US envoy talks fail to halt Russia and Ukraine overnight attacks

Russia and Ukraine reported intense overnight attacks on Friday, including a massive Ukrainian drone barrage and Russian strikes on a hospital and port, despite renewed US efforts to broker a ceasefire. Russia's Defence Ministry said it intercepted 1,198 Ukrainian drones across over 15 regions, with Moscow reporting 467 and Volgograd attacks killing four people. Ukraine reported a Kyiv hospital fire with one injured, two killed in Odesa, and six wounded in Zaporizhia, as Russia claimed it targeted a cargo ship carrying weapons. The attacks came as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff pushed negotiations, with talks in Abu Dhabi yielding a prisoner exchange but no progress on territory or security guarantees. Russia has not confirmed including European mediators, and Europe struggles to name a lead negotiator ahead of expected talks next week.