Sept 3 (Reuters) - Russian drones struck and damaged a Coca-Cola plant outside the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Officials said there were no injuries in the strike near the town of Brovary,

After four and a half years of Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War Two, it is rare ​for either ⁠side to offer an upbeat assessment of peace ‌prospects.

Each side is using missiles and drones to try to pound the other into giving up, breeding ceaseless human suffering. But there is no sign that either country’s determination will weaken.

Negotiators to visit Kyiv and Moscow as US president Donald Trump says he wants to see an end to the war.

Russia launched 121 Shahed-type attack drones against targets across Ukraine, half of them jet-powered models, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 103 Russian

Russia has changed tactics with the use of fast-flying, jet-powered drones, and the expectation that daylight brings a return to normal life has been shattered.

Russian attacks killed at least three people in Ukraine overnight, officials said Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US envoys are expected in Kyiv within days as part of renewed diplomatic efforts.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also plan another trip to Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians.

A pregnant woman in Kyiv mourns her 21-year-old husband, who was killed in action. Yeva Smyrnova and Danyil Smyrnov met as soldiers fighting Russia's invasion.

President Volodymyr Zelensky described the shootout on the streets of the Ukrainian capital as an “absolutely shameful event” and ordered an investigation.