Ukraine, Russia trade fire as Zelenskyy allies back call for direct talks

Author: Al Jazeera StaffPublished on: June 8, 2026Country: Ukraine

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Ukraine, Russia trade fire as Zelenskyy allies back call for direct talks

A Russian attack killed five and injured 14 in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, while Ukrainian strikes hit a train in annexed Crimea, killing an assistant driver. Russian air defenses repelled a drone attack on energy infrastructure in Volgograd. The exchanges came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met European leaders in London on June 7, 2026.

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