Russian drones attack Ukraine after Kremlin turns down ceasefire proposal

There has been a flurry of activity among European leaders to push for a ceasefire (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Russia has launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, the Ukrainian air force said, after the Kremlin rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

There was no response from the Kremlin, meanwhile, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s challenge for Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to meet him for face-to-face peace talks in Turkey this week.