Russian strikes kill at least nine in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks help in Norway
In short
Officials said a Russian missile and drone attack on civilian areas of Ukraine killed at least nine people on Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Norway seeking more American and European help, with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff present.
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Russia launched another missile and drone attack on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. The attack came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought more American and European help during a visit to Norway. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Zelenskyy was joined in Norway by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, who has tried without success to steer Russia and Ukraine toward a settlement to end the war. Jared Kushner, another envoy who is U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, was due to attend a meeting with Zelenskyy by videoconference. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were also scheduled to meet him in Oslo. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
"We are maintaining all contacts that can help bring peace," Zelenskyy said in a post on X after he arrived in Oslo. He said officials gathered in Norway would discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defenses and joint production of weapons. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that Moscow hopes a meeting in Russia between the envoys and Russian President Vladimir Putin can be organized soon, perhaps as early as Wednesday. "We highly appreciate the mediation efforts of the American negotiators," Peskov said. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
The report said further U.S. support for Ukraine is in doubt as relations between Zelenskyy and Trump sour again. Zelenskyy said he spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is on a trip to Asia. On Monday, he told a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers that he believes "some political decision has been made to slow down ... support for us." [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine has nearly run out of American-made Patriot air-defense interceptors that it needs to stop Russia's ballistic missiles, and he has pleaded for Washington to send more. He said the Pentagon is delaying delivery of missiles that other countries have purchased for Ukraine. Early headlines on the story gave a death toll of 7 or 4, while the article text and a later headline said at least nine. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The coverage links the attacks to Ukraine's request for air defenses and to doubts over continued U.S. support. The Kremlin said it hopes for a meeting between U.S. envoys and Putin as early as Wednesday.
Key facts
- Russia launched another missile and drone attack on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said on Tuesday. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Zelenskyy visited Norway seeking more American and European help and said officials there would discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defenses and joint production of weapons. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff joined Zelenskyy in Norway, and envoy Jared Kushner was due to attend a meeting with him by videoconference. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow hopes a meeting in Russia between the envoys and Putin can be organized soon, perhaps as early as Wednesday. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine has nearly run out of American-made Patriot interceptors and that the Pentagon is delaying delivery of missiles other countries bought for Ukraine. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Nothing is confirmed by two independent outlets yet.
Still unclear
- The death toll The headlines of the Associated Press English and Spanish items say 7 killed, two republished headlines say 4, and the article text and a later headline say at least nine.
- Whether a meeting between the U.S. envoys and Putin will take place Peskov said Moscow hopes it can be organized soon, perhaps as early as Wednesday; no date is confirmed in the documents.
- Zelenskyy's claim that a political decision was made to slow down support for Ukraine He made the statement to U.S. lawmakers, and the documents give no response from Washington.
- Officials said at least nine people were killed in the Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Reported by a single source so far
- Zelenskyy was in Norway, where Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb were scheduled to meet him. Reported by a single source so far
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Associated Press published a headline saying Russian strikes killed 7 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy sought help in Norway. [ 1 ]
- The Seattle Times published the Associated Press report with a headline saying 4 were killed. [ 2 ]
- The Boston Globe published the same report, also with a headline saying 4 were killed. [ 3 ]
- Associated Press published a Spanish-language headline saying 7 were killed. [ 4 ]
- PBS NewsHour published the report with a headline saying 9 were killed. [ 5 ]