Russian Strikes Kill 3 in Ukraine as US Envoys Plan Kyiv Visit

Russian attacks killed at least three people in Ukraine overnight, including two police officers in Dnipro, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US envoys are expected in Kyiv within days for renewed diplomatic talks. The overnight strikes hit the Odesa region, killing one and injuring five, and a drone attack in Kyiv injured three after hitting a residential building. Zelenskyy said preliminary dates are set for US meetings in both Moscow and Kyiv, though Russian officials declined to confirm the reported visits by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The conflict has intensified into its fifth year, with Russian forces now striking civilian areas during the day as well as at night. Ukraine also launched a large-scale drone attack on Sochi, sparking an oil depot blaze, while Finnish authorities investigated a Russian-made drone found washed ashore.