The bombardment took place hours after Zelenskyy said talks with the U.S. on ending the 3-year war will happen next week.

Officials say Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment during the night

Without U.S. intelligence, Ukraine’s ability to strike inside Russia and defend itself from bombardment is significantly diminished. Air-defense systems supplied by the West are crucial for Ukraine, but further U.

The US has allocated the most of any single country, $119 billion, according to the Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which catalogues aid to the war-torn country through its Ukraine Support Tracker, focusing on government-to-government transfers.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that his team will participate in peace talks with their US counterparts in Saudi Arabia.