Following the meeting between Witkoff and Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia launched a new attack against Ukraine: at least 7 dead and 15 wounded.

Russia launched a series of aerial attacks against Ukraine involving over two hundred drones and twenty missiles, resulting in at least seven deaths and fifteen injuries. The strikes occurred during the early hours of Thursday, following a meeting in St. Petersburg between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff. Ukraine also reported that Moscow faced retaliatory or separate bombardment during the same timeframe.

President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the assault, specifically criticizing the timing of the strikes in relation to the diplomatic meeting. He utilized sarcastic language to address the situation, contrasting the violence with the recent discussions held by the U.S. mediator.