Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv kills 4 people

Russian forces launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight, resulting in at least four fatalities and more than 70 injuries according to authorities.

The capital, Kyiv, bore the brunt of the assault, with civilian infrastructure, residential buildings, a medical facility, and a kindergarten among the targets officials said. 

The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting the majority of the 595 drones and 48 missiles launched during the assault. Despite these efforts, significant damage was inflicted on various regions, including Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, and Odesa. 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks, describing them as a continuation of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

However, there have been no signals from Kyiv about a possible resumption of negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Russia's RIA state news agency in remarks published on Monday.

"No, so far there are basically no signals from Kyiv at all," Peskov said when asked whether there were any indications about talks resuming between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, according to the RIA report.

Meanwhile, Poland has closed its airspace in parts of its southeast and scrambled jets after it says drones violated its airspace last week. 

The United States is reportedly considering supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, capable of reaching Moscow, as part of increased military support. This development comes shortly after Zelenskyy's announcement of a $90 billion weapons and drone procurement deal with the U.S., signalling a deepening of Western support amid ongoing conflict. 

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