Ukrainian officials reported one person killed in a Kyiv drone strike as U.S. envoys met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow Thursday, underscoring the human cost of attacks as diplomacy continued.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strike in Solomianskyi district killed one person and injured seven. He later reported another injury in Shevchenkivskyi district, bringing the number injured across the city to eight. Rivne Governor Oleksandr Koval said more than 160 settlements in the region were without electricity Thursday morning, with critical infrastructure running on generators.
Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 123 drones overnight, including 73 jet-powered drones, along with ballistic and anti-ship missiles. Ukrainian defenses shot down or suppressed 94 drones, the Air Force said, while impacts were recorded at 17 locations.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Russian forces targeted military-industrial and energy facilities, as well as an ammunition depot, in Kyiv and the Kyiv region. The ministry separately said it intercepted 71 Ukrainian drones over seven Russian regions and Crimea.
The Associated Press reported that discussions between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Abu Dhabi ended with an agreement on a prisoner exchange. The number of prisoners was not disclosed, and broader settlement questions remained unresolved. AP said the parties remain divided over occupied territory, security guarantees and Europe’s role.
AP reported that U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were traveling next to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
