Russia launches massive missile and drone barrage on Ukraine as peace talks enter third day

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• Drone activity was also detected deep in western Ukraine, including in the Lviv region. More from World India-Russia ties go beyond arms and oil.
• There’s Bollywood, literature, and tourism Ukraine approves 2026 budget, allocates nearly one-third of GDP to defenceRussia carried out a “massive missile-drone attack” on power stations and other energy infrastructure in several Ukrainian regions, Ukraine’s national energy operator, Ukrenergo, wrote on Telegram. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that energy facilities were the main targets of the attacks, also noting that a drone strike had “burned down” the train station in the city of Fastiv, located in the Kyiv region. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defences had shot down 116 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight into Saturday. Russian Telegram news channel Astra said Ukraine struck Russia’s Ryazan Oil Refinery, sharing footage appearing to show a fire breaking out and plumes of smoke rising above the refinery.
• The Associated Press could not independently verify the video. Quick ReadsView AllSouth Africa: 11 killed as gunmen open fire at hostel in PretoriaUS pushes Europe to take over most Nato defence duties by 2027, says reportUkraine did not immediately comment on the alleged attack.
• Ryazan regional Gov.
• Pavel Malkov said a residential building had been damaged in a drone attack and that drone debris had fallen on the grounds of an “industrial facility,” but did not mention the refinery. Months of Ukrainian long-range drone strikes on Russian refineries have aimed to deprive Moscow of the oil export revenue it needs to pursue the war.