Russia, Ukraine Exchange Overnight Strikes, One Killed in Kiev
Ukraine said it shot down 181 Russian drones as overnight attacks wounded 15 people in Kyiv and damaged metro infrastructure.
- On Thursday, Ukraine and Russia traded overnight attacks, resulting in seven deaths on the Ukrainian side, while the Airforce reported shooting down 181 Russian UAVs.
- Shortly before the attacks, United States envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg for talks on ending the war, which Russia President Donald Trump called the "closest we've been."
- Strikes damaged the Pivdenny Bridge in Kyiv and wounded 15 people, while Moscow Sergei Sobyanin reported his region faced 630 drones, with 163 approaching the capital.
- Following the meetings, Russia agreed to release United States citizen Stephen Hubbard, while Witkoff described his talks with Putin as "constructive," though acknowledging "important work" remained.
- The Kremlin expressed willingness "in principle" to resume trilateral talks in mid-November, despite criticism from Kyiv and European governments regarding Trump's new diesel deal.
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Even as Russia and Ukraine pushed to resume peace talks mediated by the United States, they exchanged large-scale missile and drone strikes targeting each other's capitals. Although a U.S. presidential envoy met with the leaders of both nations in succession to open the door to dialogue, military clashes between the two countries vying for dominance at the negotiating table resulted in mounting civilian casualties, signaling a rough road ahead f…
The Kremlin is prepared to discuss its own war of aggression with the United States and Ukraine from mid-November. Nevertheless, the Russian army continues its attacks. According to Ukrainian figures, seven people were killed.
On Thursday, Russia and Ukraine accused each other of using hundreds of drones to attack their respective capitals. This came a day after the Kremlin announced it had agreed in principle to restart trilateral talks led by the United States aimed at ending the war.
Despite new US mediation efforts, Russia and Ukraine have bombarded the respective capitals with air raids. Kiev and Moscow had previously agreed to new peace talks with the US.
These attacks took place after the meeting in St. Petersburg on Wednesday between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russia, Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, one killed in Kiev
Russian strikes killed one person and injured 22, including four children, in Kiev, Ukrainian authorities say, while Moscow says its air defences intercepted 630 drones targeting the Russian capital and surrounding region.
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