Afghanistan, Dec. 28 -- Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions with over 500 drones and 40 missiles, disrupting power, heating, and raising tensions before peace talks.

Russia launched a massive assault on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Saturday, deploying more than 500 drones and 40 missiles ahead of a crucial meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump aimed at negotiating an end to nearly four years of war.

Zelenskyy described the nighttime attack, which caused power and heating outages in parts of the capital, as a direct response to ongoing peace efforts mediated by Washington.

The conflict, Europe's deadliest since World War II, began with Russia's invasi...