A drone attack by Ukraine caused a fire in an oil depot in the Russian region of Tambov, as reported on Wednesday by the governor, Yevgeny Pervyshov.
Overnight, Ukraine launched over 100 drones on Russian positions.
Diplomatically, the Kremlin states that "no compromise" was reached on the key issue of the occupied territories in Ukraine during the meeting in Moscow between the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and the U.S. envoy, Steve Witkoff, which they, however, described as "useful."
This morning, the Kremlin denied rejecting the peace plan from the United States for Ukraine.
The Kremlin Denies Rejecting Trump's Peace Plan for Ukraine
The Kremlin denied on Wednesday rejecting the United States' peace plan for Ukraine in the five-hour negotiations held last night between the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and the White House envoy Steve Witkoff.
"That is not true. There was an exchange of opinions. Some things were accepted, and others were rejected (...) It is a normal process of seeking compromises," said the spokesperson for the Russian Presidency, Dmitri Peskov, in his daily telephone press conference.
Russian Troops Capture a Village in Southeast Ukraine
Russian forces took control of the village of Chervone in the Ukrainian region of Zaporiyia, as reported on Wednesday by the Ministry of Defense. Reuters could not independently verify the front's report.
Wadephul Asserts NATO's Capability to Act and Defend Security in Europe
The German Foreign Minister, Johann Wadephul, stated on Wednesday that NATO is capable of acting and defending security in Europe, while affirming that Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will not succeed in weakening the Alliance.
"The message we convey as an alliance is clear: we are capable of acting, we are effective, and we are willing to defend what unites us, our security, our freedom, and the peace order in Europe," Wadephul declared before heading to the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Brussels on Wednesday.
He pointed out that "in these days when diplomatic channels are on fire to lay the proper foundations for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine," one must not lose sight of an "uncomfortable truth" that "Putin continues to seek to undermine European and Euro-Atlantic security."