Title: Ukraine and Russia Trade Heavy Strikes as Trump Envoys Arrive in Kyiv

**Article:** Ukraine launched massive attacks on Russian territory on Sunday, just hours after US envoys met with President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Russia responded by sending 108 drones into Ukraine, striking 11 locations and killing one person, according to Ukraine’s Air Force and State Emergency Service. The attacks came despite a weekend agreement. On Saturday, both countries had agreed to stop striking each other’s capitals for 72 hours. That pause was meant to create a safe window for White House mediators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are now in Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The latest strikes did not hit either capital. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down 258 Ukrainian drones overnight. That number is five times higher than the previous day. The drones targeted fourteen Russian regions, the annexed peninsula of Crimea, and the Black and Azov Seas. According to the Telegram channel Astra, one drone caused a fire at a Rosneft oil refinery in the Ryazan region, less than 200 kilometers from Moscow. Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed the fire but did not name the company. In the border region of Belgorod, three people died in the last 24 hours. Local authorities reported over 100 attacks using shells and drones from the Ukrainian military. Further south, in the Rostov region, drone debris hit a train locomotive. Governor Yuri Sliusar said seven passenger trains had to be stopped. Four people were injured, including two children. On the Ukrainian side, air defenses shot down or neutralized 82 Russian drones, including Shahed and Gerbera types. However, there were impacts in 11 locations, and debris from downed drones fell in seven other places. In the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, Russian drones killed a 74-year-old man. Two women and one man were also injured. Emergency teams evacuated 16 residents from a multi-story building after fires broke out in an apartment and on a balcony. Despite the violence, the Kremlin said its meeting with Putin on Saturday was “timely.” Moscow stated it remains committed to working with the US to find a negotiated solution to the conflict. The Kremlin confirmed that the envoys presented a proposal for a peaceful settlement, but neither side revealed the details. Putin told the US representatives that the Russian military will achieve its “stated goals” and reminded them of his troops’ “genuine successes” on the front line. Independent experts say Russia has accelerated its offensive in the Donbas region in recent weeks, but they doubt it can capture the entire area before winter arrives. On Sunday, the Trump envoys arrived in Kyiv by train. Ukrainian media showed them being greeted at the station by a negotiation team, including the head of the presidential office, Andriy Yermak, and other senior officials.