Ukraine and Russia have launched an air attacks on the Black Sea coast early today, a few hours after brief direct talks between them when no progress was made to end the nearly 3.5 years of war.

Russian forces have launched a series of mass attacks with unmanned aircraft at the port of Odessa in the Black Sea, injuring at least four people and causing many fires as well as damage to its historic center, which is a UNESCO cultural heritage monument.

The well -known Privos market in Odessa is among the points hit, said Regional Governor Oleh Kipep. “It’s not just a market, it’s the heart of Odessa,” he added.

This morning, some residents cleaned the broken glasses on the streets.

“And what happened if they fly? We will break them down. They will not bend us, “Gevgen, a 20 -year -old student who was among those who helped clean up, told Reuters.

First aid officials in the Russian region of Krasnodar in the Black Sea said fragments of disrupted drone cost a woman in an Adler area near the Sochi resort. Another woman was taken to the hospital having been seriously injured, Tlegram officials said.

The head of the administration in the Sirius area, south of Sochi, said a drone hit an oil base, without giving further details. The Russian Civil Aviation Authority said the operation of the airport in Sochi was suspended for about four hours.

Russia also attacked at night in the Cherkassi region in the central part of Ukraine, injuring seven people, including a 9 -year -old child, causing damage to more than ten apartment buildings.

The negotiators had earlier discussed new exchanges of prisoners during short peace talks in Istanbul, but the two sides remained at a distance to the terms of truce and a possible meeting of their leaders.

“Yesterday, at a meeting in Constantinople, on the Russian side, a proposal was presented for immediate and complete ceasefire. In response, Russian drones are beating apartment buildings, “Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski wrote on the Telegram.

He said Russia had launched 103 drones and four rockets during a night attack, which according to government vice -president Olexxi Koulempa hit non -military infrastructure, including ports, transport hubs and residential areas.