In brief
Hours after Moscow indicated it was ready to re‑engage in peace negotiations, Kyiv was struck by three waves of missiles. President Volodymyr Zelensky mocked the attack, calling the Russians “humanitarians,” referencing a comment by US envoy Steve Witkoff who had dubbed President Vladimir Putin a humanitarian in a meeting in St Petersburg. Russia confirmed it was “ready in principle” to resume talks, but the strikes on the capital underscored the conflict’s volatility. BBC correspondent Dan Johnson reports from the wreckage of a retail park, showing the human cost of the renewed assaults.
Kyiv was hit by three waves of missiles just hours after Russia announced that it was ready to resume peace talks with both the United States and Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky derisively described the strikes as coming from the “Russian humanitarians,” a jab linking back to a recent comment by US envoy Steve Witkoff, who had called Russian President Vladimir Putin a humanitarian during a meeting in St Petersburg.
Russia’s statement that it was “ready in principle” to re‑enter peace negotiations came amid the backdrop of persistent hostilities and escalating casualties across the eastern part of the country.
BBC journalist Dan Johnson covered the devastation at a shuttered retail park, where shattered glass and twisted metal paint a stark picture of the attacks’ toll on everyday life.
