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Russia hits Kyiv again after the three-day pause on capital strikes

Russia struck Kyiv again hours after the three-day pause Vladimir Putin had ordered on attacks against the capitals during the visit of US envoys expired on Monday evening. The city military administration said the air raids killed 2 people and wounded 7. The raids struck residential buildings, and drones came down in the Boryspil and Fastiv districts. Ukrainian drones hit civilian infrastructure in Saratov, about 1,000 km from Moscow, injuring several people.

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Russia hits Kyiv again after the three-day pause ends

Russia carried out air raids on Kyiv hours after the three-day pause Vladimir Putin had ordered on strikes against the capitals during the visit of US envoys expired on Monday evening. The city military administration said the attacks killed 2 people and wounded 7. The pause was in force during the Moscow and Kyiv visits of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Russia's state news agency TASS had earlier confirmed that the pause in strikes had expired.[1], [2]

Drones come down in Boryspil and Fastiv

The raids struck residential buildings, and drones came down in the Boryspil and Fastiv districts. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said Russian forces attacked those two districts with drones. The Kyiv city military administration said an air raid alert had been declared and urged residents to take shelter.[1], [2]

Ukrainian drones hit civilian infrastructure in Saratov

Ukrainian drones hit civilian infrastructure in Saratov, about 1,000 km from Moscow, injuring several people, with no confirmed count. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had spent the weekend in Moscow and Kyiv. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov called the Moscow meeting, which ran more than three hours, highly useful, and Witkoff described it as meaningful and substantive. A White House official said next steps would be announced in the coming weeks.[1]

References

  1. News sourceAl JazeeraRussia hits Kyiv again as Putin's three-day pause on capital strikes runs out↩1↩2↩3
  2. News sourceThe Straits TimesRussia resumes strikes on Kyiv after three-day halt↩1↩2