Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine as peace talks are anticipated in Miami
At least two people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, with a strike on a home in Zaporizhzhia leaving a couple dead and their children injured.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed a delegation’s arrival in the US to resume peace talks, with discussions anticipated to address recent escalations.
Expected peace talks between the United States and Ukraine are scheduled for today in Miami, aimed at resuming suspended US-brokered negotiations to end the war.
Briefing summary
At least two individuals have died following overnight Russian attacks in Ukraine, with reports indicating that Ukrainian forces intercepted 148 of 154 drones launched during the assault.
Simultaneously, a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia resulted in fatalities and injuries to a couple and their children, amid expectations of impending peace talks in Miami involving the United States and Ukraine.
In related developments, reports from the regional governor of Belgorod mention casualties from a Ukrainian strike on a social facility, heightening tensions as drone activity continues on both sides.
Russia launches 154 drones over Ukraine, killing a couple at home and injuring their children
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At least two people have been killed in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. 154 drones were launched over the country, with 148 of them downed.
In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, a Russian strike on a home has killed a couple and wounded their two children, aged 15 and 11, and four others, according to regional head Ivan Fedorov on Saturday morning.
The attack came hours before expected peace talks to be held in Miami between the United States and Ukraine, according to Ukrainian state media.
On Thursday, an official Ukrainian delegation left for the United States in a push to resume suspended US-brokered talks on ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The White House has not yet confirmed any meeting.
Ukraine’s armed forces reported five drones striking four locations, as well as debris falling in seven places.
Whilst Russia’s defence ministry claims to have downed 283 Ukrainian drones overnight, the regional governor of Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said a Ukrainian strike on a social facility has left two women dead and one injured, “Two people have been killed and another one injured in a Ukrainian attack on the village of Smorodino in the Graivoronsky District,” Gladkov said on Telegram.
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