The White House says the US president is “open” to inviting Volodymyr Zelenskyy to a summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska. Meanwhile, European leaders have pushed back on the idea that Ukraine should have to give up land in a peace deal. Follow the latest.
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Ukraine’s army says it has reclaimed a village from Russia.
The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces says it “liberated” Bezsalivka, in the Sumy region, “from Russian invaders”.
It adds 18 Russian soldiers were killed.
Five people have been killed in Russian attacks on Zaporizhia and Donetsk, according to Ukraine.
Shelling attack
Three people have been killed and one injured in a Russian shelling of Zaporizhia, Ukrainian national police says.
Attacks in the districts of Vasylivka and Polohivka claimed the lives of two men and a woman.
A 69-year-old was injured as well.
‘500kg bomb’
In the Donetsk region, two people were killed after Russian attacks, the national police says.
It adds that Russia dropped a 500kg guided bomb on the city of Kostyantynivka, in the region.
Some reaction to bring you now to Europe’s statement issued late last night that it and Ukraine must have a seat at the table for any peace talks – see our 7.27 post for more.
Our Europe producer Simone Baglivo reports that Italian diplomatic sources tell him Rome welcomes the unity among its allies on supporting Ukraine.
They tell him the Italian government believes Europe needs to keep supporting Washington’s efforts to reach a lasting peace.
It repeated a message heard from its European counterparts that the EU needs to be involved in discussions – and adds it would be happy to host such talks.
Baglivo says sources tell him it’s their belief Zelenskyy won’t be able to attend the meeting in Alaska, but that no peace deal can happen without Ukraine’s agreement.
The focus of the war in Ukraine has unexpectedly shifted this weekend from the frontlines in eastern Europe to the US state of Alaska.
Friday night, Donald Trump, and later Moscow, confirmed that a US-Russia summit would take place in Alaska on Friday.
The meeting would be the first between the two nations’ leaders since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine.
However, Ukraine’s allies were left scrambling as it appeared Washington and Moscow were once again sidelining Kyiv in peace talks.
It led to a hastily arranged meeting of national security advisers in Chevening, Kent, yesterday, hosted by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and US vice president JD Vance.
While there, our political correspondent Amanda Akass says, Europe tried to push back on the idea that the future of Ukraine could be decided without Ukraine’s involvement.
The European nations present later issued a statement – see our 7.27 post for more.
And while the White House is “considering” whether to invite Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as things stand, it is a bilateral – and not a trilateral – meeting in Alaska.
‘Swapping of territories’
Speaking on Friday, Trump also said: “There’ll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both.”
Ukraine controls no Russian land, and there have been reports – see our 8.30 post – that Putin has told the US he wants huge swathes of eastern Ukraine in exchange for ceasing its war.
And Russia…
When it spoke about the meeting, Russia initially framed it as one about “economic interests” before saying the leaders would “undoubtedly” discuss Ukraine too.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said: “It is in Alaska and in the Arctic that the economic interests of our countries converge and prospects for implementing large-scale mutually beneficial projects arise.
“However, the presidents will undoubtedly focus on discussing ways to reach a sustainable settlement to the Ukraine crisis.”
Here are some of the latest pictures from Ukraine.
Overnight, at least seven people were injured in Kharkiv after a series of Russian drone attacks, Ukrainian national police says.
Such nightly attacks are a regular feature of the war.
One of the attacks struck a store in Kharkiv, injuring three women, a man and a 17-year-old girl.
Political correspondent Amanda Akass says the European statement “feels a bit like going back in time,” to when Trump first tried to negotiate an end to the war with Putin.
She outlines how, via their statement issued late last night, Europe is seemingly still scrambling to make it and Ukraine have a seat at the table during peace talks.
Watch her analysis below…
According to reports, Vladimir Putin has offered to stop his war in Ukraine in exchange for huge swathes of Ukraine’s east.
He wants Donetsk, Luhansk, and the majority of Zaporizhia and Kherson, according to a new report.
Moscow reportedly wants Kyiv to hand over not just all the land it currently occupies – around 20% of the country – but also the last quarter of the Donetsk region still controlled by Ukraine.
In exchange for a ceasefire, the frontline would freeze in Zaporizhia and Kherson, of which Russia occupies 74%, and Luhansk, where Russia has taken 99%, officials briefed on the proposal told the Wall Street Journal.
These are terms that have long been rejected by Ukraine and its European allies.
But Donald Trump has suggested territorial “swapping” – even though Ukraine controls no Russian land – would be a part of the talks on Friday.
Here are Russia’s reported demands mapped out.
Here’s Ukraine’s borders (and Russia’s) ahead of the war, as well as the four regions mentioned above:
Keep in mind that in 2014, Russia seized control of Crimea. 
So if Putin’s reported demands go ahead, Ukraine will have lost its east.
Zooming in, this is what the frontline looks like in Zaporizhia and Kherson:
And in Donetsk and Luhansk:
Remember, according to the report, if Putin gets his demands, the frontlines in Zaporizhia and Kherson will be frozen and he will be given the rest of the Donetsk region.
Zooming out a bit, this is a wider map of the frontline.
Our political correspondent Tamara Cohen has broken down the “powerful statement” from European leaders, issued ahead of the US-Russia summit on Friday.
 Watch her full analysis below…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the European leaders who issued a statement in support of Kyiv last night.
We brought you the news earlier – see our 7.27 post – that European allies of Ukraine warned Kyiv could not be sidelined from peace talks.
The Ukrainian leader shared a brief message on social media thanking them and warning “the end of the war must be fair”.
Zelenskyy adds: “I am grateful to everyone who stands with Ukraine and our people today for the sake of peace in Ukraine, which is defending the vital security interests of our European nations. 
“Ukraine values and fully supports the statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Tusk, Prime Minister Starmer, President Ursula von der Leyen, and President Stubb on peace for Ukraine.”
One person has been killed after a Ukrainian drone attack on southern Russia, according to the local governor.
The attack took place on an industrial site in the Russian region of Saratov.
Roman Busargin posted on Telegram that residents were evacuated after debris from a destroyed drone damaged three apartments in the overnight attack. 
“Several residents required medical assistance,” Busargin says.
“Aid was provided onsite, and one person has been hospitalised. Unfortunately, one person has died.”
Alongside that, Russian air defence destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones, according to Moscow’s defence ministry.
It reports how many drones were downed – not how many were launched.
Social media footage shows thick black smoke rising over what looked like an industrial zone. 
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