Zelensky holds talks with Trump envoys in Kyiv following Moscow visit

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has held a first round of talks in Kyiv with Donald Trump's top envoys, in their first visit since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Steve Witkoff, standing next to the Ukrainian leader, told reporters the US team felt "encouraged" by what he called a "substantive" and important discussion.

Jared Kushner said the US president had instructed them to find a way to end the war and "create the right conditions for long-term peace".

Ahead of the meeting, Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to talk about bringing "the end of the war closer". But he said security guarantees would be required as well as a dignified post-war peace.

Kushner told the Ukrainian president that Trump was "very determined to see an end of this war", and thanked the UK, Germany and France for their efforts in trying to achieve peace.

Witkoff added that the US negotiators would continue for "as long as it takes", praising Zelensky for his "unsurpassed" hospitality on their trip.

The Ukrainian leader earlier greeted Witkoff and Jared Kushner at Kyiv's St Sophia Cathedral, near where a Russian drone hit the headquarters of Ukraine's security services on Friday.

On Saturday, the two envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow for talks on ending the war that were described as "frank" and "constructive" by the Kremlin.

The envoys travelled to Kyiv by train after flying to Poland – Zelensky told the media that it was not possible for them to land their plane despite preparations.

Putin and Zelensky agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while the negotiators carry out their trip.

While Witkoff and Kushner were in talks at the Kremlin on Saturday, Zelensky said he and his team were "ready for a substantive conversation".

On Sunday, Zelensky wrote on social media that his country "has always been and will remain constructive".

"We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer. Peace is needed. Security guarantees are needed.

"A dignified character of the postwar peace is needed. Our proposals are ready," he said.

Overnight, Russian and Ukrainian forces continued to exchange strikes, with Ukraine confirming they struck an oil refinery, an airfield, and two air defence systems.

The country's defence ministry said they targeted the Ryazan oil refinery, which supplies the Russian army, and an airfield in Rostov-on-Don.

Earlier, Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia attacked Ukraine with 108 long-range drones and small cruise missiles.

The country's air defences downed 82 drones and six missiles, but 11 locations were hit, with debris falling at a further seven sites.