"We know that Russia is going to move forward," Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene told ABC News by video call during her visit to Kyiv last weekend.

Among the dead was a 1-year-old child, whose body was dug out of the rubble by rescuers, said Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv’s city administration.

The upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and his counterpart Vladimir Putin is being used by the Kremlin to divide the U.S. from Europe over the war in Ukraine, according to analysis.

Vladimir Putin proposed Moscow as a venue for talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but Kyiv dismissed it, highlighting ongoing disputes over peace negotiations and the choice of location.

President Trump's peacemaking efforts in Gaza and Ukraine have stalled, even as he and his supporters talk up a Nobel Peace Prize.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired more than 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine overnight, authorities said Wednesday, as Ukraine’s president and European leaders persevered with talks aimed at strengthening Ukrainian defenses and bringing momentum to so far unsuccessful U.S.-led peace efforts.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's views on Ukraine peace talks should be disregarded after he made what Moscow called a series of "unfavourable" remarks about Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says all options are on the table for Russia sanctions after Moscow's bombings of Ukraine despite recent talks.