Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces continued to strike targets across Ukraine on Friday, only hours before U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin were to meet at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit dominated by the conflict. “On the day of the negotiations, they also kill people,” Zelensky said in his daily address, adding that he has seen “no signals” from Moscow indicating readiness to halt the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Zelensky reported that a fresh Russian assault in eastern Ukraine was repelled, calling the operation an unsuccessful show of force ahead of the high-profile talks. Ukrainian military officials said fighting persisted on several fronts but did not release casualty figures. The Kremlin expects the Trump-Putin meeting to last six to seven hours, including a possible joint press conference. Zelensky said Kyiv is counting on Washington to press Moscow for a comprehensive cease-fire and withdrawal, but warned that continued Russian attacks undermine prospects for rapid progress.