Russia resumes missile strikes on Kyiv after brief halt

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Explosions were reported in Kyiv on Tuesday morning as Russian forces resumed aerial bombardment after a short pause that coincided with a visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to both Russia and Ukraine.[1][2][8] The pause had been ordered by President Vladimir Putin but appears to have ended with no tangible diplomatic breakthrough, highlighting the fragility of any informal understandings around de-escalation.[1][8] Russia has signaled it does not rule out resuming trilateral talks on Ukraine, yet the renewed attacks reinforce that front-line realities continue to drive events and civilian risk more than diplomatic overtures.[4] The strikes come against a wider backdrop of regional military activity and heightened alert levels, including reports of Polish aviation being scrambled due to Russian military operations near Ukraine.[10] Taken together, these developments suggest the conflict is entering another tense phase where symbolic diplomatic gestures are quickly overtaken by battlefield dynamics.[1][2][4][8][10]

Sources: NDTV, CNN, The News International, China.org.cn, Kommersant