In brief
Overnight, Russia conducted drone and missile strikes on Ukraine, causing one death and injuring 23 individuals, while peace negotiations with the US are underway in Abu Dhabi. The ongoing warfare continues to put pressure on Ukraine's infrastructure as winter conditions exacerbate the situation.
Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight, killing one person and injuring 23 others despite taking part in talks with the US aimed at ending the war.
The mayor of Ukrainian capital Kyiv said one person had died and four had been wounded following a massive enemy attack, while Kharkiv's mayor reported that 19 people had been hurt during a sustained assault on the city.
Delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the US have been meeting in Abu Dhabi in the first trilateral talks since the Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbour in 2022.
A source has told the BBC that some progress had been made but the key issue of territory remains unresolved.
Russia occupies roughly 20% of Ukraine, including parts of the eastern Donbas region. The Kremlin wants Ukraine to hand over large areas of the territory. Ukraine has ruled this out.
As the three-way talks in Abu Dhabi enter a second day, Kyiv's mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram that three of the four injured had been hospitalised. He added that the capital's critical infrastructure had been damaged, leaving 6,000 buildings without heating.
Temperatures in Ukraine are sub-zero, and following the assaults, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated: The main target of the Russians was the energy infrastructure. In Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported 19 injuries during the strikes early Saturday morning, noting damage to a maternity hospital and a hostel for displaced people.
