Peace talks and a settlement in Ukraine have never been on the real agenda of the West, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday, in her first comments on negotiations since Russian and Ukrainian officials held talks on Wednesday.

Peace talks and a settlement in Ukraine have never been on the real agenda of the West, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Saturday, in her first comments on negotiations since Russian and Ukrainian officials held talks on Wednesday.

Kyiv and Moscow will hold a new round of peace talks — the first in seven weeks — on Wednesday in Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian negotiators are flying to Turkey for the first peace talks with Ukraine in more than seven weeks, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday. State agency TASS said talks would take place later on Wednesday in Istanbul.

No casualties recorded in Kyiv’s first loss of a Mirage jet since Ukraine’s military started receiving them this year

Russia launched 208 drones and 27 missiles at Ukraine on the night of July 26. The main direction of the strike was the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It is thought Russia's modifications and increased domestic production of the Shahed drones is having a significant impact on the frontline.