Russia Carries Out Massive Air Attack Ahead of Ukraine-US Talks

Workers clear debris following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 26.Photographer: Sergey Bobok/Getty Images

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February 26, 2026 at 9:06 AM UTC

Russia launched a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and US counterpart Donald Trump discussed potential next steps in peace talks.

Dozens of people including children were injured in Russian strikes on eight regions of the country involving 420 drones and 39 missiles, Zelenskiy said Thursday in a post on Telegram. Energy infrastructure was targeted in Kyiv and the Dnipro and Poltava regions, he said.