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The U.K. and France lead the \u201ccoalition of the willing\u201d initiative to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of a peace process.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting comes in the wake of a Russian drone strike that killed three people waiting at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine. A separate drone strike damaged a storage center for spent nuclear fuel in the Kyiv region, just 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine\u2019s General Staff said. The attack sparked a fire that was extinguished within an hour. Radiation remains within safe levels, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said the incident was \u201cdeeply concerning\u201d due to the large amounts of nuclear material held at the facility. He said in a statement that the agency would visit the site of the attack soon.<\/p>\n<p>The Russian attacks follow a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Saturday that targeted Saint Petersburg, Russia\u2019s second-largest city, underscoring Kyiv\u2019s growing ability to hit deep inside Russia.<\/p>\n<p>With the front line barely moving as swarms of drones hinder advances, both sides have sought an edge by launching long-range strikes.<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press writer Katie Marie Davies in Manchester, England, contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the AP\u2019s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/russia-ukraine<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1999\">PERRY: The Elijah McClain homicide trial process didn\u2019t get in the way of the facts, nor the convictions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=2001\">REP. CARTER: Gov. 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