Russian strikes kill 9 in Ukraine as Zelensky meets Western officials in Norway

Russia launched another missile and drone attack on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Tuesday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. and European officials in Norway to secure more military aid. Zelensky discussed strengthening air defenses and joint weapons production with Norwegian and Finnish leaders, while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were also in Oslo. Zelensky said he spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who denied any deliberate policy to withhold assistance from Ukraine. The attacks killed four people in the Kyiv region and three on a highway, with power outages reported in 12 regions. European countries have allocated $266 billion to support Ukraine, compared to $129 billion from the U.S., according to Germany's Kiel Institute.