Conflict & Security
Russian strikes resume on Kyiv days after pause for US peace envoys
September 9, 2026 at 06:32 AM
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15 reports · 7 in Arabic, 8 in English · over 492 hours
Renewed Russian missile and drone strikes have killed at least five people in Kyiv, days after a three-day pause in attacks observed during US envoy visits.
- Ukrainian officials reported five killed and about 30 wounded when Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv on Tuesday, ending a three-day pause in strikes kept during US envoys' visit.
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump assessed the results of the US envoy talks in Moscow and Kyiv positively in a phone call.
- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv requires strong and clear security guarantees, including a strong army.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia is open to negotiations but will not halt military operations while talks continue.
Latest developments
- Sep 9 — The Russian drone strike hit the Ukrainian TV channel's building, interrupting a live broadcast and damaging the newsroom.
- Sep 9 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the daytime drone attack a 'new page in Russian degradation.'
- Sep 9 — Separate talks involving US envoys Witkoff and Kushner in Moscow and Kyiv ended without breakthroughs.








