Ukraine war briefing: US to mediate talks with Kyiv and Moscow in Abu Dhabi next week, says Witkoff

The US will host talks in Abu Dhabi next week with Ukraine and Russia to discuss ending the war, focusing on security agreements and humanitarian measures. US envoy Steve Witkoff will represent the US alongside Jared Kushner. Meanwhile, Russian forces bombed a school in Zaporizhzhia, killing 26 people. A new multinational force exercise in Poland will support Ukraine post-ceasefire, involving 2,800 troops from 10 European nations. Additionally, hackers targeted Ukraine's emergency alert app, causing panic with false nuclear threat warnings. Ukraine accused Russia of using a recent humanitarian ceasefire to strengthen its military position.