Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airports, Infrastructure Ahead of U.S. Envoys' Visit
Zelenskyy said the strikes were a response to U.S. travel plans and hit airports and other sites, killing at least 9 people, officials said.
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Russia struck airports in Kyiv and Boryspil ahead of planned visits to Moscow and Kyiv by President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy linked the overnight strikes to preparations for a possible American delegation arriving by air, stating the attacks were a direct reaction to diplomatic discussions.
- Elsewhere, a Russian ballistic missile strike on Kamet Steel plant in Dnipro killed five people and halted operations. Separately, four people died and five were wounded in a Kamianske civilian enterprise attack.
- A drone hit two Soviet planes at the in-city Zhulyany airport during the strikes. Despite the attacks, officials discussed the possibility of Witkoff and Kushner using a plane for their expected visit to Kyiv on Sunday.
- Ukraine will adjust operations concerning Russian airspace next week, Zelenskyy said, citing risks from drones and missiles. The president added that Russia will be held accountable for its strikes against the industrial base.
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The envoys of Donald Trump, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, arrived this Saturday in Moscow for talks before going to Kiev on Sunday.
President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, during a speech at the summit of NATO on 7 July 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman Russia attacked, during the early morning of Saturday (5), the airports of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and of Boryspil, the neighbouring city, in which the 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 b…
Russian strikes hit the two airports in Kiev on the night of Friday to Saturday, denounced President Volodymyr Zelensky who sees there Moscow's will to disrupt the planned visit of the emissaries sent by his US counterpart Donald Trump. ...
Russia Strikes Kyiv Airports Ahead of Scheduled US Delegation Arrival
Russia deliberately targeted airports in Kyiv and Boryspil overnight on September 5, in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said may have been a response to preparations for a possible US delegation to arrive in Ukraine by air.
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