Moscow region targeted by drone attack

The Moscow region was attacked by 630 drones, according to Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow. He said the drones were active from 20:30 on October 21 to 04:00 on October 22, with most of them being destroyed by air defense systems far from their intended targets.

Drones cause injuries in Moscow

Sobyanin noted that 163 of the drones reached closer to Moscow, resulting in two people being injured. The majority of the drones were intercepted before they could reach densely populated areas, according to the mayor.

Kiev hit by missile attack

In a separate incident, the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, was struck by a missile attack during the night. The attack occurred after Russian-American talks aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. Kiev's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, reported that six people were injured and transport infrastructure was damaged.

Trump claims war nears end

Donald Trump claimed that the war in Ukraine is nearing an end, stating that he had been in discussions with Vladimir Putin about settling the conflict. He also thanked Russia for the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American held in Russia for four years.

Trilateral talks proposed

Russia and Ukraine expressed willingness to participate in trilateral negotiations mediated by the United States to end the war. This followed a meeting in St. Petersburg between Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy, and Vladimir Putin. Witkoff had previously met with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo.

Ukrainian drones strike Russian targets

Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Lipetsk and the Novolipetsk steel plant. These strikes are part of ongoing military actions by Ukraine against Russian industrial and military infrastructure.