Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles and drones hours after agreeing to resume talks
Summary
Russia struck Kyiv overnight with ballistic missiles and drones, hours after Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to resume trilateral negotiations following talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff. Reports differ on the toll. Al Jazeera reports one person killed and 22 injured, while The Guardian reports at least two killed and 22 wounded, including four children. According to The Guardian, targets included the southern bridge over the Dnipro River, civilian houses, energy infrastructure, an ambulance station, office buildings and a clinic, and experts it cites say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter. Al Jazeera reports that Ukraine says 'appeasement' will not end the war. The Guardian's video report says Zelenskyy said the strikes proved Russia was not serious about peace and that twelve regions were bombed. ABC News reports that Russia's military said it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities.
Timeline
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Al Jazeera reports that Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff met Putin, killing one and injuring 22, and that Ukraine says 'appeasement' will not end the war.
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that Russia launched a nighttime missile barrage on Kyiv hours after agreeing to peace talks, while its military says it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian's video report says Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles hours after Putin agreed to resume trilateral talks, that twelve regions were bombed, and that Zelenskyy said the strikes proved Russia was not serious about peace.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles hours after Putin said he agreed to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine, killing at least two people and wounding 22, including four children.
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