Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Russian drone strikes kill two in Kyiv after Trump-Zelenskyy talks
Russia sent drones to attack Kyiv after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump.
At least two people were killed and 22 were injured.
Several places were damaged, including railway facilities, warehouses, businesses, and petrol stations.
One railway worker was hurt.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to stop attacks on energy facilities if Russia did the same.
He wanted this agreement reached before winter.
He also asked the United States for more air-defense support.
The Kremlin said conditions were not ready for peace talks to begin again.
Ukraine and Russia have continued attacking targets in each other’s territory.
Russian drone strikes across Kyiv killed at least two people and injured 22.
The attacks damaged railway infrastructure, warehouses, businesses, and petrol stations.
A railway worker was among those injured, according to Ukraine’s railway operator.
The strikes followed Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump about ending the war.
Zelenskyy proposed an energy-infrastructure ceasefire, while the Kremlin said talks could not restart yet.
- Who
- Russian forces, Kyiv residents, Ukrainian officials, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Donald Trump were involved or directly affected.
- What
- A Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed at least two people and injured 22, while damaging multiple sites.
- When
- The strikes occurred on Wednesday, hours after Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Donald Trump on Tuesday.
- Where
- Across several parts of Kyiv, including railway infrastructure, warehouses, business facilities, and petrol stations.
- Why
- The attacks occurred amid the continuing Russia-Ukraine war and uncertainty over a proposed ceasefire covering energy infrastructure.
Ceasefire and negotiations
No immediate talks
Energy-infrastructure ceasefire
Ceasefire and negotiations
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready for an agreement stopping attacks on energy-related infrastructure, provided Russia also halted such attacks.
No immediate talks
The Kremlin said conditions for restarting peace talks with Ukraine were still not in place and that no high-level meeting was currently planned.
US involvement
Ceasefire and negotiations
Zelenskyy asked Donald Trump for stronger US support, including Patriot interceptor missiles and licenses to produce them, and said the United States would share the ceasefire proposal with Russia.
No immediate talks
The articles do not report a specific Kremlin response to the proposed energy ceasefire or any commitment to accept it.
- Deaths
- At least 2 people
- Injuries
- 22 people
- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Damage
- Railway infrastructure, warehouses, business facilities, and petrol stations
- Proposed ceasefire
- A pause in attacks on energy infrastructure
- Ukrnafta impact
- One petrol station was attacked; the company said it was its sixth targeted facility in recent weeks
- Kremlin position
- Conditions for restarting peace talks were not yet in place