Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine
Experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Europe live – latest…
The Guardian reports that experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Europe live – latest updates 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.
Targets included the southern bridge over the Dnipro River, civilian…
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- Overnight, Moscow pounded the Ukrainian capital, killing at least two people and wounding 22, including four children. (The Guardian)
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