Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy links Russian strikes on Kyiv airports to US envoys’ visit
Moscow attacked Kyiv and Boryspil international airports as talks yielded no evident change in Vladimir Putin’s peace demands. What we know on day 1,656
TL;DR
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes Russian attacks on Kyiv and Boryspil airports were a reaction to US negotiators' planned visit to Kyiv after talks in Moscow.
- Zelenskyy announced Ukraine will adjust its operations concerning Russian airspace, deeming it dangerous due to Ukrainian drones and missiles.
- US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Russian officials in Moscow, discussing potential settlement ideas, but the Kremlin's tone remained unchanged.
- Russia claims "real progress" on the battlefield and confidence in achieving its goals.
- Russian attacks killed five employees at an industrial facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region, with Russia claiming strikes on two metallurgical plants used for military production.
- Other deadly Russian attacks occurred in Chuhuiv, the Bucha district, and a shopping centre in Mykolaiv region.
- Ukrainian attacks in Russia's Belgorod region resulted in two deaths and three injuries.