Russia retaliates with airstrikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv

Kyiv: Russia launched a retaliatory airstrike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

According to foreign media reports, before agreeing to a ceasefire, Ukraine launched a major attack on Russia on Monday night with more than 300 drones, killing three people and injuring 18 others.

Russian media reported that 91 drones sent by Ukraine had reached Moscow and were destroyed.

However, now Russia has launched a retaliatory airstrike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Mayor Kyiv claims that Russia carried out a nighttime airstrike. No information has been released regarding the damage.

It is pertinent to note that Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia during the Ukraine-US talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

The agreement was reached after more than 8 hours of talks between Ukrainian and US officials in Jeddah. The US delegation was led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while Ukraine was represented by representatives of the Ukrainian presidential office, the Ukrainian foreign minister, and the defense minister.