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Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles hours after peace talks end
Confirmed
In Short: Russia launched a new missile attack on Kyiv, hours after peace talks with Ukraine and the US concluded without significant progress.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia was preparing for the talks by launching ballistic missiles at Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
Top officials from Russia, Ukraine, and the US have held several rounds of talks aimed at ending the war, but progress has been limited.
Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 162 drones of various types and a ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight.
The attacks have killed at least 38 civilians and injured many more over the past 24 hours, hitting aid centers, hospices, and hospitals.
Background
Russian attacks in Ukraine have killed at least 38 civilians and injured many more over the past 24 hours, targeting aid centers, hospices, and hospitals.
What's confirmed
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia was preparing for the talks by launching ballistic missiles at Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
- Top officials from Russia, Ukraine, and the US have held several rounds of talks aimed at ending the war, but progress has been limited.
- Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 162 drones of various types and a ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight.
- The attacks have killed at least 38 civilians and injured many more over the past 24 hours, hitting aid centers, hospices, and hospitals.
What's still developing
- Putin pushes the myth of Russian invincibility, seemingly to set his terms for peace Umerov said the day began with a meeting between the Ukrainian team, the U.S. envoys and representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission.
- Russia’s three-day pause on strikes against Kyiv appeared to unravel hours before its stated deadline on Monday, as Russian drones were detected over the capital while US envoys were still in Kyiv seeking to revive peace talks.
- Zelenskyy said Russia struck a key Ukrainian energy facility with North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles overnight Nov. 6-7, citing preliminary forensics. 2.
- Russian forces launched three waves of ballistic missile strikes against Kyiv overnight on November 7, damaging a major bridge across the Dnipro River, residential buildings, and energy infrastructure.
- Developed as part of a joint initiative with nine other European nations, the 7.25-meter-long interceptor was designed to reach speeds up to 7,200 kilometers per hour to counter short-range ballistic threats during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.