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Russia pounds Kyiv after agreeing to peace talks as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed

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First reported on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 03:12 EDT by The Philadelphia Inquirer·Latest article on Thursday 22 October 2026 at 10:58 EDT

Summary

Russia pounded Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles and drones hours after agreeing to peace talks, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported on Thursday 22 October. Ukrainian authorities said the Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones killed one person and injured 22, according to the two outlets. Later that day, The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported that the Russian military said it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities, PBS NewsHour describing Russia's bombardment of Kyiv with ballistic missiles as an hourslong nighttime barrage.

Latest: Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones killed one person and injured 22, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after Russia agreed to peace talks, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, while the Russian military said it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour.

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How it unfolded

  1. Thursday 22 October

    Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones killed one person and injured 22, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after Russia agreed to peace talks, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported, while the Russian military said it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour.