The Ukrainian Air Force has said that Russia fired 396 drones and 29 missiles at targets across Ukraine overnight. Officials have confirmed that 25 of the missiles and 367 of the drones were shot down
Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia is undermining peace efforts after it launched dozens of missiles and over a hundred drones against the country ahead of talks between the two countries, as the war is just a few days away from turning four years old.
“The extent to which Russia disregards peace efforts: a massive missile and drone strike against Ukraine right before the next round of
talks in Geneva,” Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga wrote on social media.
The Ukrainian Air Force has said that Russia fired 396 drones and 29 missiles at targets across Ukraine overnight. Officials have confirmed that 25 of the missiles and 367 of the drones were shot down. Local media reports suggest that several people were left injured as a result of the attack, and a number of buildings suffered damage.
Ukraine hits back
Russia repelled more than 150 Ukrainian drones overnight, Moscow’s defence ministry told state media on Tuesday, as Kyiv steps up its counterattacks ahead of talks in Geneva.
“Overnight, air defence forces destroyed 151 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, as well as over the Black and Azov Seas,” the ministry reported.
In Russian-annexed Crimea, Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said two dozen drones were shot down during “one of the longest attacks in recent times”.
“Unfortunately, there were injuries. According to preliminary information, one child was wounded,” he posted on Telegram.
Russia-Ukraine talks in Geneva
Senior Ukrainian and Russian officials are set to meet in Switzerland this week for a second round of negotiations brokered by the administration of US President Donald Trump, days before the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The two-day meeting begins on Tuesday and is expected to follow the format of earlier discussions held in Abu Dhabi, with delegations from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow attending. Despite renewed diplomatic efforts, expectations for a significant breakthrough remain low as Russia continues to advance broad
demands.
While the previous round in Abu Dhabi focused largely on military ceasefire proposals, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Geneva talks would address a “broader range of issues”, including territorial matters and other proposals put forward by Moscow.
With inputs from agencies
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