Ukraine war live updates: Drone strikes hit St. Petersburg; Russia rejects U.S. arms control talks

Ukraine reportedly targeted St. Petersburg with a drone attack, according to Ukraine’s minister of strategic industries. Russia claimed that Ukraine had launched drone attacks on multiple areas, including the Leningrad region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allied countries to enforce sanctions against Russia, emphasizing the need to block sanctions evasion loopholes. Moscow rejected U.S.-Russian arms control negotiations due to U.S. support for Ukraine. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of allies in enforcing Russia sanctions. Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said he has seen no change in tone from the U.S. administration regarding Ukraine. Russian armed forces announced the capture of the village of Vesele in Donetsk. Ukraine is working towards energy independence in natural gas.