# Russia strikes Kyiv as three-day pause during US envoy visits ends

https://mins.news/en/item/49100

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 03:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/russia-strikes-kyiv-as-three-day-pause-during-us-envoy-visits-ends?traffic_source=rss

> Strikes between Russia and Ukraine resumed after a three-day pause covering their capitals expired. Kyiv officials said Russian air raids damaged two residential buildings, while Russia reported that a Ukrainian drone attack injured several people in Saratov. Casualty figures remain unconfirmed. US envoy Steve Witkoff called talks meaningful and substantive; a White House official said next steps would be announced in the coming weeks.

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