Ukraine proposes fresh peace talks with Russia next week as deadly drone and missile strikes rock Ukrainian cities.

Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow, an inquiry that the White House says was merely a question but one that came hours after he voiced frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in the war.

The skies over Moscow and St. Petersburg were filled with drones coming from Ukraine, days after President Trump told reporters Ukraine should not target Moscow

Ukraine-Russia war latest: 140 flights cancelled and Moscow airports closed after drone attacks - Russia’s defence ministry said around 230 drones were downed over Russia since Saturday

The president’s call for Ukraine to avoid hitting Moscow continued his pattern of swinging between pressure on both sides to end the war and underscored the uncertainties about his strategy.

President Trump reportedly questioned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about whether Kyiv could blast Moscow and St Petersburg, but later indicated publicly that Russia’s capital should be off limits.

Russia's defence ministry says more than 230 Ukrainian drones have been downed over Russia since Saturday morning.

U.S. President Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to step up strikes deep in Russian territory, even asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy whether he could hit Moscow if the U.S. provided long-range weapons,