Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Ukraine's capital as part of an effort to resume stalled peace negotiations. Ukrainian officials said the attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles, according to CNN, and residential buildings in two districts of the city sustained damage as people were urged to remain indoors. Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said people were trapped inside a residential building after the attacks. RUSSIA LAUNCHES BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK ON KYIV HOURS AFTER ZELENSKYY WARNS OF MAJOR STRIKE The attacks, which caused fires across the city, including at an educational facility, came after Witkoff and Kushner met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Sunday. The day prior, they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as the Trump administration attempts to bring an end to the war that began in February 2022. Witkoff said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to a three-day ceasefire before their visit to the region following months without significant progress toward a peace agreement. The ceasefire ended on Tuesday. KUSHNER, WITKOFF SET FOR KYIV TALKS AFTER PUTIN MEETING IN US PUSH FOR PEACE "Substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks. President Trump is working hard to stop the killing and work towards a lasting and durable peace," he wrote on X following the trip. On Tuesday morning, the governor of the Russian city of Saratov said a Ukrainian drone struck civilian infrastructure and injured some people. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP Russian attacks killed multiple people and wounded dozens of others across Ukraine over the past day, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. Additionally, Ukrainian drones struck three Russian oil refineries on Monday.
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US Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that its forces have redirected 94 commercial vessels and boarded two ships in the Arabian Sea while enforcing a blockade against Iran. In response, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated on social media that Tehran has "recalibrated" its military posture and is considering establishing a maritime exclusion zone in the Persian Gulf to counter economic sanctions.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call on Monday, with Downing Street stating they agreed to continue working toward a Ukrainian ceasefire. This diplomatic exchange occurred one day after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with both President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, expressing hope for renewed trilateral negotiations.
Iranian state media announced the deployment of the solid-fueled Qassem Basir missile, which officials described as marking a strategic shift toward preemptive action against perceived threats, though it remains unverified whether this specific system was involved in recent incidents.
This announcement follows a U.S. statement that it intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles launched at its warships and retaliated by striking three Iranian oil tankers, an exchange experts identified as a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict.
Burnham and Trump hold new talks over Ukraine - Prime Minister Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump agreed on the need to continue working towards a ceasefire in Ukraine during a telephone call on Monday afternoon. - The discussion followed recent US-led peace negotiations in Kyiv and Moscow aimed at ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
- Mr Burnham reiterated the UK's commitment to Middle East security, emphasising a Two-State Solution, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. - The Prime Minister also congratulated Mr Trump on US employment statistics and discussed positive growth signs within the UK economy.
- The call comes amidst ongoing support for Ukraine following a foiled Russian drone attack at Leipzig airport, a critical logistics hub for Kyiv.