The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.

The strikes occurred in a strategic maritime corridor, raising concerns about energy security and navigational safety.

Ukraine’s chief negotiator, in an exclusive interview, says conceding sovereign territory is off-limits in peace talks.

In a series of hardline statements -- his most extensive comments on the latest U.S.-proposed peace plan to date -- Putin repeated some of Russia's most hardline demands, including that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from territory Moscow claims. Putin ruled out signing any ceasefire deal before Ukrainian troops withdraw.

Roscosmos confirmed damage to the launchpad in Baikonur on Thursday. Footage of the launch shows its service bay likely fell into an exhaust trench.

A Putin ally has called for more detail in Trump's peace plan for Ukraine. Follow Newsweek's live coverage of the war.

Russia failed on Friday to win enough votes to rejoin the U.N. shipping agency's governing council despite urging countries to back its nomination for a seat it lost in 2023.