"The big question remains, is Russia really willing to concede or to agree to an honest peace plan?" one analyst told NBC News.

Missile and drone attacks targeted Ukraine’s capital as Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to meet Donald Trump for peace talks

There were hits on Kyiv’s TPP-5 power plant and on the Bila Tserkva plant, according to officials, in another sign that Russia is attempting to break Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the winter months. Zelenskyy said the attack was Russia’s “answer” to peace efforts, calling on Western countries to send more air defense systems.

Heating has already been restored in most residential buildings in Kyiv and the region. Work is ongoing in some buildings, and heat should be available

Ukraine's leading private energy provider said on Sunday that it had restored power to more than a million households in and around Kyiv a day after a Russian air attack had forced emergency outages.

The latest strikes came less than 48 hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled that a peace deal was close

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