Russia launched an overnight attack on Kyiv that killed at least six people and injured 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday.
The strikes on residential buildings and civilian infrastructure came as U.S. and Ukrainian officials met over the weekend in Geneva to discuss the 28-point peace plan being pushed by the Trump administration to end the nearly four-year war.
Zelenskyy wrote on X that Russia launched 22 missiles of various types and more than 460 drones, four of which crossed into the airspace of Moldova and Romania.
"This is precisely why all partners must remember that lives need to be saved every single day. Weapons and air defense systems are important, as is the sanctions pressure on the aggressor. There can be no pauses in assistance," he said. "What matters most now is that all partners move toward diplomacy together, through joint efforts. Pressure on Russia must deliver results. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine."
RUSSIAN ATTACK ON UKRAINE LEAVES 25 DEAD IN TERNOPIL AFTER MASSIVE OVERNIGHT STRIKES
Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko wrote on Telegram that 18 people were rescued by state emergency services in Kyiv’s Dnipro and Desnyan districts, and operations were ongoing to find anyone still trapped under the rubble.
Lt. Col. Jeff Tolbert, a spokesman for U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, told Fox News that Driscoll and his team met with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the framework for a Ukraine peace deal.
"The talks are going well and we remain optimistic. Secretary Driscoll is closely synchronized with the White House and the U.S. interagency as these talks progress," said Tolbert.
SOME EUROPEAN LEADERS WARY OF US APPROACH TO UKRAINE PEACE TALKS AS UK, FRANCE PLAN NEW MEETING
A U.S. official told Fox News that the Ukrainian delegation was also in Abu Dhabi and was in contact with Driscoll and his team.
The diplomatic flurry over the weekend followed the leak of the 28-point peace plan to Axios, which many European leaders and U.S. lawmakers viewed as largely favorable to Russia.
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said on X that the initial proposal by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was a "surrender document for Ukraine that would have left it at the mercy of Russia for decades to come."
He said the latest version, developed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s involvement and input from Ukrainian and European officials, was a better plan.
"We must stand on [the] side of freedom & rule of law," Bacon wrote.
