The deadly Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia dominated morning coverage, with three fatalities including a 17-year-old female motorcyclist. The death toll grew as a woman injured in yesterday's attack died in hospital.
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff sparked controversy with his remarks about Putin, describing him as "not a bad person" and revealing Putin had gifted Trump a portrait and "prayed for him." Witkoff outlined controversial peace terms, suggesting Ukraine could receive NATO Article 5-like protection without membership while potentially recognizing Russian control of occupied territories.
Military developments included reporting on Ukrainian forces successfully striking a Russian border guard command post in Belgorod region. Zelenskyy visited command posts in Donetsk and Kharkiv before convening his military cabinet to prepare for tomorrow's Saudi Arabia negotiations.
By evening, air raid alerts sounded across Ukraine as Russian drones attacked Kyiv, with at least one striking a residential high-rise.