However, President Trump rules out putting U.S. troops on the ground if a deal is reached with Moscow to halt the war.

Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine, firing 614 projectiles in what marks the most extensive aerial strike in three weeks. The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting or electronically jamming 546 drones and decoys, along with 31 missiles. Despite these efforts, strikes landed in 11 locations, including in Western Ukraine.

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday. The attack mostly targeted western regions of the country, it said. The strikes killed at least one person and injured 15 others, according to officials.

Military chiefs from the United States and a number of European countries on Thursday presented options to their national security advisers for providing security guarantees to Ukraine, officials said.

President Trump has ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground if a deal is reached with Moscow to halt the war.

NATO aircraft scrambled from Romania following a large-scale Russian attack on across Ukraine overnight, including in the Odesa region near Danube River border with allied nation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed Monday's extraordinary summit at the White House with Trump as a "major step forward" towards ending Europe's deadliest conflict in 80 years and towards setting up a trilateral meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin and the U.S. president in the coming weeks.

Coalition of Willing vows support for Ukraine, hails Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's 'desire' for just, lasting peace ahead of his meeting with US President Trump in Washington