At least seven people were killed and 27 injured across Ukraine overnight into Tuesday as Russia continued long-range attacks on cities, local officials said.

After Ukraine’s drone strikes on Russian air bases, the two sides talked for less than an hour in Istanbul and a halt to the fighting seems out of reach for now.

By Vladimir Soldatkin, Tom Balmforth and Huseyin Hayatsever ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Russia told Ukraine at peace talks on Monday that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big new chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army,