What we know
What we know: Russia and Ukraine trade airstrikes as reconstruction and security talks resume in Brussels
Compiled Nov 5
What we know
- Russia and Ukraine traded overnight airstrikes as Brussels talks resumed on post-war reconstruction and security guarantees
- A Russian strike on a former school and nearby shelter in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region, killed people and left dozens missing
- Ukraine's national police said 42 bodies have been recovered from the Komyshuvakha site
- Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Russian targets overnight, with Russia claiming nearly 500 shot down
- Zelenskyy held a 90-minute call with US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner late Wednesday
- Brussels talks included officials from the US, UK, France, Germany, EU, NATO, the World Bank and BlackRock
What we don’t know yet
- Efforts were continuing to identify some recovered bodies using DNA samples from relatives
- Wildberries, the Russian retail company whose warehouse was damaged, hasn't yet commented on the attack
- More than 30 people were still believed trapped in the Komyshuvakha wreckage, with search ongoing
Open questions
- What specific security guarantees are being negotiated for Ukraine?
- Will the Abu Dhabi talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US produce progress toward ending the war?
- How many people in total were killed or remain missing from the Komyshuvakha strike?
- What proposals has Ukraine given to the American side in negotiations?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.