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.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed that its air defenses had shot down around 122 Ukrainian drones overnight as both countries turn increasingly to aerial assaults, with peace talks between Ukraine and

Moscow barreled hundreds of drones toward four key regions in Ukraine overnight, just as lawmakers in Kyiv scrambled to approve additional defense spending against the backdrop of intensified Russian attacks over the past few days.