Russian attacks kill three in Ukraine as efforts to end war gain momentum

Russian drone and missile attacks in and around the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least three people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials said.

The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam.

Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in strikes on the capital itself.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 29 people were wounded, noting that falling debris from intercepted Russian drones hit residential buildings. He also said the western part of Kyiv had lost power.

Another combined missile and drone attack on the broader Kyiv region, which surrounds the capital, left one woman dead and eight people wounded, according to regio