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Russian president orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a three-day pause in strikes on Kyiv ahead of talks with United States negotiators in Moscow, according to multiple reports. The hiatus is reported to coincide with the arrival of US envoys for diplomatic discussions. It remains unconfirmed whether strikes across the rest of Ukraine are affected.

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WhereKyiv
50.455, 30.524 ±10 km
First reported48 days ago
Published2026-09-08 02:43 UTC
Sources6
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Reports7Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet, 3 unresolved. A report we could not place either way is not counted as independence.

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Global Event Monitor. Russian president orders 72-hour pause in strikes on Kyiv. 2026-09-08T02:43:16.746Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1169. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-08/live-russia-resumes-strikes-on-kyiv-after-three-day-halt-29e0742e

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