Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes After Witkoff-Putin Talks
Russia and Ukraine launched major overnight attacks after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday to discuss renewed peace negotiations.
Russia fired more than 20 missiles at Kyiv, killing two people and injuring more than 30, according to Ukrainian authorities. The strikes damaged homes, energy facilities, shopping centers, a railway station, metro infrastructure and an ambulance station. Other attacks were reported in several Ukrainian regions, including Kharkiv and Poltava.
Russian officials said Ukraine launched more than 600 drones toward the Moscow region, temporarily disrupting airport operations and injuring three people. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said most were intercepted. Officials also reported damage to apartment buildings and a medical facility in Lipetsk. …