France, Germany, UK Back Zelensky's Call for Direct Russia Dialogue Amidst Renewed Attacks

European leaders have voiced support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's initiative to engage in direct dialogue with Russia. French, German, and British leaders met with Zelensky in London on Sunday evening, backing his proposal for direct talks, which would involve active participation from the United States and Europe.

Meanwhile, the conflict continues with Russian forces carrying out strikes across Ukraine. On Sunday, Russian attacks on a village in the southern Zaporizhzhia region killed at least two people and injured three others. Additionally, drone attacks and aerial bombardments in the central-eastern Dnipropetrovsk region resulted in two deaths overnight and by the end of the day, according to regional military authorities.

In a separate incident, a Russian drone strike "partially destroyed" a building at a used nuclear fuel storage site near the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine. Ukraine's state nuclear operator, Energoatom, reported the incident via Telegram, stating that radiation levels remained normal.

Ukrainian forces, in turn, reported striking Russian-occupied territories and the adjacent Bryansk region in Russia. Targets included fuel depots and an oil terminal in annexed Crimea. Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that its forces intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones overnight. A Ukrainian drone attack on a train heading to annexed Crimea reportedly killed the assistant driver and injured the driver.