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Deadly Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv After Trump-Zelenskyy Talks; Energy Ceasefire Sought
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Firstpost•23-09-2026, 17:54
Deadly Drone Strikes Hit Kyiv After Trump-Zelenskyy Talks; Energy Ceasefire Sought
- •Two killed, 22 injured in Russian drone attacks on Kyiv, targeting railway infrastructure, warehouses, business facilities, and petrol stations.
- •Strikes occurred hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump to discuss ending the war.
- •Zelenskyy proposed an energy ceasefire before winter, seeking US support for air defenses and Patriot interceptor production.
- •Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to a nine-story non-residential building, a business center, warehouses, and two petrol stations.
- •Moscow stated conditions for peace talks with Ukraine are not yet in place, ruling out immediate high-level meetings.
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The Russian drone strikes on Kyiv killed at least two people, injured 22, and damaged several locations including railway infrastructure, warehouses, business facilities, and petrol stations. Additionally, buildings near the EU delegation caught fire following the attack.
During his meeting with US President Donald Trump, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine was ready for any format of a ceasefire covering energy-related targets, provided that Russia also stops its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and that the agreement is implemented before winter.
The Kremlin stated that the conditions for restarting peace talks with Ukraine were still not in place and noted there were currently no plans for a high-level meeting between the two sides.
