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Missiles Strike Kyiv Amid Fragile Ceasefire, Peace Talks Loom

2/3/2026

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Russian forces launched missiles at Kyiv, damaging residential buildings and triggering emergency responses.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in Kyiv, with attacks also hitting Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
The attack followed a temporary ceasefire agreed by Russia and the United States.
Zelenskyy said Russia largely refrained from targeting energy infrastructure recently, suggesting diplomacy by the United States was effective.
Upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi aim to address the ongoing conflict.

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Story summary

Russian forces launched missiles at Kyiv, damaging residential buildings and triggering emergency responses.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in Kyiv, with attacks also hitting Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk.
The attack followed a temporary ceasefire agreed by Russia and the United States.
Zelenskyy said Russia largely refrained from targeting energy infrastructure recently, suggesting diplomacy by the United States was effective.
Upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi aim to address the ongoing conflict.