Ukraine updates: Kyiv reports Russian barrage ahead of talks

President Zelenskyy reported widespread overnight strikes, the next round of Geneva talks passed without incident. Meanwhile Kenya arrested a man suspected of tricking people into going to Russia to fight.

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy said drones and missiles targeted eight separate regions overnight
• Another round of US-brokered talks passed without obvious movement in Geneva
• Kenya arrests a man accused of tricking people to go to Russia with promises of skilled work, only to end up on the front lines in Ukraine

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Here's a roundup of events pertaining to Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2026.