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At least three people were killed, including a five-year-old child, after Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Ukraine’s Kyiv city military administration gave the casualty figures and said at least 10 other people were injured, with the drones causing several fires throughout the city.
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Two residential buildings in the district of Dnipro caught fire due to falling drone debris, while a fire broke out on the top floors of a 9-storey building in the capital, killing one woman, officials said.
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The attack came before the scheduled ceasefire talks between us in Saudi Arabia and Ukrainian officials later today. This is led by Andrew Peak of the National Security Council and Michael Anton of the State Department.
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They will meet Russian authorities in Saudi Arabia on Monday after US authorities meet Ukrainians tonight, Reuters reported. Ukrainian officials are expected to participate in meetings involving us and Russian officials, but are not in the same room as the Russians.
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In the speech, the Ukrainian delegation is expected to provide a list of off-limit energy infrastructure due to strikes by the Russian military.
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Russian and US experts will also discuss how to ensure delivery safety Black Seasaid the Kremlin.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin And his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy Although they have already agreed to a partial ceasefire covering energy and private infrastructure, both Moscow and Kiev have accused others of violating the agreement.
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Important Events
Russian forces fired 147 drones overnight across Ukraine, and the country's air defenses fired 97 drones, the Ukrainian air force reported. The day before, 100 drones launched by Moscow due to air defense and 114 drones the day before.
The Kremlin said last week it agreed to a partial ceasefire in US proportions, and Vladimir Putin agreed to halt strikes against Ukrainian energy targets for 30 days after a lengthy call with President Donald Trump.
Despite announcements made as civil servants work towards a more comprehensive deal, drone attacks on Russian missiles and Ukraine continue.
My colleague Pjotr Sauer wrote this useful explanator about when a ceasefire is expected to come into effect and what will happen if Russia or Ukraine breaks their words.
Russia launches a deadly drone attack on Kiev ahead of the ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia
Hello, welcome to live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
At least three people, including a five-year-old, have been killed after Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Kiev, according to Ukrainian officials.
The junta in Kiev, Ukraine, said the military regime gave the casualties figures, causing at least 10 people to be injured and the drone caused several fires in the city.
Two residential buildings in the district of dnipro The falling drone fragments caused a fire that erupted on the top floor of a nine-storey building in the capital, killing one woman, officials said.
“Today, the Russians are once again demonstrating their 'desires for peace',” said Timur Tokachenko, director of the Kiev city military department.
“The reality is that terrorists are simply setting up deadly weapons in residential buildings.”
The attack came before the scheduled ceasefire talks between us in Saudi Arabia and Ukrainian officials later today. This is led by Andrew Peak of the National Security Council and Michael Anton of the State Department.
They will meet Russian authorities in Saudi Arabia on Monday after US authorities meet Ukrainians tonight, Reuters reported. Ukrainian officials are expected to participate in meetings involving us and Russian officials, but are not in the same room as the Russians.
In the speech, the Ukrainian delegation is expected to provide a list of off-limit energy infrastructure due to strikes by the Russian military.
Russian and US experts will also discuss how to ensure delivery safety Black Seasaid the Kremlin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin And his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy Although they have already agreed to a partial ceasefire covering energy and private infrastructure, both Moscow and Kiev have accused others of violating the agreement.
