A date could be set for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A Ukrainian member of parliament, and a member of President Zelensky's centrist political party - Servant for the People - Yuriy Kamelchuk told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that a date is expected to be set in the coming days for a meeting between the presidents.
"It is possible to provide negotiations in Israel. We have additional information from our diplomacy that in maybe two or three days we will have a result of the date for those negotiations between Zelensky and Putin," Mr Kamelchuk said.
"First we need agreement for those negotiations and also a date - when it can be possible."
Mr Kamelchuk added his information is from advisers to the presidential office in Ukraine.
It comes as Russia widened its military assault on Ukraine at the weekend with an attack on a military base 25km from the Polish border at the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security in Yavoriv.
Mr Kamelchuk confirmed 35 people died and 130 were injured in the attack. He disputed Russia’s claim the attack saw 180 mercenaries killed.
"There was some information about foreign mercenaries. It’s not true. The Ministry of Defence denies this information. It was spread in the Russian media," Mr Kamelchuk said.
He said the attack has two warnings for the international community.
The first, that missiles can reach European countries. The second, that Europe needs to provide additional air defence systems for Ukraine.
"We think it is a special sign from Putin, because he is disappointed that his troops are not advancing, and he tried to show us that he can damage every part of Ukraine," Mr Kamelchuk said.
"Ukrainian air defences still worked. More than 25 missiles were destroyed," he added.
He said Ukraine needs a no-fly zone and more air defence systems.
"It is a signal for Western parts. We hope that we will have this help from Europe with air defence systems and, if it is possible, with jets because we have pilots for those jets and we don’t need to use any European or NATO military. We have enough men for those jets who can be a pilot and try to secure more cities than now," he added.
