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MYSTERIOUS: Russian missiles hit kyiv as moscow signals readiness for peace talks | Mind Blowing Facts

Police officers inspect the site of a fitness club building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 19, 2026.
Police officers inspect a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv on October 19, 2026. © Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters

Russia and Ukraine traded major drone and missile strikes on each other's capitals overnight, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks. President Donald Trump said negotiations were closer than ever to ending the war, though the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.

Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks overnight with Moscow's mayor saying on Thursday that 630 drones had been launched towards the region, shortly after a US envoy held talks with the Russian president in Saint Petersburg.

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