At least four people were killed and dozens wounded in Russian strikes across Ukraine, with attacks reported in Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih and Odesa. Two deaths occurred in Zaporizhzhia, while two more were confirmed at ArcelorMittal's steel plant in Kryvyi Rih following a missile strike. In Odesa, 37 people were injured in an attack on an apartment building, and rescue teams searched for two missing individuals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that ten regions came under attack overnight, with Russian drones still active over several areas. In response, Ukraine launched strikes on chemical facilities in Russia's Perm and Samara regions. The General Staff in Kyiv said one attack caused a fire at a rubber factory in Togliatti, which produces synthetic rubber used in tactical and ballistic missiles. Togliatti Mayor Ilya Sukhih confirmed one person was hospitalized and several residential buildings were damaged in the attack. Zelenskyy, in an interview with DW, proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami in December. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the idea, stating Moscow has not decided whether Putin will attend and reiterating that Zelenskyy should come to Moscow if he wants talks.
Zelenskyy's offer to meet Putin in Miami contrasts with Moscow's insistence that he travel to Russia, exposing a deadlock in diplomatic positioning. The refusal to engage on neutral ground suggests neither side is prepared to concede symbolic leverage ahead of any talks.
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