Hours after President Trump publicly appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop striking Ukraine, a Russian drone slammed into an apartment building in the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad, killing three people including a child.

Trump accused Zelensky of harming peace talks by not recognising Russian control of Crimea - a point of contention in bringing an end to the conflict. The Russian defence ministry claimed the deadly overnight strikes targeted Ukraine's military infrastructure, adding their aim had been "achieved".