The claim comes as Russia steps up its use of the Geran-3, a turbojet-powered loitering munition modeled after Iran’s Shahed-238. Ukraine’s General Staff said in a recent briefing that Russia has already launched 138 of the new drones in recent weeks.

The Kremlin confirmed an American delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. Kyiv said some “tough issues” still have to be worked out.

Russia launched its largest barrage of drones and missiles in a month across Ukraine, killing at least three people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, as a Kyiv delegation heads to the United States for fresh peace talks.

U.S. and Ukrainian officials completed roughly four hours of talks Sunday aimed at finding an endgame to the war between Russia and Ukraine, just days before a U.S. envoy is due in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The team of Ukrainian negotiators began meeting Sunday morning with Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law.

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The attack came as U.S. officials were expected to hold peace talks with Ukrainian and Russian officials in the coming days.

A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.

Ukraine's gas facilities have suffered severe damage from Russian drone and missile attacks, forcing the country to import more gas

This week could be a pivotal one for diplomacy aimed at finalising a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. In a weekend address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy struck an optimistic tone, telling his country, quote, in the coming days, it’s feasible to flesh out the steps to determine how to bring the war to a dignified end.

Former CIA Moscow station chief warns Putin may use Ukraine negotiations for battlefield advantage rather than genuine peace, citing Russia's unchanged goals.