Russian drone attack kills three in southern Ukraine ahead of US-led peace talks

A fire following a Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

A Russian drone attack killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.

The incident came as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow is building up for another large-scale barrage despite plans for further US-brokered peace talks at the weekend.