Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine

Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv hours after Vladimir Putin agreed to resume trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine, killing at least two people and wounding 22, including four children. The overnight bombardment targeted civilian houses, energy infrastructure, a bridge, and other sites across 12 regions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strikes showed Russia was not serious about peace, noting 21 ballistic missiles were fired in three waves. The attack followed US envoy Steve Witkoff's praise of Putin during talks, prompting Kyiv officials to say "appeasement, servility and flattery" would not stop Russian aggression. Experts believe Russia aims to destroy Ukraine's energy infrastructure before winter, leaving millions without power. The US has resumed intelligence warnings but has not reversed a slowdown of Starshield satellite services, which reportedly crippled Ukraine's drone program amid rising Washington-Kyiv tensions.