KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities in overnight attacks, officials reported on Thursday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow was “hesitating” about another round of U.S.-brokered talks on stopping the fighting.

A Russian drone smashed into a home in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region overnight, killing a father and his three small children, officials said Wednesday. The 34-year-old father and his three

Russia launched 244 drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia breached its commitment to hold off on energy infrastructure attacks for a week when it launched a major assault on Ukraine overnight.

Russian strikes early this morning cut heating to nearly 2,600 residential buildings in Kyiv, in a nationwide attack on energy facilities that killed two people in eastern Ukraine.

The assessment, which couldn’t be independently verified, could bolster Kyiv’s aim to drive up the cost for Moscow. Despite heavy casualties, Russian forces have made little significant progress on the battlefield,