Putin Warned of Nuclear False Flag as Zelensky Seeks Peace Venues

Russian strikes killed five people across eight regions including Kramatorsk and Dnipropetrovsk as the ISW warned that Vladimir Putin may be planning a nuclear false flag operation.Volodymyr Zelensky proposed Turkey or Switzerland as alternative venues for peace talks after Middle East instability put a scheduled meeting in Abu Dhabi at risk.A Ukrainian Backfire bomber drone survived a unique interception attempt by a crude trident made of nails as Ukraine continued targeting Russian oil infrastructure in Novorossiysk.The invasion has entered its fifth year while Russia has reportedly used 57,000 Iranian drones against Ukrainian targets since the conflict began.