New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- KYIV, Ukraine - Russian forces unleashed a ferocious barrage of drones and missiles on Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least six civilians and wounding dozens more in a relentless assault that stretched nearly 10 hours across multiple regions. The strikes, which targeted Kyiv and its suburbs with unprecedented ferocity, came just as Ukrainian negotiators huddled with Trump administration officials in Florida to discuss a potential peace framework amid mounting pressure for concessions. Day 1375 of the grinding conflict laid bare the brutal asymmetry: Moscow's aerial dominance versus Kyiv's dwindling defenses and diplomatic desperation.

The capital awoke to the deafening roar of air raid sirens and explosions that ra...