Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that during talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul "a preliminary agreement was reached on holding a summit of the leaders in Türkiye". Source: Fidan,

The proposal was described as “permanently open” and could be implemented at any time, should Putin agree. ・According to Umerov, the meetings in Istanbul began at 6 p.m. and ended around 9:30 p.m. ・On the humanitarian track,

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Sochi resort while Russian forces bombarded Odessa's residential areas and historic Pryvoz market, hours after ceasefire talks collapsed.

Ukraine is working to secure funding for 10 Patriot air defense batteries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, following a deal that allows country's European allies to purchase US military equipment and provide it to Kyiv.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan plans to call US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week. He intends to propose holding a meeting on Ukraine in Istanbul, Hurriyet reports.