Nightly Russian attacks on Ukraine have become a common feature of the war, continuing even during recent peace talks which have so far failed to produce a ceasefire.

Led by DMK MP Kanimozhi, the delegation was en route to Russian capital of Moscow as part of India’s global outreach to justify its precision military strike against Pakistan.

Russian forces launched 367 drones and missiles at Ukrainian cities overnight, including the capital Kyiv, in the largest aerial attack of the war.

The massive missile and drone attack across Ukraine followed large strikes the night before, and casts more doubt on the U.S.-brokered peace process.

Russia said on Wednesday its air defences shot down more than 370 Ukrainian drones, including some approaching Moscow, and the capital's airports were briefly shut down to ensure the safety of flights.

Russia launched its largest aerial assault of its three-year war on Ukraine overnight, targeting the capital and other regions with missiles and drones for a second night in a row, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to rebuke the US for its “silence,