Russian strikes kill seven people in Ukraine
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Exchanged strikes between Russia and Ukraine have killed seven people in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks followed a meeting in Saint Petersburg between Vladimir Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff, Vanguard reports.
Russian strikes killed seven people in Ukraine overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities cited by Vanguard. The victims were reported in Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and the Donetsk region.
In Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported 15 people injured and damage to metro infrastructure, including the Pivdenny Bridge, where traffic was restricted. Ukraine’s air force warned of ballistic missile strikes and urged residents to take shelter.
In Russia, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said two people had been injured during a wave of 630 drones directed towards the region, including 163 approaching the capital. Authorities in the Tula region announced that 70 drones had been destroyed, while a man was injured in the Lipetsk region.
The attacks took place after a meeting on Wednesday in Saint Petersburg between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s envoy. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow was “in principle” ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States in mid-November, after the US midterm elections. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also said he supported resuming talks.
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