Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks to take place as strikes continue

                             

Ukrainian firefighters respond to a strike on residential buildings in Sumy

Russian and Ukrainian delegations are set to meet in Geneva for the latest round of US-brokered talks, a week before the fourth anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Expectations for a breakthrough remain low, as Moscow has not wavered from its maximalist demands for Ukrainian territory.

Russia's strikes on Ukraine are continuing on a nightly basis, further damaging the country's already battered power grid as subzero temperatures continue.

Hours before the delegations met in Switzerland, Moscow carried out a large combined aerial attack on Ukraine, hitting 12 regions with 400 drones and almost 30 missiles. At least three people were killed.