Russia stepped up its savage bombing of Ukraine despite later confirming that Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Donald Trump in the coming days.
Video footage shows the Kremlin's forces in a fresh strike on a key bridge in Kherson, which it has failed to dislodge in six massive aerial attacks, in a clear hint that Putin may ignore Trump's deadlines to end the war.
The blitzing of the key crossing in the Korabelny district of the city comes as Russian war channels suggest sabotage groups will seek to capture this major city close to the frontline, a claim strongly disputed by Ukraine.
Separate footage shows Shahed-2 drones striking the Dnipropetrovsk region, where four were injured, including a woman, 69.
Putin's forces also killed at least three Ukrainians in Nikopol, including Danylo Khizhnyak, a 23-year-old rescuer who ran to help after the first strike, in a deliberate attack on first responders, despite the talks with Trump during envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Moscow.
