Russian troops attacked Ukraine with strike drones and ballistic missiles. Most of the weapons were destroyed by Ukrainian air defenses, according to the Air Force. Critical infrastructure facilities were again the target of Russian air attacks.

Civilians were dead in Donetsk and Novhorod-Siversky, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia launched a huge attack on Ukraine overnight as the country marked Armed Forces Day on Saturday, Ukraine's air force said.

France's president condemns the attack and announces talks in London on Monday with Ukrainian, British and German leaders.

Fastiv, a key logistical hub near Kyiv, Ukraine, has suffered massive strikes as Russia attempts to paralyze the country's railways.

At least three oil tankers have been hit by explosions in what appears to be a stepped up unilateral effort by Ukraine to sink Russia's sanctions-dodging oil sales.

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Dec 6 (Reuters) - A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damaged power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut power output,

Mayor Vitalii Maletskyi, in a social media post, stated that officials were working to restore electricity, water, and heating in districts where supplies had been disrupted.

Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have targeted critical infrastructure, including energy sites and railways, triggering heating and water outages for thousands of households, Kyiv said on Saturday.

The attack is the latest example of Russia’s efforts to use digital threats to target governments and organizations that have supported Ukraine,

Russian missile, drone and shelling attacks have killed at least four people in Ukraine amid U.S.-Ukraine talks in Florida.