Russia Launches Deadly Missile Barrage on Ukraine Hours After Putin-US Talks
Summary
Russia launched a large missile and drone attack on Ukraine in the evening, just hours after a U.S. official met with President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine's military reported that many of the drones were shot down, but the attack involved several types of missiles from multiple Russian regions.Key Facts
- Russia attacked Ukraine starting at 6 p.m. local time on Wednesday.
- The attack included Iskander-M, S-400, Zircon, and Onyx missiles.
- Missiles were launched from the Kursk, Bryansk, and Rostov regions of Russia.
- Russia also sent 210 Shahed attack drones from several Russian cities.
- Ukraine’s air defenses destroyed most of the drones.
- The attack happened hours after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in St. Petersburg.
- Witkoff described Putin as a "humanitarian" following Russia's release of an American prisoner.
- The meeting between Witkoff and Putin did not lead to progress on ending the Ukraine war.
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