A member country of the NATO alliance deployed fighter jets in response to a severe attack by Russia on Kyiv today. The assault resulted in three fatalities and 15 injuries, causing power outages and water shortages in the Ukrainian capital. The aggressive actions by Vladimir Putin’s military included extensive missile and drone strikes on critical infrastructure and residential areas, with Polish warplanes patrolling near the Ukrainian border. The Polish Armed Forces activated air defense measures as a precaution to safeguard airspace adjacent to the threatened regions.

The devastating events in Kyiv left the western part of the city without electricity and disrupted water access. Russian forces targeted residential buildings, inflicting harm on civilians, including women and children. The assaults appeared calculated to instill fear and weaken Ukrainian resolve. Concurrently, Ukraine retaliated by destroying two of Putin’s oil tankers in the Black Sea using drones, sparking fires on the vessels. Additionally, a major Russian drone production facility in Tatarstan went up in flames.

High-ranking Ukrainian officials are traveling to Miami for discussions with key figures like Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner before meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week to negotiate a peace plan. Notably, the delegation excludes Andriy Yermak, a former top official embroiled in a corruption scandal tied to atomic energy kickbacks. Yermak, who parted ways with the administration, expressed readiness to face consequences and defended his integrity amid mounting pressure to agree to a peace treaty potentially unfavorable to Ukraine.