Russia and Ukraine Strike Each Other's Capitals as US Envoys Head to Moscow

Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on their capitals early Thursday, with explosions reported in Kyiv and Russia claiming to have downed five drones heading for Moscow. The strikes came a day after peace talks in Abu Dhabi concluded. Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a prisoner exchange during the two-day talks, but US mediators said differences remain on major issues, including territorial questions. The attacks follow the end of negotiations and precede planned US envoy visits. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet President Vladimir Putin, expected to raise adding European partners to talks. They then plan to fly to Ireland to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.