Russia strikes Dnipro as Ukrainian officials seek security pledges in Paris

Firefighters extinguish fire following a Russian attack in Dnipro (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people including a child and wounding dozens, officials said.

The strike late on Wednesday was the latest in a string of Russian attacks that have caused civilian casualties and intensified in recent weeks, as the US continues efforts to negotiate a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.