In brief
The war in Ukraine escalated when Russia resumed airstrikes on Kyiv, killing at least two civilians and wounding ten. The attack came after a three‑day pause on clashes with the capitals, ordered amid talks between U.S. envoys and Russian officials. President Zelensky warned the conflict would continue into winter following a discussion with former U.S. Treasury official Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Kyiv’s emergency services reported attacks on residential buildings and the local metro becomes a refuge. Russian forces also faced Ukrainian drone strikes hitting buildings in Saratov.
At least two people were killed and ten were injured when Russian airstrikes struck the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday. The explosions hit residential buildings and set vehicles on fire, according to Kyiv’s emergency service.
The attack followed a three‑day pause on devastation of capitals that was agreed after U.S. President Donald Trump’s top envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv. The cease‑fire was intended to allow talks that, in the end, produced no concrete breakthrough.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects the war to continue into winter after talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and former adviser Jared Kushner. He called for a trilateral meeting with Russian officials and the U.S. to keep the conflict at a minimum.
During the midnight raid, citizens sought shelter inside Kyiv’s metro stations – a routine for residents now living with the threat of every drone attack. The emergency services reported six explosions overnight, claiming two victims and leaving ten civilians with injuries.
In a separate incident, the Russian city of Saratov was struck by a Ukrainian drone, as announced by the regional governor Roman Busargin. The drone strike adds to the growing record of air‑raid alerts in Kyiv, which the BBC confirms to be the highest since the invasion’s start.