LONDON and KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russia launched in a single day a lethal aerial strike on the Ukrainian capital, killing not less than one particular person, injuring 19 others and damaging residential buildings, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine mentioned early on Sunday.
“Emergency response efforts are at present underway in Vyshhorod, Kyiv area, following the Russian assault,” Zelenskyy mentioned on social media. “Russia struck the town with drones, damaging quite a few residential buildings.”
Firefighters collect exterior a residential constructing that was broken following a Russian drone assault on the town of Vyshhorod, within the Kyiv area early on Nov. 30, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The assault got here as Zelenskyy’s prime advisers traveled to the US for high-stakes talks with the Trump administration over its proposed plan for peace between Russian and Ukraine. White Home particular envoy Steve Witkoff is then anticipated to journey early subsequent week to Moscow, the place he’ll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy’s advisers are anticipated on Sunday in Florida, the place Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are on account of lead the talks. Ukraine is making an attempt to hammer out its greatest beginning place earlier than Witkoff goes to Putin.
Doubts stay that Putin would actually agree to any plan that is deemed acceptable to Kyiv. He has already signalled he gained’t compromise — saying any talks with Zelenskyy are “pointless.”
Individuals have a look at a residential constructing on hearth following a Russian drone assault on the town of Vyshhorod, within the Kyiv area early on Nov. 30, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Sunday’s talks are the primary high-level negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine since they met in Geneva, Switzerland. These talks had begun with a 28-point plan proposed by the US, which via negotiations turned a 19-point plan. However even that revised plan had not settled what have been maybe essentially the most tough points — together with whether or not Ukraine would cede any territory to Russia and whether or not Ukraine might sooner or later apply for NATO membership.
The Ukrainian delegation is being led by Rustem Umerov, the top of the Nationwide Safety Council. It follows Zelenskyy’s Chief of Workers Andriy Yermak being forced to resign amid a corruption scandal that has rocked the nation and left Zelenskyy with out his right-hand man at a tough second.
A fireplace burns at a residential constructing after a Russian assault in Vyshgorod, exterior of Kyiv, Ukraine, early Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.
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Umerov was questioned in reference to the scandal by investigators, in keeping with Reuters and native media, however he has not been formally accused of wrongdoing.
Zelenskyy on Sunday morning mentioned Russia launched a complete within the final week of about 1,400 drones and 66 missiles, in addition to over a thousand aerial bombs, in opposition to Ukraine, underlining the size of Russia’s elevated air marketing campaign as peace talks go on.
“That is precisely why we should strengthen Ukraine’s resilience each single day,” Zelenskyy mentioned. “Missiles and air-defense techniques are important, and simply as essential is energetic work with our companions for peace. We’d like actual, dependable options that may assist finish this struggle. I thank everybody who helps.”
