At least six people were killed in attacks across both countries, as Moscow and Kiev agreed to involve European partners in the next round of negotiations.
At least six people were killed as Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations over overnight air strikes on Friday, following two days of US-mediated peace talks in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi earlier this week.
The overnight strikes came two days after US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded in Abu Dhabi, with the sides agreeing upon a large-scale prisoner exchange, the details of which remain under negotiation.
US envoy Jared Kushner said the discussions had made "meaningful progress in understanding both sides’ concerns, identifying possible solutions, and establishing a path forward".
Europe will be included in the next round
He added that the sides had agreed to include European partners in the next round of negotiations, allowing discussions on broader post-war European security arrangements alongside territorial issues.
In Russia, Volgograd Governor Andrey Bocharov said debris from intercepted Ukrainian drones caused fires at an industrial facility and nearby areas in the regional capital. He later confirmed that four people had been killed and two wounded.
In Rostov-on-Don and surrounding districts, drone debris damaged residential buildings, a production facility and a warehouse, regional Governor Yury Slyusar said. One person was wounded.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said 467 drones had been intercepted as they approached the Moscow region between Thursday afternoon and early Friday, including 144 heading towards the capital.
Russia's Defence Ministry claimed its forces had downed 1,198 Ukrainian drones across 17 regions.
Strikes cause casualties across Ukraine
Ukraine's Air Force said it had shot down 80 of 117 Russian attack drones launched overnight.
In Kiev, one person was wounded after a Russian strike hit a hospital in the Shevchenkivskyi district, damaging the facility and sparking a fire. Thirty patients were evacuated by hospital staff and seven others rescued by emergency workers, authorities said.
Rivne Governor Oleksandr Koval reported six people wounded after a drone struck a multi-storey building in the northwestern region.
In Odessa, one person was killed and five wounded after a Russian strike damaged residential buildings and passenger cars, Governor Oleh Kiper said.
Authorities also reported damage in Cherkasy, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Vinnytsia and Zaporizhzhia, where a 17-year-old boy was killed.
Independent verification of the claims made by Russia and Ukraine remains difficult amid the ongoing war.
TRT World / Anadolu Agency — TRT World / Anadolu Agency
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