Russia resumed bombing Kyiv and its energy infrastructure just five days after Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had agreed to a weeklong ceasefire owing to the extreme cold in Ukraine.
The massive barrage came on the eve of the second round of US-brokered talks between negotiators from Washington, Kyiv and Moscow, which were set to begin on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. The US president last week said his Russian counterpart had agreed to stop striking energy assets in Ukraine — a ceasefire that was confirmed by the Kremlin, but only for a few days.
On Monday to Tuesday nights, Russian forces launched 71 ballistic and cruise missiles and 450 attack drones in a massive bombardment, according to Ukraine’s air force. Air defences managed to shoot down 38 of the missiles and 412 drones.