Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin launches mass drone attack on Dnipro while Trump envoys head for European talks
Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a mass drone attack on the Ukrainian city Dnipro, killing at least two people and injuring 16 others, as Russia continued its relentless aerial bombardment of Ukraine.
A young woman and an elderly woman were killed in the attack, while the injured include a nine-month-old baby and two other children, said Serhiy Lysak, the governor of Dnipropetrovsk region. Five people have been rushed to hospital for treatment.
The Russian attack came as Donald Trump dispatched his peace envoy Steve Witkoff and secretary of state Marco Rubio to Paris for talks on Ukraine’s future with European partners.
“Secretary of state Marco Rubio and ambassador Steve Witkoff will travel to Paris, France, 16-18 April for talks with European counterparts to advance President Trump’s goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war and stop the bloodshed,” the state department said, confirming the first such talks Mr Trump is holding with officials on the continent.
Elsewhere, a media investigation claims to have identified 101,833 Russian military personnel killed in the course of Mr Putin’s invasion.
