The UK and EU on Tuesday announced fresh sanctions targeting Russian arms suppliers, energy exporters and groups accused of spreading disinformation.

Russia has launched what is thought to be the largest drone strike on Ukraine since it invaded the country in 2022, just days after Friday’s peace talks.

The barrage comes ahead of a planned call between Presidents Trump and Putin on Monday, as the US pushes for a ceasefire.

Russia overnight launched its most intense drone attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in 2022. Russia fired a total of 273 exploding drones and decoys, Ukraine’s air force said Sunday.

In the early hours of May 16, Russian forces launched kamikaze drones toward Ukraine from two directions as part of yet another air attack. Air raid alerts were declared in several regions due to the threat of Shahed drone strikes,