Russian missile strikes on Kyiv occurred three days before scheduled US-led negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian and Russian negotiators aimed at resolving the four-and-a-half-year war

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.