At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

Two individuals lost their lives after Russian forces launched airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday morning, according to officials. This attack occurred following a three-day ceasefire agreement that both nations had reached, allowing US envoys led by Donald Trump to visit Moscow and Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had expressed his belief that the conflict would persist into the winter, during discussions with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner - their initial meeting in Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion commenced.

Air raid warnings prompted civilians to seek refuge as Russian drones targeted Kyiv early on Tuesday. A series of explosions throughout Ukraine's capital resulted in the death of two people and injuries to ten others, as reported by the city's state emergency service on Telegram. Residential structures were among the targets, with a five-story apartment building in the Solomianskyi district suffering damage, alongside vehicles catching fire in the Podilskyi district.

To safeguard themselves during the continuous war, residents have become accustomed to taking shelter in places like metro stations during missile attacks. In Russia, the city of Saratov experienced a Ukrainian drone strike, reported by its regional governor, Roman Busargin, on Telegram early Tuesday. Following talks with Trump's top envoys in Ukraine on Sunday, which lasted several hours in private, no significant progress was made.

Zelensky informed reporters that the officials from Ukraine, Europe, and America had agreed to convene in the near future for further deliberations. He also called for a trilateral meeting involving Russia and the US. According to a BBC Verify analysis, Kyiv is facing a higher frequency of daily air raid alerts than ever since Russia's invasion began in 2022.