US EditionUkraine Says Russia Launched a Major Aerial Attack Before Kyiv’s Talks with US
Russia launched about 420 drones and 39 missiles striking eight Ukrainian regions, with most intercepted by air defenses, causing dozens of injuries including children, officials said.
- Russia launched an overnight barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles, hours before U.S. and Ukrainian envoys were due to meet in Geneva as the war enters its fifth year.
- Talks in Geneva aimed to cover a postwar recovery plan and trilateral preparations, with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner scheduled to meet Rustem Umerov.
- Including 11 ballistic missiles, the barrage struck gas infrastructure in the Poltava region and electrical substations in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk, while Ukraine's air defenses shot down most missiles with help from Western partners.
- Dozens, including children, were injured as emergency crews responded in five regions and the capital, while Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged allied countries for more foreign military aid.
- The strike's timing may complicate preparations for an upcoming trilateral meeting, as Ukrainian and European officials accused President Vladimir Putin of feigning interest in peace talks while the U.S.-brokered talks remain deadlocked on the future of Ukrainian territory.
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US, Ukraine talk peace; Russia strikes big on Kyiv
Ukrainian and US officials met in Geneva to advance post-war reconstruction plans even as Russia launched 420 drones and 39 missiles in fresh strikes on critical infrastructure. With peace talks stalled, Kyiv seeks $800 billion over a decade for rebuilding. Discussions also covered potential trilateral talks with Moscow aimed at ending the five-year war.
Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv's talks with U.S.
The bombardment, which included 11 ballistic missiles, targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas across eight regions of Ukraine, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Representatives of Ukraine and the USA advise in Geneva on the reconstruction of the country, an end of the war is not in sight. Still at night Russia apparently shot down the Ukrainian infrastructure and residential buildings with more than 400 drones.
Ukraine says Russia launched a major aerial attack before Kyiv’s talks with U.S.
Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, hours before U.S. and Ukrainian envoys held more talks in Geneva on ending the war that is now in its fifth year.
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