Russia and Ukraine trade strikes before US-brokered talks

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The strikes came as delegations prepared to meet in Abu Dhabi for negotiations focused on ending the nearly five-year war and discussing security guarantees, with the United States mediating.[6] Russia said it targeted electrical substations in several Ukrainian regions, while Ukraine reported that long-range drones caused a fire at a major Russian refinery.[6] The attacks raise immediate concerns about civilian energy supplies and whether renewed diplomacy can gain traction amid continued battlefield escalation.[3][6]

Sources: Associated Press, Reuters