On the night of 24 April, Kyiv and its region, Zhytomyr, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions came under a massive combined Russian attack.

On the night of 24 April, Russian invaders launched a combined missile and drone strike on Kyiv. Air defence systems were activated, and debris was seen falling in different parts of the capital.

US President Donald Trump said that he believes Russia is ready for negotiations and that the aggressors are ready to conclude an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. At the same time, he noted that it was difficult to find a common language with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Therefore, it turned out to be more difficult than he expected.

David Sacks, US President Donald Trump's adviser on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, believes that if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not give up Crimea, a deal with him will be impossible.

During the night, Russian invaders launched several missile attacks on Kharkiv. The city was also attacked by drones

US President Donald Trump has said that no one is asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian territory because the peninsula was lost "many years ago."

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the most important thing for the United States now is to understand what Russia's real position is on ending the war against Ukraine. However, Washington may withdraw from the negotiation process.

Russian invaders are advancing in the Donetsk region.

Russian occupation forces attacked Sloviansk in the Donetsk region at around 10 am.

Ukraine is ready to talk about a peace agreement with Russia, but only after a ceasefire.