At least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv

At least two individuals have been killed after Russia resumed airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, office-holders noted.

Key points

• According to a BBC Verify analysis, Kyiv is suffering more daily air raid alerts than at any time since Russia's invasion in 2022.
• In Russia, buildings were struck in the city of Saratov during a Ukrainian drone attack, its regional governor Roman Busargin remarked on Telegram early Tuesday.
• Air raid alerts cautioned civilians to seek shelter as Russian forces rolled out drone strikes on Kyiv early on Tuesday, authorities noted.
• Zelensky remarked to journalists they had agreed that office-holders from Ukraine, Europe and America would meet in the near future to continue discussions.
• The attack came after both countries agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while US Donald Trump's top envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv.

Meanwhile, the attack came after both countries agreed to halt strikes on each other's capitals for three days while US Donald Trump's top envoys visited Moscow and Kyiv.

After negotiations with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner – their first visit to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion, ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remarked on Monday he anticipated the war to continue into the winter.

Notably, a series of explosions throughout Ukraine's capital overnight killed two residents and injured ten others, the city's state emergency service noted on Telegram.

While vehicles caught fire in the Podilskyi district, residential buildings were hit, according to authorities, including a five-storey apartment block in the Solomianskyi district.

Individuals sought shelter inside a metro station in Kyiv during the overnight missile attack, something that is routine for residents protecting themselves during the ongoing war.

Notably, the discussions with Trump's top envoys on Sunday in Ukraine. It lasted a number of hours behind closed doors, finished without any major breakthroughs.

Zelensky remarked to journalists they had agreed that office-holders from Ukraine, Europe and America would meet in the near future to continue discussions. He additionally called on a trilateral session with Russia and the US.

For now, at least two people dead after Russian strikes on Kyiv remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.