Latest attacks take place a day before Zelensky-Trump meeting on new peace planListen to this articleAn Iranian-designed Shahed 136 (Geranium-2) drone used by the Russian army flies over Kyiv on Dec 27, 2025. An air alert lasted several hours after loud overnight explosions, some accompanied by bright flashes that turned the sky orange, according to AFP reporters in Kyiv. The attack killed a 47-year-old woman, Kyiv regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk said. Ukraine’s air force announced a countrywide air alert early Saturday and said that drones and missiles were moving over several Ukrainian regions. Russia accused Zelensky and his EU backers on Friday of seeking to “torpedo” the US-brokered plan.

Source: Bangkok Post December 27, 2025 09:05 UTC