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On November 12, Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on their respective capitals as peace talks ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi. Explosions were reported in Kyiv while Moscow claimed to have intercepted five Ukrainian drones. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff planned to travel to Moscow for discussions with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential European involvement in the negotiations, before meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Ireland.
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Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged attacks targeting each other's capitals early on Thursday, November 12, 2026, just a day after peace talks in Abu Dhabi ended without significant breakthroughs. Explosions were reported across the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, though there was no immediate confirmation of damage. Meanwhile, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that Russian air defenses had intercepted and shot down five drones heading towards the city.

The attacks occurred as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff were preparing to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday morning. The US negotiators intended to discuss adding European partners to the peace negotiations, a move that Kushner has emphasized is essential. Following their meeting in Moscow, the American officials planned to proceed to Ireland to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was scheduled to attend a conference of European leaders.

Despite the ongoing conflict and recent exchanges, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators did manage to agree on a prisoner exchange during their two-day peace talks in Abu Dhabi. However, significant differences remain unresolved, particularly concerning territorial disputes between the nations.

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On November 12, Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on their respective capitals as peace talks ended inconclusively in Abu Dhabi. Explosions were reported in Kyiv while Moscow claimed to have intercepted five Ukrainian drones. US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff planned to travel to Moscow for discussions with President Vladimir Putin regarding potential European involvement in the negotiations, before…

Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks on capitals as US envoys head for Moscow (this article)
The Independent12 Nov

Russia and Ukraine launched attacks targeting each other's capitals early on Thursday morning, following two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that concluded without significant progress. Explosions were reported in Kyiv while Russian air defenses intercepted five drones over Moscow. Despite the lack of breakthroughs on major issues such as territorial disputes, negotiators agreed to a prisoner exchange during the…

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Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a prisoner exchange during two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday, but US mediators said differences remained on major issues, including territorial questions.
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Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on each other's capitals early on Thursday, a day after peace talks ended and as US envoys were set to travel to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin.
2026-11-12 · The Straits Times
Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks on capitals as US envoys head for Moscow · assertive framing

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Russia, Ukraine exchange attacks on capitals as US envoys head for Moscow KYIV, Nov 12 - asserted
envoys → exchange → Moscow
Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks on each other's capitals early on Thursday, a day after peace talks ended and as US envoys were set to travel to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin. asserted
envoys → exchange → Putin
Explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, a Reuters witness said. asserted
witness → hear → Thursday
It was not immediately clear whether the city had incurred damage. asserted
city → incur → damage
Russia downed five drones that were heading for Moscow, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram, without providing additional details. asserted
Sobyanin → down → details
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a prisoner exchange during two days of peace talks in Abu Dhabi that ended on Wednesday, but US mediators said differences remained on major issues, including territorial questions. asserted
differences → agree → questions
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow on Thursday for talks with Putin, where they are expected to raise the question of adding European partners to the talks. asserted
they → travel → talks
Kushner has said they must be at the table. asserted
they → say → table
The US negotiators then plan to fly to Ireland to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is due to attend a meeting of European leaders there. asserted
who → plan → leaders
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