Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged allies against appeasing Russia, in a statement after he returned from a trip to the United States where he failed to secure long-range Tomahawk missile supplies.
Mr Zelensky went to Washington after weeks of calls for Tomahawks, hoping to capitalise on US President Donald Trump's growing frustration with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after a summit in Alaska failed to produce a breakthrough.
But the Ukrainian leader left empty-handed as Mr Trump eyes a fresh diplomatic breakthrough on the back of last week's Gaza peace deal.
"Ukraine will never grant terrorists any bounty for their crimes, and we count on our partners to uphold this very position," Mr Zelensky wrote on social media on his return from Washington.
He called "for decisive steps" from European and American allies.
Mr Trump has appeared far more upbeat about the prospects of a deal since a lengthy call on Thursday with Mr Putin, in which they agreed to meet soon in Budapest.
After meeting with Mr Zelensky at the White House, Mr Trump said on social media that their talks were "very interesting, and cordial, but I told him, as I likewise strongly suggested to President Putin, that it is time to stop the killing, and make a deal!"
Meanwhile, Moscow has stepped up attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in recent weeks, leaving thousands without heating and light as the winter draws nearer.
"This week alone, Russia has used more than 3,270 attack drones, 1,370 guided aerial bombs, and nearly 50 missiles of various types against Ukraine," Mr Zelensky said.
Two people were killed today and more than a dozen wounded across Ukraine's east, Kyiv said.
In return, Ukraine intensified its strikes on Russian western border regions, as well as its oil and gas facilities.
This weekend, chemical and gas plants in two Russian regions more than 1,000 kilometres away from the front line were damaged, local governors said.
The Russian army claimed today to have captured two villages in Ukraine's Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, as it slowly grinds through in costly metre-for-metre battles.
Both sides said they have intercepted dozens of drones launched against each other overnight.
