Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least eight people, including six at a farm in the Kharkiv region and two in Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the attack involved hypersonic and ballistic missiles, as well as 282 drones. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that its targets included Ukrainian fortifications, logistics, and telecommunications hubs, and that it struck a Black Sea tanker transporting fuel to the port of Chornomorsk. Meanwhile, the United States is intensifying diplomatic efforts to mitigate the global energy impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. officials held separate meetings with Russian and Ukrainian officials on Wednesday during the UN General Assembly to discuss the war and invited Russian President Putin to attend the next G20 summit.