Russia launches massive drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks stall

Russia fired hundreds of drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least five people and destroying a postal terminal, Ukrainian officials said.

The attacks came a day after the Kremlin rejected a Ukrainian proposal for a temporary ceasefire over Easter.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday he had had a “positive” call with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about reviving the peace process.

Diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its fifth year, have stalled in recent months, in part because the United States has shifted its focus towards the Iran war.

The two sides had agreed to “strengthen security guarantees”, he added.

“Ukraine is doing everything it can to support efforts for peace,” Zelenskyy said in his evening address.

NATO chief Mark Rutte and US Senator Lindsey Graham also took part in the call, Zelenskyy said.

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