Ammon News - Russia has launched drone attacks on Kyiv, the city’s mayor said, just hours after President Vladimir Putin proposed direct talks with Ukraine.

Ukraine's air defence units were trying to repel a Russian air attack on Kyiv early on Sunday, according to the mayor. Witnesses heard blasts in the city from what sounded like air defence units in operation.

The reported attack comes after Ukraine, European leaders and President Donald Trump earlier agreed on an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.

Putin then proposed that the talks be “without preconditions” in Istanbul on 15 May.

The ceasefire announcement was made Saturday by the leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Ukraine after a meeting in Kyiv. They threatened Putin with new “massive sanctions” if he failed to comply.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said: “We have to think about that. These are new developments. We have our own position," he said. Reuters