Day 614 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Many Delegates came to Malta for the Peace Plan Talks

Day 614 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• A record number of delegates came to Malta for the talks on the Ukraine peace plan
• Russia said it shot down eight Ukrainian missiles fired in the direction of Crimea
• "Since the morning, Russian terrorists have been shelling Odesa region with rockets," said the chairman of the Odesa regional military administration
• The attack on the airport in Dagestan was the result of "external interference", the Kremlin said
• Russia is ready to discuss "post-conflict resolution" of Ukraine crisis, "coexistence" with West

A record number of delegates came to Malta for the talks on the Ukraine peace plan

The third round of the Ukraine-backed peace talks took place in Malta on Saturday and Sunday, October 28 and 29, with the participation of representatives from more than 60 countries. Notably missing were Moscow, which denounced it as an "openly anti-Russian event," and China, which insists it is neutral and refuses to criticize the invasion, VOA reports.

Ukraine sees these talks as an opportunity to win support for President Volodymyr Zelensky's ten-point peace plan from as many countries around the world as possible, especially as the conflict in the Middle East risks shifting the focus away from Ukraine, Euronews writes. Russia, which was not invited to any of the meetings, dismissed the initiative as unilateral.

"Ukraine's diplomatic efforts are paying off as international support for the Ukrainian peace formula grows," Ukrainian presidential office chief Andriy Yermak wrote on...