Russia has resumed its strikes on Kyiv after a three-day pause that coincided with the visit of US envoys to the Ukrainian capital. This resumption of attacks was confirmed by Ukraine’s emergency service late Monday. The brief halt in hostilities was intended to facilitate diplomatic discussions, but the renewed strikes indicate a return to aggressive military actions.
Russia’s state news agency TASS confirmed earlier that the pause in strikes had expired. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the three-day halt in Moscow’s strikes on Kyiv as US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the Russian and Ukrainian capitals at the weekend. Witkoff touted progress in the discussions with Ukraine and Russia, raising the prospect of reviving three-way peace talks to end the conflict. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The Kyiv city military administration said an air raid alert had been declared in the capital due to the threat of “enemy” drone attack, and urged residents to take shelter.
