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Russia launched another wave of aerial attacks against Ukraine overnight on Friday, Oct. 9, targeting the Kyiv region and southern Ukraine with drones, while its aircraft launched guided bombs toward eastern regions. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that the recent assaults have resulted in 78 deaths and 215 injuries. Earlier, a Russian guided bomb struck two passenger buses in Kramatorsk, killing at least 33 civilians and injuring 18, marking one of the deadliest attacks on Ukrainian civilians this year.

A drone attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk on Thursday, Oct. 8, claimed the life of a 67-year-old civilian security guard, setting a building ablaze. The city's mayor, Svitlana Onyshchuk, confirmed the victim's identity as a man born in 1959.

Ukraine's negotiating team, led by Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov, is set to travel to the United States for crucial meetings with senior US special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. The delegation, which may include a European team, aims to engage in peace talks and potentially end Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. President Zelensky emphasized the importance of wise and united efforts, stating that "peace is not achieved through loud statements – it requires hard work together."