Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ramping up attacks on Ukraine ahead of U.S. talks

November 7, 2026 / 9:20 AM EST / CBS/AP

Missile attacks struck across Ukraine on Saturday, wounding at least nine people, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media that Russia used 36 missiles to target critical infrastructure. Only four missiles were taken down, Zelenskyy said, highlighting a shortage of interceptors. He also said 172 drones were used in the attacks, which struck Kyiv and 12 other regions.

The president accused Russia of intensifying its attacks on Ukraine and the country's infrastructure ahead of trilateral talks.

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are to meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for talks aimed at ending the war. The new round of negotiations would be the fourth brokered by the Trump administration, the most recent having been in Geneva in February.

Western governments backing the peace initiative are seeking a new formula to break the impasse while acknowledging that territorial and security questions remain unresolved.

"Russia has a very particular view of diplomacy – as a subtype of aggression," Zelenskyy wrote.

"We hope that the United States, like our…

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