A parcel exploded at a postal office in Kyiv's Solomyanskyi District on Oct. 30, injuring five employees, Kyiv police reported.

Russian missile attacks on Kyiv over the weekend destroyed the warehouse of one of Ukraine's largest pharmaceutical distributors and a production facility of a popular coffee chain, reportedly causing at least $100 million in damage and losses.

Ukraine is ready for peace talks but will not withdraw its troops from additional territory first as Moscow has demanded, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.In comments to reporters released on Tuesday (Oct 28),

Three people have been killed and dozens more injured in a Russian drone attack on Ukraine's capital.At least 29 people were injured, seven of them children, in the attack which took place overnight into Sunday.

Kyiv regularly uses long-range drones to target military and industrial targets in Russia, including oil refineries, weapons factories, and ammunition depots. Ukraine allegedly targeted Moscow with 34 drones in a previous overnight strike on Sept. 22.

Russia is trying "to inflict as much damage as possible on ordinary life," said Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

At least 29 people were wounded, seven of them children, in the second consecutive nighttime attack on Kyiv to claim civilian lives.

The United States accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms.

Mr Zelensky said he was happy to attend talks, including in Hungary. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.