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Russia-Ukraine news: The Ukrainian air force reported that 85 drones, including decoys, were launched over the country. Air defense systems managed to shoot down 40 of them, and nine others crashed before hitting any targets.
Zelenskyy said both sides exchanged documents through the Turkish side, and we are preparing a new release of prisoners of the war. Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the three-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.
The Ukrainian delegation led by Defence Minister Rustem Umerov was in Istanbul for the meeting, Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, said in a message posted on the Ukrainian Embassy Whatsapp group.
A passenger train derailed in Russia’s Bryansk region after a railway bridge collapsed late Saturday night, killing at least seven people and injuring nearly 30. Authorities suspect "illegal interference" caused the bridge to fall. The accident occurred in the tense border region near Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Prior to the attack, city mayor Vitalii Klitschko warned Kyiv residents of more than 20 Russian strike drones heading towards Kyiv. As the attack continued, he said drone debris fell on a shopping mall and a residential building in Obolon district of Kyiv.
Describing the call with Trump as “frank and meaningful”, Putin said that Russia was in favour of a “peaceful settlement”.
Putin formally extended an unconditional invitation to Ukraine to resume direct negotiations on May 11. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had said that Ukraine is closely watching who Russia sends to the upcoming talks in Turkey before deciding its next steps.
The Russian media ran videos which showed a vehicle burning in the courtyard of an apartment building. Notably, the attack comes after the killing of Lt General Igor Kirillov, who died on December 17.
Steve Witkoff is a long-time friend and golf partner of US President Donald Trump. He became the first American diplomat to visit Russia after full-scale war broke out between Moscow and Kyiv. He is also credited for the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.