Largest drone attack of war hits Moscow, Russia says, as Ukraine and US meet for peace talks
Officials say at least two people have been killed, reportedly a 38-year-old guard working in a car park and a 50-year-old man.
Russia says Ukraine has launched a "massive" overnight drone attack on Moscow and the surrounding region, as crunch peace talks between Ukraine and the US get under way.
Officials say at least two people have been killed, reportedly a 38-year-old guard working in a car park and a 50-year-old man.
It appears to be the largest attack Ukraine has launched so far in and around Moscow, our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin says 73 drones heading towards the city were shot down; four Moscow airports grounded flights temporarily.
Elsewhere, military chiefs from around 30 countries will meet in Paris to draw up plans for the "coalition of the willing".
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said he will assess Ukraine’s intentions and report back to President Donald Trump, in this critical meeting upon which Ukraine’s future could hang.
Rubio has hinted the administration is ready to restore military and intelligence support if it sees Ukraine is willing to do what Trump wants, having so far labelled the country as not committed to the president’s demands for a quick truce with Russia.
Asked by the BBC if suspending help to its ally amounted to appeasement of Moscow, Rubio said the move was instead meant to compel Kyiv to come to the table.
Zelensky is also in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but so far his attempts to show regret after being told to leave the White House have not resulted in a reprieve and he is not expected to join the talks directly.
His officials have signalled they are prepared to sign up to the US president’s process but are likely to want to see guarantees of a clear enforcement mechanism for any ceasefire with Russia.
