{
  "id": 6300507,
  "title": "Five killed as Russia resumes strikes on Kyiv after pause for US envoys' visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/five-killed-as-russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-pause-for-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T17:20:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/ukraine-russia-resume-strikes/107131392"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russia resumed aerial attacks on Kyiv after briefly halting strikes to allow U.S. envoys to visit the city. Five individuals lost their lives, and around 30 were injured in the latest assaults. Amidst this, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin engaged in a phone call, discussing allegations of sabotage attacks in Europe. On Tuesday, Russia launched drone and missile strikes on Kyiv, specifically targeting the city and the Odesa region in southern Ukraine. The overnight assault resulted in fires across several districts, damaging at least 14 high-rise buildings, a dormitory, a school, a clinic, warehouses, and other structures. Two fatalities were reported in a strike on a warehouse, raising the overall death toll in Kyiv to five, as per Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Roughly 30 people sustained injuries. Russian authorities reported three deaths and 13 injuries in territories under their control. Explosions echoed throughout the city for nearly five hours, according to Kyiv's Minister of Internal Affairs, Ivan Vyhivskyi. Over 50 locations suffered damage, encompassing residential buildings, dormitories, schools, shops, gas stations, and a flour production facility. Additionally, a Ukrainian TV channel building in Kyiv was partially destroyed by a Russian drone, as claimed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha described it as \"a horrific attack\" and blamed Russian President Putin for undermining U.S. peace efforts. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have launched a massive strike on Ukrainian military infrastructure, targeting sites storing drones, missiles, transport hubs, logistics centers, and military cargo depots in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff had previously visited Moscow and Kyiv separately to discuss peace efforts with Putin and Zelenskyy. Although no significant breakthrough was achieved, the Kremlin hinted at the possibility of resuming three-way negotiations involving the U.S. Putin assured Trump that Russia harbored no aggressive intentions towards Europe, following Germany's accusations of Russian sabotage in Germany. During their conversation, Putin shared the current battlefield situation in Ukraine and Russia's plans for military gains. Zelenskyy expressed hope for a meeting between Trump and himself around September 20, when the UN General Assembly convenes in New York, requesting more Patriot air defense systems, 300 interceptors, and $2 billion for additional drones. The European Commission approved a €3.2 billion loan for Ukraine to procure components for Patriot air defense systems.",
  "summary": "The strikes came as US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held an hour-long phone conversation about talks between their envoys in recent days.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia resumed strikes on Kyiv after pause for US envoys' visit.",
    "Five killed, around 30 injured in latest assaults.",
    "US President Trump and Putin discussed European sabotage allegations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}