Russian missile strikes knocked out heat for thousands across Ukraine during sub-zero temperatures as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for a second day of peace

In total, 219 combat clashes were recorded along the entire front line over the past day. Most of them took place in the Pokrovsk direction, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States accused Russia on Monday of a “dangerous and inexplicable escalation” of its nearly four-year war in Ukraine at a time when the Trump administration is trying to advance negotiations toward peace.

Ukraine and Russia ended a second day of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi without a deal to end the war, as Russian strikes cut power to over a million Ukrainians. Both sides agreed to continue negotiations next weekend,