India, Feb. 27 -- Russia launched a barrage of 420 drones and 39 missiles at Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday, as US and Ukrainian envoys prepared to hold more talks in Geneva on ending the war that is now in its fifth year.

The nighttime bombardment, which included 11 ballistic missiles, targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas across eight regions of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said. Dozens of people, including children, were injured, officials said, though authorities did not immediately publish a confirmed total.

Zelenskyy said late on Wednesday he had spoken by phone with US President Donald Trump and thanked him for his "efforts and engagement" in pursuing peace negotiations. The US-brokered t...