Russia attacks Ukraine hours after Abu Dhabi peace talks end

KYIV — The Kremlin continued its onslaught against Ukraine just hours after peace talks in Abu Dhabi ended, attacking Kyiv with ballistic missiles and 123 attack drones Thursday. Ukraine reportedly shot down 94 attack drones and no missiles, while one person was killed in Kyiv and five were injured, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said . Emergency services also reported fires in the Rivne and Zhytomyr regions.

Russia’s defense ministry claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was targeting drone production sites and electricity substations. Moscow also reported shooting down some 70 Ukrainian drones over eight regions overnight. The mutual attacks came hours after Russia and Ukraine concluded another round of trilateral peace talks, mediated by the United States.

While both sides agreed to prepare another major prisoner swap, other issues, including territory and Europe’s participation in future talks, reportedly caused heated debates at the negotiating table.