Zelensky: ’22 Russian missiles, drones also in Moldova and Romania’. Media, ‘US-Russia Talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi’ – News

The death toll from the Russian attack on Kiev rose to seven people, and 20 people were injured. The mayor of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, reported this via Telegram. Seven injured people were hospitalized, including a child.

Russia will not accept Anchorage’s “removal” of the letter and spirit of Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace plan. Foreign Minister Serghei Lavrov said this, quoted by the Interfax news agency, referring to what was discussed between American and Russian leaders Vladimir Putin at a summit meeting in mid-August. According to Lavrov, Trump’s initial 28-point plan respects what was discussed in Alaska, and is currently the only document Moscow has received, partly through unofficial means. Therefore, Russia is waiting for an “intermediate version” of the plan, agreed by the US with European countries and Ukraine.

Europe had the opportunity to play a role in a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict, but Europe has “failed on all fronts” since 2014. Lavrov referred to claims by European leaders that no decision can be taken without their involvement. Moscow’s diplomacy chief instead stated that Russia “appreciates the position of the United States, which is the only one in the Western world, unlike London, Brussels, Paris, Berlin, which shows the initiative to find ways to find a solution”.

The option of using immovable Russian assets to finance Ukraine “has returned to the table of European leaders” after being “ruled out” for several days amid the crisis sparked by the 28-point US-Russian plan. In fact, one of the outcomes of the Geneva process was to “separate” the European theme, which as far as we know would have been the result of “separate negotiations”. The 27 countries are united in the fact that the US and Ukraine must not be left to decide solely on European issues on their own. The emerging mood is ‘nothing about the EU without the EU’ after years of ‘nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine’. Regarding assets, we are back to square one, with the three options document put forward by the European Commission and Belgium still having doubts.

Some points of the new 19-point peace plan are starting to emerge, born of acrimonious negotiations between America, Ukraine and Europe, after America’s 28-point plan sparked protests from Kiev and Europe. Reuters on its website discusses the main points of the European draft although it is worth noting that there are other versions of the text, reported by American and British media, which differ in part from the copy obtained by Reuters. Regarding territorial concessions, the latest draft claims that “Ukraine undertakes not to recover its occupied sovereign territories by military means. Negotiations regarding territorial exchange will begin on the Line of Contact.” Regarding NATO, the 19-point plan states that “Ukraine’s membership in NATO depends on the consensus of NATO members,” according to Reuters. It is underlined that there is currently no consensus, but the text leaves the door open. For the armed forces, the European plan suggests that the Ukrainian army be “limited to 800,000 men in peacetime” rather than 600,000. In both plans, Russia’s much larger military is not required to make budget cuts. Regarding the upcoming elections in Ukraine, the European draft only states that elections should be held “as soon as possible” after the agreement is signed.

The tram network, several social buildings, four apartment buildings and 12 single houses were damaged in the Russian city of Taganrog, in the Rostov region, hit by Ukrainian drone bombing that left three people dead and six injured. This was reported by local authorities quoted by the Tass news agency. In the Krasnodar Territory, another region that like Rostov faces the Black Sea, another six people were injured in Ukrainian bombings, according to governor Veniamin Kontrayev. Nearly 30 homes were damaged in five towns in what local authorities described as one of the biggest attacks by Kiev forces in the region since the conflict began. According to the Ministry of Defense, Ukraine targeted the Krasnodar Territory with 76 drones overnight, while 116 were intercepted in the Black Sea.

Ukrainian authorities expect a meeting in the United States between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in November. “We plan to organize the visit of the Ukrainian President to the United States as soon as possible in November to complete the final stages and reach an agreement with Trump,” National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said on social networks.

Russia launched a drone strike in the Odessa region overnight, leaving six people injured, including two children. This was reported by the Head of the Odessa Regional State Administration Oleg Kiper, reported by Ukrainian media.

Russian forces launched “22 missiles of various types and more than 460 drones against Ukraine overnight” causing deaths and injuries. “Some drones flew towards Moldova and Romania.” Therefore, Ukrainian President Voldodymyr Zelensky condemned Russia’s massive night attack on Telegram. “The main goal is energy and everything that guarantees normal life,” he said, citing drones in Moldova and Romania and emphasizing: “That is why all partners must remember that every day we have to save lives. Weapons and air defense are essential. There must be no interruption in aid.”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not comment on the BBC report, according to which yesterday there were talks between Russia and America in Abu Dhabi following a meeting between the Ukrainian and US delegations in Geneva on Sunday. “We still have nothing to report – said Peskov, quoted by Tass -. We monitor media reports and analyze them carefully”.

Residents of the city of Floresti in Moldova have been evacuated after a drone crashed this evening during a major Russian offensive in Ukraine. This was revealed by the Moldovan police. Meanwhile, NATO fighter jets have been deployed in Romania to protect its airspace after at least one Russian drone violated Romanian airspace near the border with Ukraine, the Romanian Defense Ministry said.

After initial reports in the Tulcea district, the plane was indicated to be moving towards Galați and then towards Vrancea, thereby alerting the military authorities. In response, Romanian and German fighters were deployed from the Mihail Kogălniceanu base to monitor and, if necessary, neutralize the threat. The Romanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the situation is in full development and the target remains under constant surveillance. The Ro-Alert warning system has been activated in potentially affected areas, while there is currently no damage or loss of life. Authorities maintain the highest level of alert, awaiting further developments.

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, who met with the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi last night, may also meet with the Head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate Kirill Budanov. The Financial Times wrote about it. Talks on the peace plan are expected to continue today. Zelensky named Budanov as one of nine members of the official delegation authorized to “participate in the negotiation process” with the United States and Russia to achieve a “just and lasting peace.”

The US has not presented Russia with a new 19-point plan, which according to media reports, was developed between Ukraine and the US. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this. “No, we don’t know what you’re talking about,” the spokesperson replied, quoted by Interfax, when asked by journalists about the matter. “It is impossible – added Peskov – to comment on every news item in the media today. I would describe the current situation as an information frenzy. Many contradictory statements and data are published”.

A US official confirmed to the BBC that there would be a meeting with Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi. This follows talks in Geneva between the United States and Ukraine regarding a draft peace plan. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll held talks with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi yesterday, a US official told Reuters.

In the Svyatoshynskyi district of Kiev, as a result of Russian attacks, according to preliminary data, four people died. As reported by Ukrinform, the head of the military administration of the city of Kiev, Timur Tkachenko, made the announcement on Telegram. On the evening of November 25, Russian forces launched a combined airstrike against Ukraine using cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as attack drones. Earlier, Kiev reported two deaths and nine injuries.

Tkachenko said that “at the site in the Svyatoshyn district there were 4 people killed and at least 3 people injured.” According to the State Emergency Service, a 22-story residential building was later hit in the Pechersk district, with damage to floors 4 to 8. But in the Dniprovskyi district, a 9-story building was hit. The fire on floors 5-8 has been extinguished and work is underway to dismantle the building and search for possible victims.

Ukraine says the Russian attack on the capital Kiev, which killed six people, was Moscow’s “terrorist response” to diplomatic efforts to end the war. “Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his terrorist response to the peace proposals of the United States and President Donald Trump. With a barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on social media.

Three people were killed in a drone strike launched overnight by Ukrainian armed forces on the port city of Taganrog, in the Rostov region, in southern Russia. The region’s governor, Yuri Slyusar, reported this via Telegram, adding that there were also eight people injured. The last two victims died in hospital after being treated in hospital. Two condominiums and a private home were affected.

Russian air defense forces shot down 249 Ukrainian drones over Russian territory overnight. This was stated – as reported by Tass – by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.