Ukraine says Russia hits civilians again as Kyiv derides Putin’s truce offer

Russian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Russia struck civilian areas of Ukraine with drones in another deadly nighttime attack, officials said on Tuesday.

The attack came as Kyiv officials dismissed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s declaration of a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week as an attempt “to deceive the United States”.