# Russia escalates attacks ahead of talks

- Place: Kyiv, Ukraine (50.4501, 30.5234)
- Published: 2026-11-08T07:22:30.323Z · expires 2026-11-15T07:22:30.323Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E13 Civilizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/98r
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Russia intensified missile and drone strikes on Kyiv as the city prepares for trilateral peace talks, Zelenskyy said per The Guardian.

Ukrainian officials reported that the attacks targeted energy infrastructure, causing blackouts and water shortages, according to The Guardian.

The offensive comes days before negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Russia, Ukraine, and the US, as noted by Politico.

## Sources

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- [Ukraine war briefing: Russia ramping up attacks to ‘pressure’ Kyiv at trilateral talks, Zelenskyy says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxQcUNkN1dXbGpGRnRSY193SHRBd3FtbHY4LTVJcy1Uc1c4d2J2Z2RhckRyajA3ZjBNbkduNC14RGc4UWN3THZmT1V2ekQ0VV9WTHF3RHp1Q19uODVyV2xEMjhYYzMtMVg1X0M2aHh3cXhrOGc5Rld3T0piSUxEa1JnOWFBNnlZbGFCbDRzanA5M3ZhQU9DczVVenV5c2syZzBLY05OUEZlVXVDcDBsUGNTbUFhaTRuV0FEZlUyd2dTV0dNcGZDSG9IOUc1QmVRZ3RuWFkwdjRicmxLbUFG?oc=5) · theguardian.com · 2026-11-08
- [Russia hits Kyiv in overnight attack days before Abu Dhabi talks](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxNSWpGcGNKTlgzQzQyUTBodEgyUE5QRk9nMExaTkJMaHpxTjY5dG9Ec29pVjRfWVRZTFR0Ymcyb1Bqcl9Ic29EMkNnclJJOGdON3FlQ0ZIeWhMWTJDa1pubFBfanFSMUlrb0s3NklXaFZJeHYxaWhIUzd2RzVwSkFmblAtakUxTk9IRUdhQVdfcWEtci05TlhBQnVNZHZxX3FpcWlkQVRlX18?oc=5) · politico.com · 2026-11-07
- [Drone and missile attacks wound 9 in Ukraine as country prepares for talks with Russia and US](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPSEJTUU1HSllBRS1hYUxLTGNzSGpQdEwzQVgyUnBnRmdUN1dRdmtUaGxMb2lEVHh2MjBOaUVfQk5Ed0tnaUduaFFxcXhPdnhRa1lCTFNRQjRUWk5URDhJeFVENWNJUUVEUnd4V0J0bDFpY3Z5Y09jc3NpRS0zZk5RVHBHNVlxM0Q0RGFXSExYN1YyRm5CeHdEZ3ZCUFJVV1VT?oc=5) · apnews.com · 2026-11-08
- [Zelenskyy accuses Russia of escalating strikes ahead of peace talks](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPV2dldG1kWEpfakpLWGh5STYyWUZzRUd6bk04Nnctay1rbDRDRXE3cmV1ek5fTmpzZjdob0djTWk3T2ZfU1BrbDBEZnVla1VVTnJYblpzWjJsSEZjS0lCVkpqeDZkemtuUm5YZENxZ2hLdjQxWmVZTU9xMkVpTUtmN3NGS2dyVFptdkNxd0l6N0xXWURUTjUyOWRtQW1xSXPSAaQBQVVfeXFMUFJYbXBPWTFBYjgxT1dKcnNZV0JrUnJNSTg3RFBzcW5ySEJObUk3QmI2b2FERjlhWlRxVm92TWUtWkEzd0YzU2RzN0laZXVTNlZGYkN3TlpTV1VjaGo4dlBtbjJuNldFZGVHLXdFaHJRZEVqUG04Tl9XOU51ZVZXUnV1Ny1lcHFEVG1jUmU3NGM3R0xTVGZRZnh5UlU5ekl1MlRkS0c?oc=5) · aljazeera.com · 2026-11-07
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