Russia Attacks Kyiv After U.S. Envoys’ Departure: 2 Dead, 10 Injured

Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Facility

On September 8 (local time), Russia attacked Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, resulting in 12 casualties. This incident took place immediately after the conclusion of the U.S. special envoy's consecutive visits to Russia and Ukraine.

According to reports from AFP and CNN on the same day, the Russian air raid on Kyiv continued in the early morning hours, with Ukrainian authorities issuing air raid warnings and ordering residents to evacuate.

Kyiv authorities stated that ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and jet-propelled drones were deployed in the attack. Two residential buildings were damaged, and flames and smoke rose above the area. Infrastructure in Kyiv and a locomotive in the Sumy region were also targeted. According to authorities, two civilians died and ten others were injured in the attack.

Ukraine also continued its counterattacks. On the same day, authorities in Saratov, Russia, reported that a Ukrainian drone had attacked a local civilian facility, resulting in injuries to several people. Saratov is known as a hub for industry and military bases, including a massive refinery operated by the state-owned company Rosneft. As Russia intensifies its offensive, Poland, a neighboring country of Ukraine, has launched preventive military operations.

On the 8th (local time), a woman and a boy are walking next to a wall bearing traces of a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

Meanwhile, Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for U.S. President Donald Trump, and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the 5th. On the 6th, they met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv to discuss peace proposals. The United States is seeking to resume trilateral talks, but both Russia and Ukraine have only given general remarks on the matter.

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