Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defence systems had intercepted and destroyed 111 Ukrainian drones in three hours over six Russian regions, including eight over Moscow.

LONDON -- At least seven people were killed and 39 injured in Ukraine after Russia and Ukraine exchanged hundreds of long-range drone strikes Wednesday night into Thursday morning, according to Ukrainian officials.

In Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, Trump and Zelensky are hoping to finally hammer out the last details of a deal to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.

Ukraine has used long-range drones to attack Russian oil platforms as it expands its strikes on the country's energy sector.

But Putin appears committed to a relentless push, regardless of its slow pace and high cost. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a post to Facebook last week that Russia has amassed 710,000 troops along the front for its offensive operations.