Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Ukraine may need to temporarily cede land as part of a peace deal with Russia, Britain's BBC reported on Friday. "One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It's not fair.

Diplomatic initiatives are multiplying to end the conflict, but significant disagreements persist among Ukrainians, Russians, Americans and Europeans regarding the conditions for a lasting peace.

Russia has attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people and wounding around 90.

The US president says the strikes, which killed at least eight people, were "not necessary, and very bad timing".

Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least eight people, wounding more than 70 and smashing buildings in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year.The attack set off fires and six children were among the wounded,