Ukraine-Russia war latest: Missiles and drones target Kyiv and Kharkiv hours after high-stakes Abu Dhabi peace talks
Ukraine says Putin not ready for peace after ‘barbaric’ overnight attack
- Ukrainian officials stated Vladimir Putin is not ready for peace following a "barbaric" missile and drone strike on Kyiv and Kharkiv.
- The overnight attacks injured dozens and killed at least one person in the capital, occurring just before the second day of three-way peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
- Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the strike, asserting that Putin's actions prove he belongs at a special tribunal, not at peace talks.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasised that Russia must be prepared to end the war it initiated during the landmark peace discussions.
- The Donbas region, including the Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk areas, remains a significant point of contention in the conflict.