As the prospect of ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia emerged on Wednesday the casualties of the war were growing rapidly. The Russian invasion has killed more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians and destroyed hundreds of structures including transport facilities, hospitals, kindergartens, and homes, Ukraine’s emergency service said on Wednesday. Russia announced 498 of its soldiers had been killed with 1,597 wounded, figures disputed by Ukraine who say the invading forces had suffered far more fatalities. Four people were killed when homes in the Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr were hit late on Tuesday by a Russian cruise missile apparently aimed at a nearby airbase, Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister, said on his Telegram channel. Reuters was not able to independently confirm the incident. A video shows firefighters cutting through rubble as flames grew and smoke billowed behind them. Ukraine’s state emergency service released footage on Wednesday showing homes …