Russia strikes Kyiv after U.S., Ukraine report progress on Trump peace plan
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Firefighters carry a body outside a damaged residential building following Russian missile and drone strikes in Kyiv on Nov. 25, amid Russia's invasion in Ukraine. Photo: Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
Russia launched a series of strikes on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, early Tuesday and killed at least two people, the city's mayor said.
The big picture: The bombardment on the 1,371th day of Putin's war on Ukraine comes as U.S. and Ukrainian officials report progress in Geneva talks on President Trump's plan for peace.
Zoom in: Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported hearing explosions first ring out across the city just after 1am, with the rocket attacks setting buildings alight and disrupting power and water supply in some areas.
- At least two people died during the overnight assault and multiple people were hospitalized with injuries as buildings were damaged or destroyed, per Klitschko's posts on Telegram that noted "there may be people under the rubble" of one building.
Zoom out: Trump's 28-point peace plan would include a security guarantee from the U.S. and Europe modeled on NATO's Article 5 but force Ukraine to never join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, cede additional territory to Russia and accept full amnesty for Russians accused of war crimes.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X Monday that Trump's plan contained "many of the right elements" that had been "taken into account in this framework."
- Zelensky added that he "will discuss the sensitive issues" on "the new draft of steps" with Trump.
- He said in a later post before the attack on Kyiv: "We must be cognizant that Russia will not ease its pressure on Ukraine. In these days and weeks, it is essential to take air raid alerts and all similar strike threats very seriously."
In photos: Russia's bombardment of Kyiv
Go deeper: How Trump's 28-point plan for Ukraine shocked the world
