Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine as US envoys plan Kyiv visit

Russian attacks overnight killed at least three people in Ukraine, local officials said Friday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced U.S. envoys are expected to visit Kyiv within days for renewed diplomatic talks. The overnight strikes hit the Odesa region, killing one and injuring five, and Dnipro, where two police officers died, while a drone attack in Kyiv injured three. Zelenskyy said preliminary dates are set for U.S. meetings in Moscow and Kyiv, though Russian officials declined to confirm the visit. The conflict has intensified into its fifth year, with Russian forces striking civilian areas day and night, while Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities, prompting Moscow to seize control of critical infrastructure. Finnish authorities are also investigating a Russian-made drone found on their shoreline.