Published Oct 22, 2026, 1:04 AM ET · Updated 23 days ago · 2 sources

Russia and Ukraine trade major attacks as Trump touts progress

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Russia and Ukraine trade major attacks as Trump touts progress

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 St Petersburg. Following Wednesday’s meeting between his envoy Steve Witkoff and Putin, US President Donald Trump claimed the two sides were nearing a breakthrough. “The other day I was talking to Vladimir Putin about settling his war with Ukraine, which I think we’re getting closer to, by.