Ukraine condemns Russian missile and drone attack after US envoys’ visit
At least two people were killed in strikes on Kyiv after US envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv to revive stalled negotiations.
Ukraine has condemned a major Russian missile and drone attack that reportedly killed at least two people, shortly after US envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv in an effort to restart stalled talks aimed at ending the war.
The strikes were reported early on Tuesday, 8 September, following a reported three-day pause in attacks on Kyiv. Ukrainian authorities described the assault as “horrific”.
France 24 reported that residential buildings were damaged and vehicles caught fire in parts of the capital. Residents sought shelter in a metro station during the attack.
The supplied reporting gives inconsistent figures for those wounded, citing either seven or 10 people. The full scale of the damage, the precise locations affected and the number of missiles and drones involved were not specified.
The attack followed weekend diplomatic visits by US envoys to the capitals of Russia and Ukraine. Those visits were intended to revive negotiations that have stalled, but the available reports do not establish whether the strikes were connected to the diplomatic effort.
