Russia pounds power facilities around Kyiv, damages major bridge

What happened: Explosions struck Kyiv as Moscow launched waves of ballistic missiles, hitting power facilities around the city and damaging a major bridge. The strikes came three days before Russia and Ukraine are due to take part in U.S.-brokered talks. Why it matters: The attacks land just before the scheduled U.S.-brokered talks involving Russia and Ukraine, with damage to power facilities and a major bridge around Kyiv.

Explosions struck Kyiv as Moscow launched waves of ballistic missiles, hitting power facilities around the city and damaging a major bridge. The strikes came three days before Russia and Ukraine are due to take part in U.S.-brokered talks.

The attacks land just before the scheduled U.S.-brokered talks involving Russia and Ukraine, with damage to power facilities and a major bridge around Kyiv.