Russian strike on the Kyiv region kills 4 and wounds at least 15, with
peace talks stalled
[March 14, 2026]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A combined missile and drone attack on the
Kyiv region killed at least four people and wounded at least 15
overnight into Saturday, according to the head of the regional
administration for the Ukrainian capital.
Three of the wounded were in critical condition, of whom two were
undergoing surgery, Mykola Kalashnyk reported on Saturday. The attack
hit four districts, damaging residential buildings, educational
institutions, enterprises and critical infrastructure, Kalashnyk added
in a social media post. |
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint presser
with France's President Emmanuel Macron, not pictured, following a
bilateral meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Friday
March 13, 2026. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP) |
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The strikes came days after the U.S. postponed peace talks
between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for this week, citing the
war in the Middle East.
As U.S. and Israeli missiles and bombs rain on Iran, Russia has
responded with words of indignation but no action to support its
ally. Moscow’s failure to help another ally, after the 2024
ouster of former Syrian ruler Bashar Assad and January’s U.S.
arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, highlighted the
limits of its influence — but the Kremlin expects to reap
benefits from the Iran war.
Russia is already profiting from a surge in global energy
prices, and could hope that the Mideast war will detract
attention from Ukraine and deplete Western arsenals.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the
30-day U.S. waiver on Russian oil sanctions amid the Iran war is
“not the right decision” and won’t help bring a stop to Russia’s
more than 4-year-old invasion of Ukraine.
“This easing alone by the United States could provide Russia
with about $10 billion for the war,” Zelenskyy said. “This
certainly does not help peace.”
Earlier this week, Russian and Ukrainian officials both claimed
front-line progress, with Ukraine saying it pushed Moscow’s
forces back across places on the front line and the Kremlin
insisting Russia’s invasion of its neighbor is making progress.
Meanwhile, Russia’s almost daily attacks on Ukrainian civilian
areas have continued.
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