Russia strikes Kyiv hours after agreeing to US-brokered peace talks – video
Russia has carried out a massive 'demonstrative' attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv with ballistic missiles just hours after Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to resume trilateral negotiations after talks with the US envoy Steve Witkoff. Strikes on Kyiv killed at least two people and wounded 22, including four children. Twelve regions across the country were bombed.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the strikes proved Russia was not serious about peace Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine
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