Breaking News: US Officials Rush to Ukraine for Crisis Talks with Russia
Top US military officials have arrived in Ukraine to discuss efforts to end the war with Russia. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and US Army's chief of staff Gen Randy George landed in Kyiv on Wednesday morning, accompanied by a team of senior Pentagon officials.
The officials are expected to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Thursday, when he returns from a trip to Turkey. This high-level meeting comes as reports surface of a new peace plan, containing major concessions from Ukraine, although neither Washington nor Moscow has officially confirmed the plan.
The US officials' visit follows a devastating Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's western city of Ternopil, which killed at least 26 people on Wednesday. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The US military has confirmed that Secretary Driscoll and his team are on a fact-finding mission to meet Ukrainian officials and discuss efforts to end the war. The exact details of their talks remain unclear, but the visit marks a significant escalation in diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
This is a developing story. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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