Russian missiles strike Kyiv as Trump signals peace talks progress

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 07:28 · Archive

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, wounding multiple people, hours after Moscow signalled openness to US-mediated peace negotiations.

Russia launched a bombardment of Kyiv overnight with missiles and drones. The attacks wounded multiple people and struck civilian infrastructure including a bridge, ambulance station and residential buildings. Kyiv's mayor said strikes damaged metro infrastructure at the Pivdenny Bridge, restricting traffic between parts of the city. Casualty figures differed between outlets: HuffPost UK reported at least one killed and 22 injured, including four children, while France 24 reported 15 wounded with eight needing hospitalisation.

The bombardment came hours after US President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war were progressing rapidly. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump declared: 'We're getting closer to settling Putin's war with Ukraine, maybe now the closest we've been.' This followed a meeting between Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.

The Kremlin indicated it was 'in principle' open to resuming trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States. However, it expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the continued attacks, saying on social media that 'appeasement, servility and flattery' would not stop Russia's war.

How it is being reported

• Russia Bombards Ukraine Hours After Donald Trump Says 'Closest We've Been' To Ending WarRescue workers put out a fire at a residential house destroyed in a Russian missile strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) Russia has launched a fresh bombardment of Ukraine’s capital just hours after Donald Trump claimed “we’re the closest we’ve been” to ending the war. At least one person was killed and 22 injured, including four children, after a wave of missiles and attack drones were launched at Kyiv overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. A bridge, an ambulance station and residential buildings were struck during the bombardment. The latest…HuffPost UK · 22 Oct, 07:06
• Russian missiles hit Kyiv as Moscow signals readiness for peace talksRussian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, wounding six people and forcing residents into shelters, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President Donald Trump said negotiations were closer than ever to ending the war, though the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.France 24 · 22 Oct, 02:51

In this story: Russia · Ukraine · Kyiv · Donald Trump · Vladimir Putin · Steve Witkoff · Andrii Sybiha · United States

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