Russian strikes kill2in Kyiv as peace efforts gainmomentum

Russian drone and missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, killed at least two people inthe early hours of Saturday, local officials said. The attacks came just before a second round of peace negotiations was set to begin, as arenewed US-led push to end the war gathers steam this week.

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Writing on its official Telegram channel, the Kyiv City Military Administration said two people were killed in the strikes.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said 29 people were wounded, noting that falling debris from intercepted Russian drones hit residential buildings. He also said the western part of Kyiv had lost power.