Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks. (2026, October 22). BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c9146p1vx888o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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Kyiv experienced multiple missile strikes shortly after Russia indicated readiness to restart peace negotiations with Ukraine and the United States. President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized these attacks, sarcastically referring to Russian actions as humanitarian. This statement followed US envoy Steve Witkoff's description of Putin as a humanitarian during discussions in St Petersburg. The BBC reported from a damaged retail park, illustrating the impact of the strikes.
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On October 22, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg and praised him as a "humanitarian," Russia launched missile strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, wounding 15 people and damaging infrastructure. Ukrainian forces responded by sending hundreds of drones towards Moscow overnight. The Kremlin had previously stated it was willing to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the U.S., though dismissed new peace proposals as lacking substance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mocked Witkoff's praise, calling Russian attacks "humanitarian" and noting that three waves of ballistic missiles hit Kyiv since the evening before, damaging residential buildings, energy facilities, and metro infrastructure. Strikes also occurred in other regions like Kharkiv and Sumy, killing at least two people and wounding 34 more. Despite initial optimism from Trump about progress towards ending the war, Zelenskyy claimed Russia's position had not changed, as evidenced by the renewed attacks shortly after agreeing to new peace talks.

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Kyiv Russia Russian St Petersburg Ukraine

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Russia GPE · 4× Ukraine GPE · 3× BBC ORG · 1× Dan Johnson PERSON · 1× Kyiv GPE · 1× Russian NORP · 1× St Petersburg GPE · 1× Steve Witkoff PERSON · 1× Vladimir Putin PERSON · 1× Volodymyr Zelensky PERSON · 1×

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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks Kyiv has been hit by another round of missile strikes hours after Russia agreed to resume peace talks on Wednesday.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
2026-10-22 · BBC News
Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks · assertive framing

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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks Kyiv has been hit by another round of missile strikes hours after Russia agreed to resume peace talks on Wednesday. asserted
Russia → hit → Wednesday
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said the three waves of missiles were launched by "Russian humanitarians". asserted
waves → say → humanitarians
This comes after US envoy Steve Witkoff called Russia's President Vladimir Putin a "humanitarian" following a meeting in St Petersburg on Wednesday. asserted
Witkoff → come → Wednesday
Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine. asserted
it → say → US
The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from the scene of a destroyed retail park. asserted
Johnson → report → park
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