Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people in the capital. For only the second time in the nearly 4-year-old war,

President Vladimir Putin's launch of an Oreshnik hypersonic missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial juncture in talks to end the war.

Russia bombarded Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in a large-scale overnight attack, officials said Friday, killing at least four people in the capital. For only the second time in the nearly four-year-old war,

France-led plans for a post-ceasefire force, calling them an “axis of war” that risks wider European conflict.

Western allies are set to propose binding security guarantees for Ukraine, with discussions on a multinational force and US support at a Paris summit.

Western and Ukrainian officials meeting in Paris are refining a peace proposal for Ukraine that envisions a European-led security presence, unresolved U.S. guarantees, and major unanswered questions about Russia’s response.