Russia launched a barrage of drones and ballistic missiles across broad swaths of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others, days after Kyiv launched a daring raid on Moscow’s fleet of strategic bombers.

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Defense Minister Rustem Umerov would sit down with Russian officials at the second round of peace talks on Monday.

Ukraine’s shock drone strike on Russia’s strategic bomber fleet this week has generals and analysts taking a new look at threats to high-value United States aircraft at bases in the homeland and abroad – and the situation is worrisome.

Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over two weeks.

Kyiv’s attack on the country’s bomber fleet appeared designed to show Russia’s leader that continuing the war carries big risks for Moscow.

Ukraine carried out another audacious drone attack behind Russian lines, destroying a military supply train carrying heavy armour to the frontlines. Furious pro-Kremlin bloggers have dubbed the recent setback as Operation Spiderweb 2.0, following Ukraine's attack on Russian airbases last week.

Poland scrambled fighter jets this morning to secure its airspace after neighbouring western Ukraine was hit by major Russian strikes.