Kyiv targeted in Russian missile strike, residents injured

The attack, which occurred on Saturday, resulted in damage to a five-story apartment building in a western district of the capital, Klitschko reported. Another residential building also sustained facade damage.

According to a Telegram post from the city’s military administration, two people were injured, and a building housing a kindergarten was damaged.

Officials are advising residents to remain vigilant regarding the potential for further strikes.

President Zelenskyy has been actively pursuing security guarantees from Western allies regarding post-war support, a topic discussed during recent meetings in Brussels involving officials from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, the World Bank, and BlackRock, as detailed by Ukrainian lead negotiator Rustem Umerov.

The attacks precede planned US-led Ukrainian-Russian talks scheduled to begin in Abu Dhabi, aiming to resolve the conflict that has persisted for over four years. The last such talks were held in February.

In a recent development, US President Donald Trump indicated a potential deal between Russia and Ukraine may be forthcoming, following a meeting with Kirill Dmitriev at the White House. Trump stated he did not meet with a Ukrainian delegation.

Separately, First Lady Melania Trump hosted a diplomatic gathering involving Russian and Ukrainian representatives, commemorating a localized truce previously established in Oleshky. That truce concluded last Sunday, shortly before a Russian bombing in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhia region, which has resulted in a rising death toll of at least 50, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service.