Putin unleashes mass drone attack on Kyiv after claiming he is open to peace - At least 140 flights cancelled in Moscow after 230 drones were downed over Russia since Saturday

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

In a shift of tone toward Russia, President Trump last week gave Moscow a 50-day deadline to agree to a cease-fire or face tougher sanctions.

In an interview yesterday with the New York Post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky floated a new pending “mega-deal” with U.S. President Donald Trump to sell Ukrainian drones to the American military.

Shahed-style drones are deadly systems that Russia has been using to strike Ukrainian cities for nearly three years.

Russia is open to peace with Ukraine but achieving its goals remains a priority, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Sunday, days after U.S. President Donald Trump gave Moscow a 50-day deadline to agree to a ceasefire or face tougher sanctions.

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.

Ukraine's Brave1 hopes all of its infantry will eventually carry its new anti-drone rifle rounds, designed to fire from NATO-issued rifles.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has offered Vladimir Putin fresh peace talks after weeks of relentless Russian missile attacks.Mr Zelensky offered Moscow another round of ceasefire negotiations for next week,