The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

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Russia launches one of its biggest airstrikes on Ukraine, hitting power plants and homes as Zelenskyy urges more air defence before Abu Dhabi talks.

Russia renewed large-scale strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Tuesday, firing more than 70 missiles and around 450 attack drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The attacks left more than 1,000 residential buildings in Kyiv without heating as temperatures dropped to nearly minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has launched a major attack on Ukraine with around 450 drones and 70 missiles

Mark Rutte and Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold joint press conference as air alert sirens blare across Kyiv

Russia renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Tuesday, firing over 70 missiles and 450 drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. More than 1,000 residential buildings in Kyiv were left without heating as temperatures plunged to nearly minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Ukraine faced renewed Russian air strikes overnight, ending a brief pause. Kyiv residents took shelter in metro stations as attacks continued for hours, injuring three.

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Limited ceasefire requested by Trump ends as Moscow resumes attacking Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities