Ukraine unleashed what was described as its “most massive” strike yet on Russia’s Belgorod region, allegedly using U.S.-supplied HIMARS rockets, even as Russian and Ukrainian negotiators sat at the table in Abu Dhabi. The attack damaged energy infrastructure and set buildings ablaze, while Moscow launched deadly overnight strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv. The two-day, U.S.-brokered peace talks ended without a deal, underscoring a brutal reality: diplomacy is stalling as both sides escalate toward a wider, deadlier phase of war.