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Russia and Ukraine report overnight drone attacks as US envoys push talks

Russia reported intercepting 1,198 Ukrainian drones, and Volgograd attacks killed four, while Europe's role in talks stays unsettled.

Published Nov 13, 2026 · 16:10 UTC4 reports

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Russia reported intercepting 1,198 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than 15 regions.[Al Jazeera]
Volgograd attacks killed four people, while authorities said Russian drones killed at least two in Ukraine.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff pushed renewed talks, but negotiators reported no progress toward ending the war.[Al Jazeera]
Kushner said Putin agreed to include Europe in talks, but Moscow said it had not yet agreed to European mediators.[Al Jazeera]

Russia's Ministry of Defence reported intercepting 1,198 Ukrainian drones overnight across more than 15 regions.[Al Jazeera]
Attacks in Volgograd killed four people and injured two others, according to regional Governor Andrei Bocharov.[Al Jazeera]
Russia launched 117 drones against Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people, authorities said.[Associated Press]
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff pushed renewed talks, and negotiators in Abu Dhabi reported agreement on a major prisoner exchange but no progress toward ending the war.[Al Jazeera]
Kushner said Putin agreed to include Europe in the negotiations.[Al Jazeera]
Moscow said on Friday afternoon that it had not yet agreed to include European mediators in the talks.[Al Jazeera]

Kushner's statement that Putin agreed to include Europe conflicts with Moscow's statement that it had not yet agreed to European mediators.[Al Jazeera]
Drone counts and casualty figures are attributed to Russian, Ukrainian and regional authorities; the provided reporting does not independently verify them.[Associated Press · Al Jazeera]

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