Ukraine-Russia Talks End In Abu Dhabi After Night Of Air Attacks
by RFE/RL · Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty · JoinTwo days of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine and Russia have wrapped up after a brief meeting on November 11, several media outlets reported, after Moscow and Kyiv exchanged drone attacks overnight.
The second day of trilateral talks in the capital of the United Arab Emirates ended after a little less than two hours. There was no immediate comment on any progress made in the negotiations, the first face-to-face meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials since February.
The talks came as the White House renewed efforts to break the deadlock over Europe's largest and bloodiest land war since World War II.
Germany, France, and Britain -- the so-called E3 -- were participating, alongside Italy, NATO, the European Union, and Ukraine, in the talks. However, their consultations with US representatives have been separate from the trilateral negotiations with Russia.
Ukraine said earlier on November 11 its team would meet with European and US envoys once the talks with Russia had finished.
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Amid the talks, Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine, leaving the south-central Ukrainian city of Kryviy Rih partially without electricity and heating following a drone strike, local authorities reported.
Apartment buildings, schools, and kindergartens were damaged, said Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryviy Rih defense council.
Russia attacked six major Ukrainian electricity facilities in four regions overnight, Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretskiy reported on November 11. Railway infrastructure in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zhytomyr regions was also targeted, he added.
Meanwhile, 150 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia's Leningrad region overnight, regional Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko wrote in a post on Telegram.
Drones Strike Russia’s Ust-Luga Port Again
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Several drones struck the port area of Ust-Luga, home to Russia's largest energy and oil export hub on the Baltic Sea, causing a fire and injuring three workers, according to Drozdenko.
In a separate attack, two people were killed when drone debris struck an apartment building in Russia's Smolensk region, which borders Belarus, according to regional authorities.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported on November 11 that its air defense forces had intercepted and destroyed 627 Ukrainian drones overnight.
The Ukrainian military did not immediately confirm the attacks in Russia.
Ukraine-Russia Talks End In Abu Dhabi After Night Of Air Attacks
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