Moscow has accued Kyiv of stepping up attacks on civilian targets in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy put Ukraine's chief peace negotiator in charge of foreign intelligence.

India summoned Ukraine's ambassador after an Indian seafarer was killed in a strike on MV OMORFI in the Black Sea. During the meeting, the Ministry of External Affairs asked the envoy to convey New Delhi's concerns to the Ukrainian authorities.