Russia strikes Kyiv overnight, killing four, hours after Putin backs peace talks

Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, killing at least four people and wounding dozens, hours after President Vladimir Putin agreed "in principle" to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks show Russia is taking no steps toward ending the war. The Russian military said it intercepted over 800 Ukrainian drones, with 630 fired toward Moscow, while 21 ballistic missiles hit Kyiv in three waves, damaging apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station, and the subway system. The strikes targeted 12 regions, including a market in Lozova where two women were killed, and came as Russia has launched 170 attacks on Ukraine's power grid since Oct. 11. Putin's consent came in talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who praised the Russian leader as a "humanitarian," drawing criticism from Ukraine. Negotiations are slated to start after Nov. 10, but Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on terms, with Zelenskyy urging more Patriot air-defense supplies and sanctions while Trump has waived some penalties on Moscow.