Russia hit Ukraine's airports in the capital Kyiv and the nearby town of Boryspil ahead of US envoys' visit, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday.
Ukraine's airspace has been closed since Russia's invasion in February 2022. But Zelenskiy said that officials discussed the possibility of US peace negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner using a plane for their expected visit to Kyiv on Sunday.
"Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the US side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine and land at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport," Zelenskiy said on the Telegram app. "Russian-Iranian Shaheds (drones) in response to American diplomacy."
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Published on September 5, 2026
