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The Ukraine Army said it struck an oil refinery in the Saratov area in Russia in a drone during the night, causing explosions and destruction, according to the army’s statement, with the intensification of daily air exchanges with the diplomatic momentum to end the war.

The ruler of Saratov said on Sunday that one person was killed and that many apartments and an industrial facility were damaged, but he did not mention that the oil refinery that was beaten.

((Ukrainian) targets drones … deeper in Russian territory (from) in the past, where previous attacks focused on the line of communication in the south and western parts of Russia, “said Osama bin Jazira from Moscow. He added that it is still unclear whether Ukraine’s allegations that it had struck a correct refinery.

The Ukraine Army said on Sunday that it had recovered a village in the Sumi area of the Russian army, which has achieved great recent gains there.

The Military General Staff in a telegram position in a Russian position said that the Ukrainian forces “were completely liberated and cleared” from the Russian forces from Bizalvka. She said that 18 Russian soldiers were “eliminated” in the fighting.

Russia’s war in Ukraine is now fourth, when European leaders welcomed the plans of US President Donald Trump to hold direct talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to end the conflict.

In Ukraine, three swimmers were killed by unexploited things in the southern region of Odessa in the country on the beaches of swimming, regional officials said on Sunday. The Black Sea region has always been a common summer destination, but the authorities urged caution that Russia’s invasion of Russia has left scattered mines near its coast.

“All of them were detonated from explosive things while swimming in banned entertainment areas,” regional ruler Oil Kipper said in a statement.

On Saturday, Russia launched a drone on a bus in the Jeresson region of Ukraine, killing at least two people and wounding 16 others, according to Ukrainian officials.

The police added that drones hit the bus while the police were responding to the attack, injuring three officers.

The Russian attacks on the Zaburisia region in Ukraine also killed two people traveling in a car in the Bilinkivska community on Saturday, in addition to a 61 -year -old woman who was at her home in the Vasilifka area, a local official said.

Ukraine Air Force said it had intercepted 16 out of 47 Russian aircraft that were launched overnight, while 31 drones hit targets across 15 different locations.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that its air defenses shot down 97 Ukrainian drones over Russia and the Black Sea during the night and 21 am on Saturday morning.

Europe emphasizes the support of Ukraine before Trump’s talks

Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinski rejected any proposal with Russia’s land privileges with international efforts to end the war.

Trump, who promised to end the war within 24 hours of re -introducing the White House in January, plans to meet Putin in Alaska on Friday, saying that the parties were close to the deal that could solve the conflict.

Trump is said to be open to Zelinski’s call to Alaska, but there has been no confirmation yet. Putin insisted that the conditions should be suitable for him and the Ukrainian leader to meet personally.

The leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Finland, along with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Layen, issued a joint statement on Sunday welcoming Trump’s efforts, while emphasizing the need for support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia.

“The focus on the European statement) … said that this is a war in Ukraine, but it is also in Europe, and it has great possible repercussions on European security,” said Charles Stratford of the island.

The Wall Street Journal also reported that European officials who met our Vice President JD Vance in the United Kingdom on Saturday submitted materials for peace, which included demands for a ceasefire before taking any other steps.

The proposal also said that any land exchange should be mutual, with fixed security guarantees.