Russia and Ukraine trade heavy overnight strikes on Kyiv and Moscow

Russia and Ukraine exchanged heavy overnight attacks on Thursday, with Russia striking Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Moscow reporting it downed 808 Ukrainian drones, killing at least two people in Ukraine and wounding dozens. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the bombardment showed no real change in Moscow's attitude, as 21 missiles hit the capital in three waves, damaging apartments, energy facilities, a railway station, and the subway. Attacks on Kharkiv killed one person and wounded at least 13, while Russia claimed it hit drone-making facilities and transport infrastructure. The escalation follows Russian President Vladimir Putin's agreement "in principle" to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the U.S., though no date was set. Zelenskyy expressed skepticism about technical talks, and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff faced criticism for praising Putin as a "humanitarian" amid ongoing winter targeting of Ukraine's power grid.