In brief
In the late hours of a Tuesday battle‑week, Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck by three waves of missiles after Russia announced a willingness to resume peace talks with the United States and Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the attackers as “Russian humanitarians”, echoing remarks made by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff who called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian” following a meeting in St. Petersburg. Russia said it was ready in principle to negotiate a ceasefire. BBC reporter Dan Johnson captured the aftermath at a damaged retail park, providing a stark record of the day’s damage.
In Kyiv, three waves of missiles slammed into the city’s outskirts only hours after Russian officials signalled a new willingness to resume talks with the United States and Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly called the attacks “Russian humanitarians”, a phrase echoed by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff who, during a meeting in St. Petersburg, had likened Russian President Vladimir Putin to a “humanitarian”.
Russia, meanwhile, pledged it was “ready in principle” to negotiate a ceasefire with both sides, a statement that contrasted sharply with the continued intensity of the strikes.
BBC reporter Dan Johnson went to the scene of a ruined retail park to document the damage, providing new footage of the destruction wrought by the missile barrage.
The events underscore the fragile nature of any diplomatic breakthrough amid relentless conflict.
