Missile attacks wound 9 as Ukraine prepares for talks with Russia, U.S.

According to the AP, negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are to meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for talks aimed at ending the war.[2] The agency says this would be the fourth round brokered by the Trump administration, the most recent having been in Geneva in February.[2]Global News reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight[3]. As carried by the Boston Globe, he said only four were shot down due to a lack of Patriot interceptors.[2] Zelenskyy also said the barrage involved 172 drones over Kyiv and 12 other regions, wounding nine people, including a child[3].According to the AP, Zelenskyy also said Russia had used North Korean-made ballistic missiles to strike energy facilities, citing preliminary findings from investigations at impact sites.[2] In an online post, he wrote: "Russia perceives diplomacy in its own peculiar way – as a form of aggression."[2]Global News reports that Zelenskyy urged greater U.S. support and attention from Congress, calling for bipartisan backing for Ukraine and stronger sanctions on Russia.[3]The AP reports that Ukraine's Energy Ministry said the attacks damaged networks that carry electricity from nuclear power plants to Kyiv and central regions[2].According to the Boston Globe, Russia's Ministry of Defense confirmed it had targeted the Northern Bridge, saying it facilitated the transport of weaponry[2] for Ukraine's armed forces.Global News reports that the death toll from Monday's strike on Komyshuvakha has reached 55, according to emergency services, and that "dozens of people remain missing."[3]