At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv
Russian forces resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Tuesday, killing at least two people and injuring ten others, Ukrainian authorities said. The drone attacks broke a short pause on strikes against each other’s capitals that had been agreed during visits by US envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow and Kyiv.
Officials said the blasts hit residential buildings— including a five‑storey apartment block in the Solomianskyi district— and caused vehicles to burn in the Podilskyi district, prompting residents to seek shelter in underground metro tunnels. Air‑raid alerts were issued as the attacks unfolded.
Earlier, the Russian-occupied city of Saratov reported damage from a Ukrainian drone strike, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that the war would likely continue into winter following the US-Ukraine talks, which ended without major breakthroughs. Zelensky has called for a trilateral meeting with Russia and the United States.
According to BBC verify analysis, Kyiv’s air‑raid alerts are the highest since Russia’s 2022 invasion, highlighting the ongoing volatility in the capital.
