Russia bombards Kyiv with ballistic missiles - hours after Donald Trump claims peace is closer than ever

Russia bombards Kyiv with ballistic missiles - hours after Donald Trump claims peace is closer than ever US President Donald Trump, who previously claimed he could bring an end to the war in Ukraine in just one day, claimed peace was "now the closest we've been" Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles in a fresh humiliation to Donald Trump who claimed peace was "the closest we've been". The missiles struck several houses on Wednesday night and injured at least six people, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said following the attack. Despite the strikes, US President Trump appeared upbeat that an end to the conflict is near - though his critics argue there is little evidence to support that. "The other day I was talking to Vladimir Putin about settling his war with Ukraine, which I think we're getting closer to, by the way, maybe now the closest we've been," he said on Wednesday. To see more of the stories you love from The Mirror and to find them easily in Google then make us your preferred source. Free and easy-to-do, just click on the link here to find more from The Mirror at the top of your feed. Trump claimed on the 2024 campaign trail he would bring an end to the war in Ukraine in a single day, that outcome has not transpired. Russia's latest bombardment came just hours after Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner pushed for a new resolution with their Moscow counterparts. Witkoff has come under significant scrutiny after he heaped praise on Vladimir Putin during a face-to-face meeting in St Petersburg where he named the despot a "humanitarian". US Vice President JD Vance backed Witkoff, adding he agreed with "saying something nice to a person who just released an American hostage". It is unclear what specific details Witkoff discussed with Putin, though the Trump administration has been accused of favouring Russia over Ukraine in peace negotiations. Trump recently ripped up US law he signed in September that banned blocked Russian vessels transporting oil into the US. A waiver was issued by Trump on October 16 that aimed at easing energy concerns among American consumers who have struggled with the increased cost of petrol and diesel. Elon Musk, who supports Trump, is also alleged to have ordered a slowdown of Starlink services that impacted Ukraine's military capability. Russia, which launched the full-scale invasion in 2022, controls the majority of eastern Ukraine. As part of battlefield innovation, Ukraine has utilised Starlink to deploy drones to attack Russian oil refineries and other targets deep within the country since the war began. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he would accept a ceasefire deal along the current front line. Speaking to Fox News, he said: "We call it 'ceasefire' or 'stop killings' like President Trump called it. Freeze and stop. And of course this is minimum what we need from Russia today."