**Russia-Ukraine War Update: Zelenskyy Suggests Conflict May Be Nearing Conclusion** Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated that the war with Russia might be closer to its end than many believe, suggesting that Russian President Vladimir Putin is feeling threatened by Ukraine's advances, particularly regarding the situation in Kursk. In recent developments, Russia launched an overnight attack on Ukraine's central Poltava region, resulting in damage to energy infrastructure and leaving 20 settlements without power, according to local authorities. The assault also impacted several private homes in the area, although no casualties were reported, as stated by Poltava's regional governor.

Donald Trump has indicated that he will likely meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy next week. Zelenskiy is scheduled to visit the United States to address a meeting of the UN Security Council regarding the ongoing war with Russia. In related news, the situation in Ukraine remains dire, as reported by Governor Ivan Fedorov. An elderly woman was killed, and two other women were injured due to Russian strikes in the Zaporizhzhia region. Fedorov stated that Russian forces shelled the area 161 times within the last 24 hours, causing damage to both infrastructure and residential buildings. He shared this information via the Telegram messaging app.