Russia Strikes Kyiv

Missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv after Moscow agreed to resume talks with Ukraine.

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Updated Oct 22, 11:30am ET

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What happened

Russian forces launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, hitting Kyiv and 12 regions, Ukrainian officials said. At least two people were killed and about 34 injured, they said. Russia said its air defenses intercepted hundreds of Ukrainian drones over Moscow and cities during the exchange. The strikes came as Russia’s full-scale war continues, with energy sites under attack before winter. In Kyiv, strikes killed one person and damaged homes, transport, energy and metro infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Moscow’s attitude had not changed, and urged more air defenses and sanctions. After meeting U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume talks with Ukraine and the United States. The Kremlin said talks could resume after Nov. 10; no date was set.

How each side covered it

From the left

Left-leaning outlets framed the strikes as proof that Moscow’s diplomacy and battlefield conduct were moving in opposite directions. The Guardian led with the timing, tying the bombardment to the fresh pledge to resume talks. The Daily Beast focused on Witkoff’s praise of Putin, saying the attack made the “humanitarian” label look hollow.

From the right

Only one right-leaning outlet we track covered this: New York Post, under the headline “Russia pounds Ukraine’s capital Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks”.

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