At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv
Russian airstrikes on Kyiv have resulted in at least two deaths and multiple injuries, occurring shortly after diplomatic visits by US envoys. The escalation follows a period of intense air raid alerts across the Ukrainian capital.
Why it matters
The continuation of the conflict despite high-level diplomatic engagement underscores the difficulty of achieving a ceasefire or peace agreement in the ongoing war.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, People take shelter inside a metro station during a Russian drone strike on 8 September
At least two people have been killed after Russia resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, officials said.
The attack came after both countries agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while US Donald Trump's top envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he expected the war to continue into the winter, following talks with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - their first visit to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Air raid alerts warned civilians to seek shelter as Russian forces launched drone strikes on Kyiv early on Tuesday, authorities said.
A series of explosions across Ukraine's capital overnight killed two people and injured ten others, the city's state emergency service said on Telegram.
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