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UKRAINE WAR

Russia launches missile, 126 drones at Ukraine between rounds of Geneva talks: Kyiv


A police officer speaks to a person outside the InterContinental hotel, as the U.S.-mediated peace talks continue between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2026. (Credit: Pierre Albouy/ Reuters)

Russian forces launched aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, ahead of a second day of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow officials in Geneva.

The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces had launched one ballistic missile and deployed 126 attack drones in the barrage, adding that its air defense units had downed 100 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Russian forces launched aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, ahead of a second day of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow officials in Geneva.

The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces had launched one ballistic missile and deployed 126 attack drones in the barrage, adding that its air defense units had downed 100 unmanned aerial vehicles.