At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

At least two individuals lost their lives after Russia launched airstrikes on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early Tuesday, according to officials. This grim development occurred following a three-day truce between the two nations, which was negotiated while US President Donald Trump’s top envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, visited Moscow and Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had cautioned on Monday that the conflict would likely persist through the winter, following his discussions with Witkoff and Kushner.

Air raid warnings prompted civilians to seek refuge as Russian forces carried out drone strikes on Kyiv early on Tuesday. A series of explosions across the city's capital overnight claimed the lives of two people and injured ten others, reported the city's state emergency service via Telegram. Residential structures, including a five-story apartment building in the Solomianskyi district, were among the targets. Vehicles also caught fire in the Podilskyi district.

In response to the missile attack, residents took shelter in a metro station in Kyiv, an action that has become commonplace for the city's residents as they defend themselves during the ongoing war. Separately, in Russia, the city of Saratov experienced building damage due to a Ukrainian drone attack, as reported by its regional governor, Roman Busargin, on Tuesday morning via Telegram.

The negotiations between Trump's envoys and Zelensky on Sunday concluded without significant progress in Moscow. Zelensky subsequently urged for a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, Europe, and America, as well as a meeting with Russia and the US. According to BBC Verify analysis, Kyiv has been enduring more daily air raid alerts than any time since Russia's invasion in 2022.