Russian Missiles Strike Kyiv Hours After US Envoys Depart
Russia launched ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv early Tuesday, wounding six and damaging homes, shortly after US peace envoys left the region.
Russia resumed aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday, launching ballistic missiles at Kyiv just hours after American peace negotiators departed the region. The strikes wounded at least six people, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, who reported fires breaking out across the city and residents trapped inside a damaged building.
The Kyiv Military Administration said falling debris damaged a five-storey apartment building and a three-storey residential block, urging civilians to remain in shelters. Explosions were heard across the city as air defences engaged the incoming projectiles.
The assault came shortly after US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff left Ukraine following a Sunday meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The delegation had earlier travelled to Moscow for talks, after which the Kremlin signalled it did not rule out resuming three-way negotiations.
In response to the escalating threat, neighbouring Poland—a NATO and European Union member—activated military aviation operations to guard its airspace against potential violations, its armed forces announced.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones struck the Volga river city of Saratov, roughly 730 km southeast of Moscow, damaging civilian infrastructure and injuring people, according to the regional governor. The area hosts a major Rosneft oil refinery and several other industrial and military installations.