Despite participating in negotiations with the US to settle the conflict, Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight, killing one person and wounding 23 others.
A “massive enemy attack” left one person dead and four injured, according to the mayor of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, while the mayor of Kharkiv stated that 19 people had been injured during a prolonged assault on the city.
In the first trilateral negotiations since the Kremlin began a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in 2022, representatives from the US, Russia, and Ukraine are gathering in Abu Dhabi.
According to a source who spoke to the BBC, there has been some progress, but the crucial territory problem is still unresolved.
About 20% of Ukraine, including portions of the eastern Donbas region, is under Russian occupation. The Kremlin wants Ukraine to cede significant portions of its territory. This has been ruled out by Ukraine.
Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, announced on Telegram that three of the four injured individuals had been admitted to the hospital as the two-day three-way negotiations in Abu Dhabi began.
He continued by saying that 6,000 buildings were without heat due to damage to the capital’s vital infrastructure.
Following the attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky declared in a statement that “the main target of the Russians was the energy infrastructure.” The temperature in Ukraine is below zero.
19 people were hurt during the early Saturday morning strikes in Kharkiv, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov. There was damage to a hostel for homeless people and a maternity hospital.Zelensky thinks Ukraine should speak with the US and Russia since it’s all about the land.
Low hopes but high stakes for Ukraine’s negotiations with the US and Russia
