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Russia says it hit targets in and around Kyiv in massive overnight strike
Ukrainian officials said 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones hit the capital region, wounding nine civilians and disrupting power and water supplies.
Russian missile explosions struck Kyiv early Saturday, injuring five people and damaging homes, commercial properties, and critical infrastructure across the capital.
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States will meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for a fourth round of talks aimed at ending the war.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, "The situation with the capital's energy supply is extremely difficult, affecting the city," after overnight attacks damaged energy facilities in Kyiv and Zhytomyr.
Rescue operations continued in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia, in southern Ukraine, where 55 people were killed when Russian guided bombs hit a former school serving as an aid center.
Western governments backing the peace initiative are seeking a new formula to break the impasse, following previous negotiations brokered by the Trump administration in Geneva.
At least five people were injured today in Kiev due to Russian missile explosions, while Ukraine prepares for further talks next week with Russia and the United States