LONDON – Ukraine and Russia continued to exchange cross-border drone strikes overnight into Wednesday morning, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team prepared to present their latest peace plan proposal to the United States.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 38 Ukrainian drones overnight Wednesday. Among them were six drones shot down over the Moscow region, four of which were described as “flying towards” the capital.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in posts on Telegram that emergency services had been sent to several sites where falling drone debris was reported.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 80 drones into the country overnight, of which 50 were shot down or suppressed. The air force reported hits from 29 drones in seven locations.
This file photo shows a view of Moscow, Russia, on December 8, 2025.
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The latest exchanges came as Zelenskyy prepared a revised peace deal proposal to be sent to the US negotiating team on Wednesday.
Key issues remain unresolved, including the fate of partially occupied Ukrainian regions in the east of the country and future security guarantees for kyiv to deter repeated Russian aggression.
Zelenskyy told Ukrainian journalists during an online briefing on Tuesday night that delivery of the proposal had been delayed because representatives from kyiv were still working with European national security advisers on the proposal.
Zelenskyy also said Russia’s continued attacks on Ukraine demonstrated that Moscow is not genuine in its stated interest in securing a peace deal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks after a meeting with Taoiseach Micheal Martin of Ireland at a government building, December 2, 2025, in Dublin, Ireland.
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Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Ukraine is ready to agree to an “energy truce” with Russia, to stop attacks on both nations’ energy infrastructure.
However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday rejected the offer, telling reporters: “We are working for peace, not a ceasefire,” Russian state news agency Tass quoted him as saying.
ABC News’ Yulia Drozd and Ellie Kaufman contributed to this report.
