Russian missiles rained down on Kyiv overnight in a large-scale attack launched just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled that he is open to further peace negotiations with Ukraine.
The attacks hit 12 regions across Ukraine, including Kyiv, and killed at least four people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. Dozens of people were wounded in attacks on Lozova and Kharkiv.
At least 21 ballistic missiles struck the city of Kyiv itself, Mr. Zelenskyy said, hitting railway stations and energy facilities. At least one cluster bomb, a munition that scatters hundreds of smaller bomblets, was used on the city, according to Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to Mr. Zelenskyy.
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Meanwhile, Russia’s military said it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones launched at Moscow and other cities.
The latest attacks come just a few hours after Russia agreed “in principle” to resume trilateral peace talks with the U.S. and Ukraine following a meeting with President Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg.
Russian officials did not agree on a specific date but said talks could begin after Nov. 10.
The three nations met for “technical” talks in the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland earlier this year, but reported little progress and peace negotiations have since stalled.
Russia and Ukraine have remained far apart on their peace demands, though Ukraine has repeatedly insisted that it is open even to a temporary ceasefire if it meant it would open a pathway to a permanent agreement.
However, Russia has resisted efforts to broker even a temporary ceasefire, insisting that it would give Kyiv and its allies time to recoup for an offensive.
The U.S. has attempted to negotiate limited ceasefires covering energy targets in both countries. Mr. Trump said this month that Ukraine and Russia had both agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure, an announcement that seemed to blindside both nations.
Ukraine agreed to uphold the agreement if Russia did the same. But both nations returned to targeting energy facilities just days later.
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