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Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, injuring about 20 people, according to local authorities, as the US and Ukraine were set to open a new round of talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at ending the war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US-Ukraine talks to open in Geneva after overnight Russian strikes
Kyiv and Washington were set to open a new round of talks in Geneva Thursday aimed at ending Moscow’s four-year invasion of Ukraine, as Russia launched fresh strikes overnight.
The meeting will bring together Ukraine’s lead negotiator Rustem Umerov and Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with a full trilateral session involving Russia expected in early March.
The meetings are the latest round of negotiations spearheaded by Trump that so far have failed to make meaningful progress on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, injuring at least 20 people
Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight, causing damage to residential buildings and injuring about 20 people in the eastern and southern regions, local authorities said on Thursday.
Ballistic and cruise missiles were directed at Kyiv, the Kyiv region and Kharkiv in the east of the country, while drones attacked Zaporizhzhia in the south.
At least 14 people were injured in the Kharkiv region, including a seven-year-old boy, Kharkiv Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram, adding that the city itself had been attacked by two missiles and 17 drones.
Zaporizhzhia Governor Ivan Fedorov said that at least seven people were injured in the overnight attack on the city and that Russian drones damaged 19 apartment buildings, while another 500 homes were left without heating due to damage to infrastructure.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Ukraine war.
Yesterday’s key developments:
- Trump and Zelensky speak ahead of fresh Ukraine talks
- Ukrainian negotiator to meet US team on Thursday, Zelensky says
- First Ukrainian military plant in the UK has started operations, Ukraine’s ambassador says
- Russia attacks Ukraine’s gas facilities for two days in a row, Naftogaz says
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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