Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner ‘to meet Putin in Moscow for peace talks’ - The meeting between US officials and the Russian president comes amid rising tensions between Moscow and Washington

The strike comes a day after Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, including a powerful new hypersonic missile that hit western Ukraine.

Potential talks in Moscow could focus on Ukraine security guarantees and rebuilding efforts, though US officials say arrangements are not final.

The daytime temperature in Kyiv, which has endured freezing temperatures for more than two weeks, was minus 12 degrees C (about 10 degrees F), with streets covered in ice and the rumble of generators heard throughout the capital.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday evening that intelligence suggests Russia is preparing another major attack on Ukraine. Zelensky said the attack, which could happen in the next few days,

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark.

The United States accused Russia of "dangerous and inexplicable escalation" after new attacks on Ukraine's energy and civilian infrastructure.

The Lukoil-operated platforms, V. Filanovsky, Yuri Korchagin and Valery Graifer, are used to extract oil and gas.