Russia and Ukraine trade hundreds of drones despite deal to protect capitals

Russia and Ukraine each sent hundreds of drones — unmanned aircraft used as weapons — overnight into September 6, 2026. This happened despite Putin and Zelenskyy agreeing to stop attacking each other's capital cities during peace talks. Russia sent 108 drones and Ukraine sent 258 across Russian areas, officials said. One man died in Zaporizhzhia and another in Belgorod. U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Kyiv that day.