Zelensky invites US negotiators to Kyiv in attempt to revive stalled peace talksA firefighter works at the scene of a Russian drone strike on the market in Nikopol on Saturday. (Photo: Ukraine State Emergency Service via AFP)KYIV - A Russian drone hit a covered market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Nikopol on Saturday, killing five people and wounding 19, officials said, as Moscow pressed on with intensified daytime attacks. The market, in Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, was hit at 9.50am local time, the local prosecutor’s office said. Ukraine has accused Russia of prolonging the war to capture more territory, and says Moscow is not interested in peace. Amid the Middle East war, Ukraine has sought to leverage its expertise in fighting off Russian drones similar to those Iran has been using in retaliatory attacks across Gulf nations.

Source: Bangkok Post April 04, 2026 15:13 UTC