Nato fighter jets were scrambled overnight in response to a “massive” Russian attack on western Ukraine. Poland’s armed forces announced that military aircraft had been rapidly launched and air-defence systems put on alert following a barrage of 653 Russian drones and 51 missiles across Ukraine, including on the Lviv region.

Five hours of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and top United States negotiators did not yield a breakthrough compromise on a possible Ukraine peace deal, a Kremlin aide said early Wednesday.

Ukrainian officials say a missile and drone attack killed dozens, right as the U.S. Army secretary arrived to push for peace talks.

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine wants "real peace, not appeasement" with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe,

Russia launched its largest barrage of drones and missiles in a month across Ukraine, killing at least three people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, as a Kyiv delegation heads to the United States for fresh peace talks.

Europe faces “crunch time” on the war in Ukraine, a former European president said, as it battles internal division, Russian threats and U.S. hostility.

In negotiations over Ukraine, European officials say President Trump’s team has positioned the U.S. as an independent arbiter rather than the leading voice of NATO.