Russian attack hits American factory in Ukraine during US-led push for peace

Ukrainian servicemen fire a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions (Danylo Antoniuk/AP)

Russia has launched a rare drone and missile attack on western Ukraine, officials said, striking targets including an American-owned electronics plant and injecting further uncertainty into the US-led peace efforts.

The aerial assault on a part of Ukraine that has largely avoided such attacks was one of Russia’s biggest this year and came amid Moscow’s objections to key aspects of proposals that could end the fighting after Russia’s February 2022 invasion of its neighbour.