Ukraine launches biggest drone attack of war on Russia as peace talks begin

Ukraine launched the biggest drone attack of its war with Russia just before crunch peace talks were beginning in Saudi Arabia.

Kyiv sent 337 drones into Russia, with almost 100 heading for Moscow, killing at least three people at a warehouse and injuring 18 others, officials have said.

The attack led to the capital's four airports being closed for a short period. Ukraine has not taken responsibility for the attack which is said to have affected 10 regions.

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The strikes were fired just before US and Ukrainian officials met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the start of peace negotiations aimed at finding a path towards ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Russian air defences shot down more than 60 drones on their approach to the capital, the Mayor of Moscow said.

It is allegedly the largest drone attack that Ukraine has launched so far in and around Moscow, the BBC revealed.

And it comes after previous assaults on 26 February, where Russia reported a Ukrainian attack with 140 drones, and 24 January, when Russian authorities said it intercepted and destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "All (defensive) measures and actions were carried out in advance, in good time. And this allows for the protection of Moscow and the Moscow region, as well as many other regions."

The BBC reported that apartment blocks were damaged and that there was a large fire in a car park.

Civilian infrastructure was destroyed during the attack as drone debris fell on an apartment building in the town of Ramenskoye, destroying it partially, according to its governor.