US Envoys Visit Ukraine as Russian Strikes Kill 4 Ahead of Peace Talks

Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for a new push to revive peace talks in the 4½-year-old invasion. The strikes hit an industrial facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region, wounding five, while separate attacks damaged homes and wounded a 62-year-old man. Kyiv said it would halt air attacks during the visit, urging Moscow to do the same, but Russia launched 167 drones and ballistic missiles overnight. The air war has intensified amid stalled front-line progress, with jet-powered drones and frequent sirens in Kyiv. Ukrainian attacks wounded three in Russia’s Belgorod region, and Russia said it shot down 53 Ukrainian drones.