A day before Russian, Ukrainian and U.S. teams meet to talk peace, Putin's forces pounded Ukraine's energy infrastructure with dozens of drones and missiles.

Explosions continued throughout the night and Ukraine's Air Force warned of a ballistic missile attack on the capital. Air raid sirens sounded in several regions of Ukraine on Tuesday morning after Russia launched missiles toward Chernihiv, Kyiv and Zhytomyr oblasts.

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was waiting for U.S. reaction to Russia's overnight attack on his country's cities that caused further damage to Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Ukraine has agreed with western partners that persistent Russian violations of any future ceasefire agreement would be met by a co-ordinated military response from Europe and the US, according to people briefed on the discussions.

Following a conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump has reported that the Indian leader is willing to stop buying Russian oil, which he said may help to end Russia's war against Ukraine more quickly.

Volodymyr Zelensky has been talking up Russia’s battlefield fatalities and has asked his new Defense Minister to make it a priority.

Starlink-enabled drones have been linked to a number of recent deadly attacks by Russia on Ukraine.