Ukraine drone strikes kill three in Belgorod; five injured at industrial plant
Deaths and damage in Belgorod
Officials said three people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks in the Belgorod region of southwestern Russia. The local governor reported damage to 30 blocks of flats, 35 cars, four houses, three administrative buildings, eight commercial premises and three social facilities.
Industrial site in Perm
The attacks also damaged an industrial site in the Perm region, in the Ural Mountains, officials said. The headline reports that five people were injured at the plant, but the article gives no further details about their condition or the damage there.
Peace talks and European role
Russian aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow was ready to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States after Russia’s National Unity Day on November 4. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiators from the three countries had agreed to meet at a technical level in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November.
Ushakov also said Europe should be part of discussions on a settlement, arguing its position could be crucial. He said preparations had begun for a possible meeting between Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in China on November 18-19.
Key points
- Overnight drone attacks killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod region, officials said.
- The governor reported damage to 30 blocks of flats and other buildings and property.
- The headline says five people were injured at an industrial plant in the Perm region.
- Ukraine, Russia and US negotiators were expected to meet in Abu Dhabi in November.