"Russia pounded Ukraine with a barrage of missile and drone attacks across the country overnight, wounding at least eight people, in advance of the latest high-level meeting between Kyiv and Washington aimed at ending the war, now in its fifth year."
"The strikes came before a scheduled meeting in the Swiss city of Geneva between Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, being held in advance of a full session of talks involving Moscow, Kyiv and Washington expected in early March."
"Ukraine has faced regular overnight barrages as Russia targets cities with missiles and drones in harsh winter conditions in recent months, also targeting civilian energy infrastructure, even amid an ongoing push by Washington to try to negotiate an end to Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II."
Russia conducted extensive overnight missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, injuring at least eight people and causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions including Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Dnipropetrovsk. The attacks occurred ahead of high-level talks in Geneva between Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Ukraine's leadership hopes progress from these discussions will enable direct meetings between Russian and Ukrainian leaders. President Zelenskyy spoke with US President Trump before the Geneva talks to coordinate negotiating positions. The conflict, now in its fifth year, continues with Russia targeting civilian energy infrastructure during winter months while diplomatic efforts proceed toward a full three-way session expected in early March.
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