NATO fighters and an early warning aircraft were scrambled over eastern Europe early today as Russia launched one of its most intense bombardments of Ukraine .

The timing of the horror came as reports revealed a new round of talks by the US with Moscow and separately Ukraine aimed at brokering a peace deal. Russia unleashed missiles and drones across Ukraine, leaving at least 46 wounded in second city Kharkiv including children aged nine and 13.

In Ternopil, multiple missile and drones strikes included a hit on a residential tower block in the latest attack on innocent civilians as they slept - a Vladimir Putin trademark.

Reports said there were at least two dead among casualties from the attacks. Choking smoke covered the city.

A statement from Poland’s armed forces operationa

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