Putin Called a “Humanitarian” by Witkoff: Zelensky’s Sharp Response After a Night of Strikes on Kyiv

A Russian attack involving 21 missiles and 210 drones struck Kyiv overnight from October 21 to 22, 2026, killing two people and injuring 34, according to Volodymyr Zelensky. On X, the Ukrainian president condemned damage to residential buildings, energy facilities, a railway station, the metro and shopping centers after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a “humanitarian.” Witkoff made the remark in St. Petersburg while thanking Putin for releasing Stephen Hubbard, an American held in Russia since 2022. Republican senators criticized Witkoff while JD Vance defended him, and the Kremlin said it was ready to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine next month.