Russia, Ukraine trade fresh attacks

US President Donald Trump described the discussions as the closest the two sides had come to ending the war.Moscow indicated it was "in principle" ready to resume trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and the United States, potentially in mid-November, after the US midterm elections.

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks should focus on post-war security.Air raid sirens sounded throughout the night and into the day in Kyiv, where two people were killed and more than 30 other people wounded, city authorities said.

Two women aged 50 and 60 were killed and dozens more people were wounded in an attack on a crowded market in the eastern city of Lozova.Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russian strikes injured 15 people in the Ukrainian capital, eight of whom required hospitalisation.

The attacks also damaged metro infrastructure at the Pivdenny Bridge, restricting traffic between parts of the city.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said two people were wounded as Russian air defences intercepted barrages involving 630 drones headed towards the region, including 163 approaching the capital.

Reports indicated that two people were wounded in the Moscow region.The latest exchanges followed deadly attacks on Wednesday, when Russian strikes killed at least four people in Ukraine.

Russia, Ukraine trade fresh attacks Agencies | Updated 8 minutes ago | Overnight Russian strikes kill two, Moscow downs hundreds of drones.