US EditionRussia launches air attack on Kyiv after latest peace talks end, Ukraine's military says
Russia launched over 650 drones and 38 missiles targeting energy and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, killing at least three people amid freezing temperatures, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Poland scrambled fighter jets and placed ground-based air-defence and radar systems on the highest readiness to protect NATO territory bordering Ukraine, as Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles.
- The assault targeted Ukraine's energy network, causing outages across multiple regions, Ukraine's Energy Ministry and Ukrenergo said, while Acting Energy Minister Artem Nekraso called it the ninth large-scale attack this year.
- Ukrainian officials reported casualties and infrastructure damage as the barrage killed at least three, including a child in Zhytomyr, Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirmed injuries, and Odesa regional head Oleh Kiper said strikes hit ports and over 120 homes.
- The Polish military said the actions were preventive, securing airspace adjacent to threats, while Ukraine's air force stopped 587 drones and 34 missiles, limiting the barrage.
- A day after talks that officials called productive, the assault came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there had been recent progress and European and US envoys described talks as productive.
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Ukraine’s F-16s Crush Russian Missile Barrage, Shooting Down 34 of 35 Russian Missiles
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Ukraine repels massive Russian drone and missile attack
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