Russia strikes Kyiv and energy sites after agreeing in principle to resume talks
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Russia launched missiles across Ukraine overnight, including a major attack on Kyiv, hours after the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had agreed in principle to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States.
The Guardian reported that at least two people were killed and 22 wounded in Kyiv, including four children. Al Jazeera reported an earlier toll of 15 injured. Ukrainian officials said homes, energy infrastructure, office buildings, an ambulance station, a monastery and a bridge over the Dnipro River were among the sites hit. Twelve regions were attacked, while Odesa’s port was also damaged. Reuters reported that Russia had expanded attacks on energy facilities into western Ukraine.
Ukraine also attacked Russia overnight. Al Jazeera said two people were injured in Moscow, while Russian authorities reported intercepting 163 drones.
The strikes followed Putin’s meeting in St. Petersburg with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. Kremlin foreign-policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said Moscow was prepared to resume three-way negotiations after November 10. France 24 also reported Russia’s agreement to restart the U.S.-brokered talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the timing of the assault showed no real change in Russia’s approach and called for stronger air defenses and additional sanctions. According to Meduza, the Kremlin has directed Russian media to describe attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as “Putin strikes,” drawing inspiration from references to Stalin.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Delete the unsupported reference to Russian drones; the remainder is supported by the sources. - "Russia launched missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight": The sources support Russian missile strikes and bombardment across Ukraine but do not state that Russia launched drones in this attack.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Russia strikes Kyiv and energy sites after agreeing in principle to resume talks
Russia launched missiles and drones across Ukraine overnight, including a major attack on Kyiv, hours after the Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin had agreed in principle to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States.
The Guardian reported that at least two people were killed and 22 wounded in Kyiv, including four children. Al Jazeera reported an earlier toll of 15 injured. Ukrainian officials said homes, energy infrastructure, office buildings, an ambulance station, a monastery and a bridge over the Dnipro River were among the sites hit. Twelve regions were attacked, while Odesa’s port was also damaged. Reuters reported that Russia had expanded attacks on energy facilities into western Ukraine.
Ukraine also attacked Russia overnight. Al Jazeera said two people were injured in Moscow, while Russian authorities reported intercepting 163 drones.
The strikes followed Putin’s meeting in St. Petersburg with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. Kremlin foreign-policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said Moscow was prepared to resume three-way negotiations after November 10. France 24 also reported Russia’s agreement to restart the U.S.-brokered talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the timing of the assault showed no real change in Russia’s approach and called for stronger air defenses and additional sanctions. According to Meduza, the Kremlin has directed Russian media to describe attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as “Putin strikes,” drawing inspiration from references to Stalin.
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