Russia and Ukraine trade attacks despite pledging to resume peace talks

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 22, 2026Country: Ukraine

World / InternationalPolitics

Russia and Ukraine trade attacks despite pledging to resume peace talks

Overnight attacks on Kyiv injured 15 people. In Moscow, two people were injured as Russia said it had intercepted 163 Ukrainian drones. The attacks came hours after Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy signalled their willingness to resume peace talks with the United States.

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