Ukraine War Live: Russia launches ‘sick’ attack on Kiev ahead of Trump, Zelensky talks

Ahead of a key meeting between President Trump and Zelensky, Ukraine’s U.S. ambassador condemned Russia’s attack on the country as “terrorism.”

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“Russia launched a massive attack on Kiev that lasted throughout the night,” she wrote.

“Residential buildings and critical infrastructure are under attack. Russia is scaling up its attacks, taking advantage of the cold to destroy civilians.

“This is not a war – this is terrorism.”

Russia Nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles were launched to target Kyiv and the Northeast and South regions. This is Second brutal air strike on Ukraine On Tuesday, Moscow launched 587 drones and 34 missiles in less than a week.

The Independent Bryony Gooch The full story is as follows:

Moscow’s Defense Ministry said it shot down 111 Ukrainian drones in the past three hours.

The statement added that the drones were intercepted and shot down in six Russian regions, including Moscow.

Another batch of 11 drones was later shot down en route to the city, the capital’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said.

Russia’s aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said temporary airspace restrictions were imposed at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports for safety reasons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country was working with the United States on a “road map to prosperity” that would extend as far as 2040.

President Zelensky posted on X that current estimates suggest that reconstruction after any peace deal will cost $700 to $800 billion.

“We are working with the United States on a road map for Ukraine’s prosperity,” he wrote.

“Our vision with the United States extends to 2040 and covers key elements of an agreement on investment and future prosperity.”

good afternoon. Here’s a recap of today’s top news in Ukraine:

• Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles, targeting energy and civilian infrastructure, Ukrainian resident Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday.

• More than 2,600 residential buildings, 187 nurseries and 138 schools in Kiev are without heating due to the strike.

• Two children were among those injured in the attack.

• President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky will hold peace talks on Sunday.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Saturday that Russian air defense forces had shot down eight drones flying towards Moscow.

Russia’s aviation regulator Rosaviatsia said temporary airspace restrictions were imposed at Moscow’s Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports for safety reasons.

A key point in the peace plan will involve taking control of Europe’s largest Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which was seized by Russia in the opening weeks of the war.

Moscow has demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from the eastern Donetsk region, which Russian forces have failed to capture amid efforts to secure the entire Donbas region, including the Luhansk region.

However, Kyiv wants the fighting to stop on the current front.

Under the U.S. compromise, a free economic zone would be established if Ukrainian troops withdraw from parts of the Donetsk region, but details have yet to be determined.

Axios quoted Zelensky as saying that if he could not push for U.S. support for Ukraine’s position on the land issue, he would be willing to put the 20-point plan to a referendum – as long as Russia agrees to a 60-day ceasefire to allow Ukraine to prepare and hold the vote.

According to the Russian Interfax news agency, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that the Kiev version of the 20-point plan is different from what Russia and the United States discussed.

But he expressed optimism that things had reached a “turning point” to find a solution.

The Kremlin said on Friday that Putin’s foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov had spoken to members of the Trump administration after Moscow received U.S. advice on a possible peace deal. It did not say how Moscow viewed the documents.