Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills 1 and wounds 22 after Kremlin agrees to peace talks Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones killed one person and wounded 22, hours after the Kremlin agreed in principle to resume U.S.-brokered peace talks after Nov. 10. Russian attacks on Ukraine's capital with ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Thursday killed one person and wounded 22, Ukrainian authorities said. The strikes in Kyiv came hours after the Kremlin agreed to restart U.S.-brokered talks aimed at ending the war. The attack damaged homes, transportation infrastructure and other civilian sites in several districts of the city, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said. In the Dniprovskyi district, on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, one person was killed and six were wounded, including a child, as fires broke out. Photos from the aftermath showed a Ukrainian woman standing inside her home after a Russian ballistic missile struck her garden in Kyiv on Oct. 22, 2026.Putin Agrees To Resume U.S.-Ukraine TalksFirefighters also worked at the site of a shopping center hit by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv the same day. On Wednesday, Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume three-way negotiations involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine after Nov. 10, a week after the U.S. midterm election. Putin had met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy backed the push for new talks, but was cautious. We'll see what happens this time, he said shortly before missile alerts sounded over Kyiv. The attack underscores the continued violence on the ground even as diplomatic efforts move forward. Rescue workers and emergency crews responded across multiple districts, tending to the wounded and battling fires.Authorities have not yet provided a full accounting of the damage, but the State Emergency Service confirmed civilian sites were hit. The strikes forced residents to seek shelter as alerts rang out over the capital. The Kremlin's stated willingness to resume negotiations marked a potential opening in the stalled peace process. Ushakov's comments came after Putin's meeting with Witkoff, signaling direct contacts between Moscow and Washington.Zelenskyy Responds Cautiously To Diplomacy PushZelenskyy's cautious response reflected uncertainty about whether the talks would produce results. His remark came just before the latest attack on Kyiv, highlighting the gap between diplomatic signals and events on the ground. The three-way talks, if they proceed, would involve Russia, the United States and Ukraine. They are expected to begin after Nov. 10, according to Ushakov, placing them after the U.S. midterm election.The overnight attack killed one person and wounded 22, according to Ukrainian authorities. In the Dniprovskyi district, six people were wounded, including a child, and fires broke out. The strikes damaged homes, transportation infrastructure and other civilian sites in several districts. Emergency crews worked through the night and into Thursday morning. Follow the AP's coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine