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Ukraine Downs Most of 154 Drones as Strikes Kill Civilians and U.S.-Mediated Talks Restart

Kyiv's delegation met U.S. envoys in Miami in a bid to revive trilateral negotiations with Russia.

Overview

  • Ukraine's Air Force reported intercepting 148 of 154 attack drones launched since the evening of March 20, with five drones striking four sites and debris recorded at seven locations.
  • A Russian drone hit a house in Zaporizhzhia, killing a man and a woman and injuring several people, including two girls, according to regional authorities and emergency services.
  • An energy facility strike in Chernihiv region cut electricity to most residents, with local officials reporting large-scale outages as repairs proceeded.
  • The General Staff logged 161 combat clashes over the past day, citing the fiercest fighting on the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole sectors and reporting multiple assaults repelled.
  • U.S. and Ukrainian teams held talks in Miami described as constructive by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, with further meetings expected as the Kremlin signaled a likely resumption of the trilateral format.