US, Ukraine to meet in Geneva as Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles, drones

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 26, 2026 at 07:52 AM

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On February 26, 2026, Russia launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Dnipropetrovsk, wounding at least eight people. These attacks damaged residential buildings and infrastructure, prompting air defense activation. The strikes occurred before a scheduled meeting in Geneva between Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The Geneva meeting is intended to pave the way for a larger negotiation session in early March involving Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington, aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict, now in its fifth year. Kyiv hopes these talks will lead to a direct meeting between Russian and Ukrainian leaders.

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Steve Witkoff 30% Zaporizhia 30% Jared Kushner 30% Tymur Tkachenko 40% Rustem Umerov 40% Kharkiv ×240% Vitali Klitschko 50% Geneva ×260% United States ×370% Kyiv ×480% Ukraine ×790% Russia ×490%

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russia-ukraine war 100% geneva meeting 90% missile attacks 80% peace talks 80% drone attacks 70% kyiv 70% us 60% washington 50% civilian infrastructure 40%