The attack targeted a company bus near the DTEK coal facility, following which Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK, described the incident as "an unprovoked terrorist attack on a purely civilian target".
US President Donald Trump noted that peace talks between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin are nearing progress, citing a temporary halt in attacks on Kyiv amid extreme cold, even as fighting continues and Russia invites Ukraine for talks in Moscow.
Trump stated that Putin agreed to pause attacks on Kyiv for a week due to extreme cold. The move comes as a deadly drone strike hits Zaporizhzhia, while Russia invites Zelenskyy to Moscow ahead of US-backed peace talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year conflict.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday condemned a Russian drone strike on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, calling it an "act of terrorism" and saying the attack had killed four civilians.
The attacks unfolded between two rounds of closed-door talks being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Russian state media outlet TASS reported that a second day of negotiations was underway Saturday (local time), citing an unnamed source.
Ukraine, Russia and the US concluded two days of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, which Kyiv termed "constructive". President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said key issues and security guarantees were discussed, though Russian attacks continued and he cautioned it was too early to draw conclusi
He said, "Russia talks about trust, but its actions say otherwise. Attacks on Kyiv and constant military threats expose the reality behind this so-called brotherhood."
On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. It is a major escalation of the war between the two countries that began when Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014.
The United States of America has had to intervene with several cou
At least four people were killed after Russia launched a massive overnight aerial assault on Ukraine, deploying nearly 300 attack drones along with 18 ballistic missiles and seven cruise missiles, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday.
Calling the situation "madness," Zelenskyy urged the United States, Europe, and international partners to unite in stopping Russia, stressing that the ongoing conflict highlights the world's failure to protect itself from aggressive regimes.
He informed that Russia has launched more than 890 guided aerial bombs, and over 50 missiles of various types - ballistic, cruise, and even the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile.
The United Nations Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on January 12 following Ukraine's request after Russia launched fresh attacks, including the use of an intermediate-range ballistic missile, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. He accused Moscow of violating the