Russia Strikes Kyiv With 21 Missiles Hours After Agreeing to Resume Peace Talks

Russia fired 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in three waves, wounding 22 people, hours after agreeing to resume trilateral peace talks with the US, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky mocked US envoy Steve Witkoff for calling Putin a "humanitarian," noting the attack hit residential buildings, energy facilities, and railway infrastructure. Russia claimed it conducted a "large-scale strike" on Odesa port infrastructure and said it downed 808 Ukrainian drones. The attacks came after Putin met Witkoff in St. Petersburg to restart negotiations. Zelensky has proposed freezing the front line as a first step toward a ceasefire, while Russia's top aide said the conflict is "close to ending."