Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as peace and reconstruction talks resume

Summary

Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine while the United States works to broker peace talks, Hindustan Times reports. If the talks go ahead as planned, it would be the first time since February this year that Russia, Ukraine and the US try to bring an end to the war. ABC News reports that the two sides have traded damaging airstrikes as talks resume in Brussels on Ukraine's postwar reconstruction and security guarantees.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   5 Nov 2026, 07:39 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Russia is intensifying strikes on Ukraine as the US seeks to broker peace talks, and that if the talks go ahead as planned, it would be the first time since February this year that Russia, Ukraine and the US try to end the war.

2. ABC News

   5 Nov 2026, 15:06 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that Russia and Ukraine have traded damaging airstrikes as talks resume in Brussels to discuss Ukraine's postwar reconstruction and security guarantees.