03
Feb
Moscow/Kyiv (Rajeev Sharma): Russia unleashed one of its heaviest aerial assaults on Ukraine overnight, firing roughly 450 long-range drones along with nearly 70 missiles of various types, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday. The large-scale attack came just a day before Ukraine and Russia were due to take part in US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at exploring ways to end the nearly four-year-long conflict. Ukrainian officials said the strikes hit at least five regions, with a primary focus on critical energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy accused Moscow of deliberately targeting the power grid to deprive civilians of electricity, heating and…