Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 7, disrupts energy supplies

RUSSIA LAUNCHED A new barrage of drones and missiles at the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Tuesday, officials said, killing seven people, wounding 21, and disrupting electricity and heating systems as Ukraine raced to finalise a US-backed peace deal.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched more than 460 drones and 22 missiles, their second major strike on Kyiv this month. The air force said it had downed most of the drones and around half of the missiles.

"The primary targets were the energy sector and everything that keeps normal life going," Zelenskyy said in a post on the Telegram app. As Russia hit Kyiv in several waves of attacks, diplomatic talks on ending the war gained some momentum.