Ukraine-Russia war latest: Deadly drone strike hits Kyiv leaving three dead and dozens injured
Russian strikes have killed at least three people and wounded 30 in Kyiv after a night of explosions over the capital.
The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as a renewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam this week.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 600 drones and 35 missiles struck the nation in one of the largest bombardments in a while. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that falling debris from intercepted Russian drones hit residential buildings and the western part of Kyiv had lost power.
It comes as the president former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, has reportedly said he is going to the frontline after he resigned amid a $100m corruption scandal.
Often referred to as Zelensky’s right-hand man, Yermak’s home and offices were raided yesterday and he said he was fully cooperating with authorities.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office are leading the investigation involving top Ukrainian officials.
In a message to New York Post last night, he wrote: “I’m going to the front and am prepared for any reprisals,” he wrote, insisting he was “an honest and decent person.”
