By Daria Andriievska with Oleksandr Gimanov, AFP

Photo: ROMAN PILIPEY / AFP

Large-scale Russian strikes killed at least three people and cut power to thousands in freezing winter temperatures across Ukraine, officials said, as US-led talks to end the nearly four-year war faltered.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the pre-Christmas strikes on Tuesday (local time) showed that the Kremlin had no intention of ending the invasion it launched in February 2022.

Russia attacked with 635 drones and 38 missiles, Ukraine's air force said.

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