Ukraine saw a relatively quiet night after Donald Trump said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had agreed not to attack Kyiv and "various towns" during a cold snap.
The Kremlin confirmed it had agreed to cease attacks on Kyiv until Sunday to "create favourable conditions" for peace talks.
While the US president did not say when the pause would begin, air raid alerts sounded in just eight Ukrainian regions overnight into Friday, with two minor injuries recorded in Zaporizhzhia.
Temperatures in the capital, Kyiv, are due to plummet to -24C (-11F) over the coming days. Russia has recently intensified attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, as it has during cold periods since its invasion began.
Ukrainian officials had been expecting a major attack this weekend ahead of the current cold spell – if that does not take place, it could mark a significant step in US-led efforts to bring the war to a close.
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