Russia has proposed another attempt at peace negotiations with Ukraine on Monday in Istanbul, but both sides remain firmly entrenched in positions likely to prolong the war.

Some 150 droves are transported by truck to inside Russia, where swarms of drones arose from them and went on the attack.

As Ukraine and Russia prepare for peace talks scheduled for June 2 in Istanbul, few observers expect a breakthrough. While the U.S. and Ukraine have pushed for an unconditional ceasefire, the Kremlin has rejected it.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for two hours in a call both called “useful," but offered no breakthrough in Russia–Ukraine peace negotiations.

Putin said efforts to end the war were "generally on the right track" and that Moscow was ready to work with Ukraine on a potential peace deal.

Ukraine will propose a ceasefire during talks with Russia in Istanbul on June 2. The proposal calls for a complete and unconditional ceasefire, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian president said he held a lengthy meeting today with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov,

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