Russian aerial blitz kills 7 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets US and European officials in Norway

Russian forces conducted a missile and drone strike against civilian areas in Ukraine on Tuesday, resulting in a death toll reported variously as seven or nine individuals. The aerial assault occurred while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Norway to engage with American and European officials, seeking to secure continued international assistance for the ongoing conflict.

During the diplomatic visit, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, accompanied by Jared Kushner, was noted to be in Oslo as part of efforts to facilitate a potential settlement between Russia and Ukraine. Simultaneously, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicated that Moscow is interested in organizing a meeting with U.S. envoys, though no specific details regarding the timing or location of such a discussion have been established.