Russian attacks kills 2 in Kyiv as diplomatic efforts to end war in Ukraine gain momentum

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Firefighters enactment    astatine  the tract  of a backstage  location  that went up   successful  flames aft  it was deed  by a Russian drone during a nighttime  of attacks connected  Kyiv, amid Russia's onslaught  connected  Ukraine, November 29, 2025.

Firefighters enactment astatine the tract of a backstage location that went up successful flames aft it was deed by a Russian drone during a nighttime of attacks connected Kyiv, amid Russia's onslaught connected Ukraine, November 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Russian drone and rocket attacks connected the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed astatine slightest 2 radical successful the aboriginal hours of Saturday (November 29, 2025), section officials said.

The attacks came conscionable earlier a 2nd circular of bid negotiations was acceptable to begin, arsenic a renewed U.S.-led propulsion to extremity the warfare gathers steam this week.

Writing connected its authoritative Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said 2 radical were killed successful the strikes.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 15 radical were wounded, noting that falling debris from intercepted Russian drones deed residential buildings. He besides said the occidental portion of Kyiv had mislaid power.

The latest battle connected Kyiv came arsenic Ukrainian bid negotiators are owed to conscionable their U.S. counterparts successful America this weekend, according to an authoritative successful Ukraine's statesmanlike medication who spoke connected information of anonymity due to the fact that of the sensitivity of the talks.

A U.S. delegation is past expected to question to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin successful the 2nd fractional of adjacent week.

U.S. President Donald Trump past week released a program for ending the astir four-year war. The 28-point connection heavy favoured Russia, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to rapidly prosecute with American negotiators. European leaders, fearing for their ain aboriginal facing Russian aggression, scrambled to steer the negotiations toward accommodating their concerns.

Mr. Trump said connected Tuesday that his program to extremity the warfare had been “fine-tuned” and that he's sending envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia to conscionable with Mr. Putin and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to conscionable with Ukrainian officials. He suggested helium could yet conscionable with Mr. Putin and Mr. Zelenskyy, but not until further advancement has been made successful negotiations.

Mr. Zelenskyy announced connected Friday the resignation of his almighty main of staff, Andrii Yermak, who was besides the country's pb negotiator successful the talks with the U.S., aft Mr. Yermak's residence was searched by anti-corruption investigators.

The unprecedented hunt astatine the bosom of Ukraine's authorities was a stroke for the Ukrainian person that risked disrupting his negotiating strategy astatine a clip erstwhile Kyiv is nether aggravated U.S. unit to motion a bid deal.

Published - November 29, 2025 02:17 p.m. IST

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