Russia attacks airports in Kiev and Boryspil after talks of visit by US envoys
Quick Look
- Russia attacked Kiev and Boryspil airports with Shahed drones.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the bombings were a response to plans for visits by US envoys.
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Why It Matters
Russia attacked the airports in Kyiv and Boryspil with Shahed drones overnight.
Russia attacked the airports of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and the neighboring city of Boryspil during the early hours of this Saturday (5), in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky classified as a response from Moscow to the visit of two United States envoys to the country.
According to the Ukrainian leader, the bombings occurred following discussions regarding the possibility of US peace negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, traveling by plane to Ukraine for a visit scheduled for Sunday (6).
"It is clear that these Russian attacks on airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the American side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine and land at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport," Zelensky said in a post on the social network X.
According to the President of Ukraine, the offensive was carried out using Iranian-made Shahed drones, which are widely used by Russia.
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Visit of US envoys scheduled for Sunday
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Open Questions
- Will the US envoys maintain their visit scheduled for Sunday?
- What was the exact material damage at the airports?
