Russia resumed missile and drone strikes on Kyiv early Tuesday, ending a three-day pause that had held during visits by US envoys to the Russian and Ukrainian capitals. A wave of explosions rang out across the city before dawn.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said six people were wounded in the attack. The strikes triggered fires and set off car alarms across the capital. Ukraine’s air force reported activity over the city as air defences responded to the incoming weapons.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered the halt in attacks while Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, envoys for US President Donald Trump, visited Moscow and Kyiv over the weekend. The pause lasted roughly three days before Tuesday’s resumption.
Witkoff described himself as “encouraged” by the weekend talks, according to remarks made after the meetings. A White House official told Reuters that the next steps in the diplomatic effort would be announced in the coming weeks.
The visits were part of a broader US push to broker an end to the war. Witkoff and Kushner had earlier arrived in Moscow for the peace effort before travelling on to the Ukrainian capital.
Neither Moscow nor Washington has detailed the substance of the weekend discussions. No ceasefire agreement was announced, and gaps between the two sides on core terms have persisted through earlier rounds of contact.
The resumption of strikes returns Kyiv to the pattern of overnight bombardment that has defined much of the conflict. Ukrainian officials continue to press for stronger air defence support as Russian attacks target the capital and other cities.
The White House said the timeline for further diplomatic moves would become clear over the following weeks.