Ukraine-Russia warfare newest: Zelensky suggests peace talks deliberate for Sunday are postponed | EUROtoday

The British Ministry of Defence shared its newest Defence Intelligence replace on the state of affairs in Ukraine on Friday:

Ukraine is investigating a “technical incident” on its power grid after two traces between Romania and Moldova, in addition to traces in Ukraine, stopped working.

“As of now, there is no confirmation of external interference or a cyberattack,” Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned.

“Most indications point to weather: ice buildup on the lines and automatic shutdowns.”

Earlier, Ukraine’s power minister Denys Shmyhal blamed a technical malfunction for the outages.

Donald Trump mentioned on Thursday that Vladimir Putin had agreed to a quick ceasefire on Ukraine’s power infrastructure, which might defend the nation from a time of “extraordinarily cold” climate.

The Kremlin mentioned the ceasefire would finish on Sunday.

The variety of troopers killed, injured or lacking on each side of Russia’s warfare on Ukraine might hit two million by the spring, a report has warned.

It would imply Moscow struggling the most important variety of troop deaths recorded for any main energy in any battle for the reason that Second World War.

The examine by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies revealed the gradual, lethal grind of the battle, and comes earlier than the fourth anniversary of Putin full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February.

The report mentioned Russia suffered 1.2 million casualties, together with as much as 325,000 troop deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025.

“No major power has suffered anywhere near these numbers of casualties or fatalities in any war since World War II,” the authors mentioned.

It estimated that Ukraine, with its smaller military and inhabitants, had suffered between 500,000 to 600,000 navy casualties, together with as much as 140,000 deaths.

Kyiv is forecast to enter a brutally chilly stretch beginning that’s anticipated to final into subsequent week.

Temperatures in some areas will drop to -30C, the State Emergency Service mentioned.

Russia has sought to disclaim Ukrainian civilians warmth, mild and working water over the course of the warfare, in a method that Ukrainian officers describe as “weaponizing winter.”

The risk of a respite in power sector assaults was mentioned finally weekend’s assembly in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, between envoys of Ukraine, Russia and the United States, Zelenskyy mentioned.

Zelenskyy mentioned that he had agreed to stick to a “reciprocal approach” on power assaults.

“If Russia does not strike us, we will … take corresponding steps,” he instructed reporters.

Volodymyr Zelensky has urged that three-way peace talks set to happen within the UAE tomorrow will now happen subsequent week.

In his nightly video tackle, President Zelensky mentioned he was ready for extra data from the US about additional peace talks and anticipated new conferences to happen subsequent week.

“We are in constant communication with the American side and are expecting specific details from them regarding further meetings.

“We are relying on conferences subsequent week and are getting ready for them.”

Ukraine’s president has said earlier that talks could be delayed due to the ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.

The concession he will, no doubt, demand is that Kyiv give in to the Kremlin’s demands to hand over his most potent defensive lines and fortress cities without a shot being fired in return for a longer “ceasefire”.

US negotiators have been trying to get Volodymyr Zelensky to agree to cede all of Donetsk and most of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson provinces as a reward for Russia’s bloody invasion that has, by many estimates, cost the country 1.2 million casualties.

Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal blamed a technical malfunction that caused simultaneous outages on two high-voltage power lines, one linking the grids of Romania and Moldova and another connecting western and central Ukraine.

Moldova’s energy ministry said the disruption there was triggered by serious problems in Ukraine’s grid that led to a voltage drop on the line connecting Romania and Moldova.

Romania’s energy ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The accident caused a shutdown on Ukraine’s side, triggered automatic protection at substations and the temporary disconnection of nuclear power plant units from the grid, Shmyhal said.