Russia attacked Ukraine with a missile and 126 drones overnight, ahead of crucial Geneva negotiations. Ukraine’s air defense downed 100 drones.

Kyiv: Russian forces launched aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Wednesday, ahead of a second day of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow officials in Geneva.
The Ukrainian air force said in a statement that Russian forces had launched one ballistic missile and deployed 126 attack drones in the barrage, adding that its air defence units had downed 100 unmanned aerial vehicles.
AFP
Published: 18 Feb 2026, 01:24 pm IST
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