Russian strikes kill six in Kyiv and Donetsk region after Trump-Zelenskyy talks
On Wednesday, Russian strikes killed at least six people in Kyiv and Donetsk region — hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump. A day earlier, overnight strikes in Dnipro killed three people and left almost 100,000 residents of Chernihiv region without power. The attacks continued despite discussions of a possible bilateral ceasefire on energy infrastructure.
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· 4Российские удары убили шесть человек в Киеве и Донецкой области после переговоров Трампа и Зеленского
1Российские удары убили троих на Украине, Зеленский прибыл на саммит ООН
2Зеленский: спецпредставители США посетят Киев и Москву в ближайшие дни
3Российский удар по Каменскому унёс жизни пяти человек на фоне визита посланников США в Москву
4Key points
- On Wednesday, Russian strikes killed at least six people in Kyiv and Donetsk region hours after the meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump.
- On Tuesday, overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Dnipro killed at least three people and wounded six.
- The attacks left almost 100,000 residents of Chernihiv region without electricity and struck industrial facilities in Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions.
What happened
On Tuesday, overnight Russian missile and drone strikes in Dnipro killed at least three people and wounded six. The attacks left almost 100,000 residents of Chernihiv region without electricity and struck industrial facilities in Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions. The strikes occurred as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly.
Who's affected
Casualties were recorded in several regions. In Kyiv, a daytime drone strike killed two people and wounded more than 30, while a separate airstrike killed four in a front-line village. In Dnipro, overnight strikes killed at least three people and wounded six. Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava and Chernihiv regions were affected by the attacks.
Earlier
- Russia continued to carry out airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital despite announced diplomatic contacts, it was reported on September 3.
- A Russian strike on Kamianske in Dnipropetrovsk region killed five people hours after Ukrainian forces were ordered to observe a three-day ceasefire and U.S. envoys visited Moscow.
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