Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deploying cluster munitions during overnight missile strikes that hit Kyiv and multiple regions across the country. At least four people were killed and 34 others, including five children, sustained injuries in the bombardment. Almost immediately after another round of talks, Russia launched a pointed attack,” Zelenskyy said. “This means there has been no real change in its attitude toward everything that is happening.
The attacks occurred shortly after peace negotiations ended in St. Petersburg involving U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, alongside the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard from four years of Russian imprisonment. But that the talks would take a long time, petersburg by Witkoff. According to u.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard released by Russia after 4 years in jail, and Trump, “no ‘swap. Witkoff blasted for calling Putin a “humanitarian.
Zelenskyy stated on social media that Russian forces fired three ballistic missiles equipped with cluster warheads against the capital. These munitions are designed to detonate mid-air and scatter destructive submunitions across a wide perimeter. Last night, the Russians used, among other weapons against Kyiv, three ballistic missiles with cluster warheads,” Zelenskyy wrote on X Thursday. “The distinguishing feature of these missiles is that they detonate in the air as they approach the target, striking everything within a 400-meter diameter.
More than 100 nations have outlawed cluster weapons under the 2008 Convention on Cluster Munitions due to their indiscriminate impact on civilian zones. Neither Russia nor the United States is a signatory to the international treaty.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported that air defense systems intercepted 808 Ukrainian drones overnight, with two injuries recorded. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin noted that over 600 drones targeted the Moscow area between late Wednesday and Thursday.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicated that Moscow would review the proposals delivered by Witkoff, though he cautioned that negotiations would be protracted. Zelenskyy asserted that the immediate military escalation demonstrates a lack of genuine intent from Moscow to alter its course. The developments came after Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying Moscow would study proposals on the Ukraine war brought to St.
Twelve regions faced overnight assaults, including a historic district in central Kyiv where monastery structures, homes, and local businesses sustained damage. Zelenskyy noted that energy infrastructure has faced 170 attacks since October 11.
Earlier in the week, the Ukrainian leader urged the U.S. to supply interceptor missiles if President Trump cannot curb Russian actions. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the administration’s support, stating that Washington balances aid commitments to Ukraine with domestic defense requirements. According to secretary of State Marco Rubio later, Mr. Trump has been “frustrated” by what he described as false accusations that “he is doing things to deliberately harm Ukraine. He insisted that nothing had been “deliberately denied to Ukraine,” but added: “It’s simply, it’s a balance between our obligations to other partners and frankly our own… requirements for our own facilities as well.
