Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow caused massive traffic disruptions at the Russian capital's four airports, officials said on Sunday. In the Selenograd district, the strikes also damaged numerous high-rise buildings and cars were set on fire,

Russia was forced to temporarily shutdown all four major airports in Moscow after Ukraine fired more than 230 drones over the weekend, officials said.

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

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian ambassadors will receive detailed instructions on July 21 on how to proceed with the recovery of the awarded funds.

Russian air defenses destroyed 73 Ukrainian drones overnight, including three heading for Moscow, Russia's defence ministry said on Friday.

In June, Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing a total of 2,368 Ukrainian drones, with an average of almost 79 drones per day across the month. Thus far in July, the Defense Ministry said it has downed 1,516 Ukrainian drones, with a daily average of 89 drones.

The US and Ukraine are discussing a “mega deal” for Washington to purchase battle-tested drones from eastern Europe in exchange for American heavy weaponry.

Russia now controls more than two-thirds of Ukraine’s Donetsk region — the main theater of the ground war. Russian forces have carved out a 10-mile-deep pocket around the Ukrainian troops defending the crucial city of Kostiantynivka, partly surrounding them from the east, south and west.