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Russia hits Kyiv after three-day attack pause expires following diplomatic visits

Strikes damaged Kyiv residential buildings after a temporary pause ended, according to Al Jazeera reporting.

The short version

  • Russian air strikes struck Kyiv and damaged two residential buildings after a three-day halt in capital attacks lapsed.[Al Jazeera]
  • A Russian regional governor stated that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged civilian infrastructure and injured several people in Saratov.[Al Jazeera]
  • Overall casualty figures across the reported strikes remain unconfirmed as diplomatic discussions conclude.[Al Jazeera]

Key facts

  • Russian air strikes damaged two residential buildings in Kyiv early Tuesday following the expiration of a three-day pause on capital attacks.[Al Jazeera]
  • Russian regional Governor Roman Busargin reported that a Ukrainian drone strike injured several people at civilian infrastructure in Saratov.[Al Jazeera]
  • Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov characterized a three-hour meeting in Moscow with visiting US envoys as highly useful.[Al Jazeera]

What remains uncertain

  • The total number of casualties from the strikes in Kyiv and the drone attack in Saratov has not been independently confirmed.[Al Jazeera]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.