In Ukraine and Russia, 7 people were killed and dozens were injured in mutual attacks

Three people were killed in the Russian strike on the city of Pavlograd in Ukraine, four in the Ukrainian strikes on the Crimea annexed by Russia.

Before that, yesterday, the UN reported that the number of civilians killed during the war, which has been going on for more than four years, has increased dramatically this summer. last month was the deadliest since the Russian invasion in 2022.

Diplomatic efforts to end the war, meanwhile, remain uncertain.

The Kremlin said it was not particularly optimistic after the meeting between the Russian and US foreign ministers in Manila earlier today.

According to official sources, the meeting between Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio lasted about half an hour.

Rubio said that Washington is ready to play a “constructive role” again in finding a solution to the war.

Lavrov, meanwhile, reiterated Moscow’s position that any solution should be based on the agreements reached between Presidents Trump and Putin in Anchorage, the details of which, however, were not disclosed.