Key facts
- Hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow overnight on October 28-29.
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated the war must continue to protect Russia from threats.
- Russian authorities reported no casualties or damage from the drone attack.
- Trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. are facing uncertainty.
- Ukraine expects negotiations to take place in mid-November, but the U.S. has not confirmed a date.
Russia's war against Ukraine must continue to protect the country from threats, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 29, following a reported Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow. Hundreds of Ukrainian drones targeted the capital overnight on Oct. 28-29, according to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. Russian authorities reported no casualties or damage. Peskov called the scale of the attack "strange" given the ongoing Russia-Africa Summit, which is taking place on Oct. 28-29 and includes delegations from 48 African countries. Diplomatic efforts to restart trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. continue to face uncertainty, with Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov stating on Oct. 28 that the start of talks depends on the battlefield situation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 28 that he expects the negotiations to take place in mid-November, though Washington has yet to confirm a date.