Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine before peace talks; one child killed, 24 injured

While 24 people were injured. After the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there would be peace talks with Russia. But there is little hope of any progress in ending the war in this dialogue.

Russia: Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Moscow once again launched drone attacks on three Ukrainian cities before peace talks. One child died in this attack. While 24 people were injured. After the attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there would be peace talks with Russia. But there is little hope of any progress in ending the war in this dialogue.

Ukrainian officials said that on Monday evening Russia attacked the Ukrainian regions of Sumy in the northeast, Odessa in the south and eastern Kramatorsk. City military administration chief Oleksandr Honcharenko said that a glide bomb fell on an apartment building in Kramatorsk. This caused a fire. A boy died in the attack. While five others were injured.

The regional military administration said that several attacks took place in the Sumy region. A drone attacked a gas station in the city of Putivl, injuring four people, including a five-year-old child. Less than two hours later, another drone attack took place at the same place, injuring seven more people.

After dark, two more powerful Russian glide bombs were dropped on the city of Sumy. 13 people, including a six-year-old child, were injured in this. Regional authorities said five apartment buildings, two private houses and a shopping mall were damaged in the attack.

Acting Mayor Artem Kobzar said the explosions shattered windows of residential buildings and destroyed balconies. On Tuesday, Russia's Defense Ministry said air defense systems shot down 35 Ukrainian long-range drones in several regions overnight, three of which were in the Moscow region.

Peace talks to be held between Russia and Ukraine

There has been a war going on between Russia and Ukraine for three years. To stop this war, both countries are preparing to hold peace talks for the third time. The last two rounds of talks were held in Istanbul, and according to Russian media reports, Turkiye will host the meeting this time too. The talks in May and June resulted in the exchange of prisoners of war and bodies of fallen soldiers, but no other agreements could be reached.