Russia launched ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday, striking residential buildings and causing fires across the city, hours after U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner concluded peace talks in the Ukrainian capital. The attacks occurred as a three-day ceasefire, which had preceded the envoys' visit, ended.
Ukrainian officials reported that residential buildings in two districts of Kyiv sustained damage, and the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, stated that people were trapped inside a damaged building. Fires were also reported at an educational facility.
The visits by Witkoff and Kushner, representing the Trump administration's efforts to end the ongoing conflict, included meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, following discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday.
Following the trip, Witkoff indicated that "substantive progress was made, including movement on scheduling additional trilateral talks." He added, "President Trump is working hard to stop the killing and work towards a lasting and durable peace."
The U.S. envoys' visit aimed to resume stalled peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, which began in February 2022. Months of diplomatic efforts had seen little significant progress until the recent engagement.
Separately, on Tuesday morning, the governor of Russia's Saratov region reported that a Ukrainian drone strike hit civilian infrastructure, causing injuries. On Monday, Ukrainian officials stated that Russian attacks had resulted in multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries across Ukraine. Also on Monday, Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted three Russian oil refineries.