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Russia strikes Ukraine after Kyiv offers fresh talks

Damaged residential building following a Russian attack in Kyiv on July 21, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[AFP]

Russia fired a volley of drones and missiles at Ukraine early on Monday, hitting apartment blocks and a nursery in Kyiv, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding a fresh round of peace talks.

Moscow has not responded to Zelensky's call for new negotiations this week or an ultimatum by US President Donald Trump to make progress on a peace deal or face massive sanctions.

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