Missiles struck Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday, after an evening attack that injured six people and damaged homes, a petrol station and transport equipment, according to Reuters in a text republished by France 24.

US envoy Steve Witkoff held talks this week with Zelensky and Putin to mediate an end to the war, also according to Reuters in a text republished by France 24. The Kremlin said new peace proposals lack substance after the Witkoff-Putin meeting in Russia, according to The Guardian.