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Explosions in Kiev and Bulgaria Amid Ukrainian Conflict
President Zelensky meets his Serbian counterpart as tensions rise with Russian attacks in Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia today. This meeting takes place against a backdrop of regional tension, considering Serbia's traditional ties to Moscow.
In Kiev, authorities have reported explosions in the city due to Russian airstrikes, which resulted in the deaths of three people, including a child. The explosions occurred during an attack that targeted three locations in the Brovary district, northeast of the capital.
In Bulgaria, a drone exploded near a gas pipeline; according to sources, the drone is of a type used by Ukraine. Bulgarian authorities and Russian media report the possibility of an imminent visit by Witkoff to Moscow and Kiev. President Zelensky has praised the recent sanctions imposed by the United States against Russia.