Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes after US envoy’s Kremlin visit
Ukraine and Russia exchanged large-scale drone and missile attacks on Thursday, with Ukrainian authorities reporting seven deaths. The available account did not specify where in Ukraine the fatalities occurred or provide further details about the victims and damage.
Moscow said its forces intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones aimed at the Russian capital. That figure was presented by Russian authorities, while the report offered no independent confirmation or information about any casualties or damage in Moscow.
The attacks followed a meeting in St. Petersburg between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin. After the talks, Witkoff said Moscow was prepared to resume trilateral negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States. No timetable, proposed venue or agreed agenda was disclosed. The renewed diplomatic signal therefore coincided with continued, deadly cross-border strikes, and the report gave no indication that the meeting had produced a ceasefire or any immediate reduction in hostilities.
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