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Firefighters put out the fire at a storehouse following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP

Firefighters put out the fire at a storehouse following a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine. Photo: Ukrainian Emergency Service/AP

Kieran Kelly

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At least three people were killed, including a five-year-old child, after Russia launched a barrage of drones targeting Kyiv overnight on Sunday, according to local Ukrainian officials and emergency services.

The attack on the Ukrainian capital came ahead of ceasefire negotiations in Saudi Arabia, in which Ukraine and Russia are expected to hold indirect US-mediated talks on Monday to discuss a pause in long-range attacks targeting energy facilities and civilian infrastructure.

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