Moscow and Kyiv rocked by drone strikes as leaders position for fresh talks

Russia and Ukraine again exchanged a series of major overnight drone strikes as the two sides maneuvered ahead of a possible resumption of ceasefire talks later this week.

Renewed talks -- if they do happen -- would take place as both Kyiv and Moscow near new records for the scale and intensity of cross-border strikes, and as both sides commit to further scaling up long-range strike drone capabilities.

In Russia, the Defense Ministry said Monday posts to Telegram that its forces downed 107 Ukrainian drones over seven Russian regions -- including 28 craft over Moscow region.

That followed waves of Ukrainian attacks stretching from Saturday night through Sunday, during which the Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 221 drones -- the highest daily total reported by the ministry since June 6.

Sunday night's attacks prompted more disruption at major airports, according to Telegram posts by Artem Korenyako -- a spokesperson for Russia's federal aviation agency Rosaviatsiya.