Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia "must not receive any rewards" for its ongoing military assault on his country, ahead of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska on Friday, August 15.

Ukrainian forces are increasing the intensity of long-range drone strikes deep into Russia ahead of Friday's planned meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin.

On Friday evening, Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social that a "highly anticipated meeting" between him and Putin would take place on 15 August in the "great state of Alaska". "Further details to follow," he said. Trump had said the meeting location would be "a very popular one for a number of reasons".