Zelenskyy Offers Pause in Airstrikes During US Envoys’ Moscow Trip
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would pause airstrikes to protect the envoys’ travel as Russia continued overnight attacks that injured civilians and damaged homes.
- On Saturday, Russian forces struck Kyiv and Boryspil airports with Shahed-type drones, an action President Volodymyr Zelenskyy linked to preparations for U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to fly into the capital.
- Ukraine's airspace has remained closed since February 2022, making the proposed flight a significant security deviation; Zelenskyy had previously paused Ukrainian aerial strikes to ensure safe transit for the envoys, urging Moscow to do the same.
- Separate Russian strikes killed five people at a Metinvest steel plant in Kamianske, forcing a halt to operations, while forces repeatedly hit shopping centers in Mykolaiv, injuring a 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl.
- Witkoff and Kushner arrived in Moscow on Saturday to continue their mission to end the war, and despite the airport strikes, Zelenskyy expects the envoys in Kyiv on Sunday, their first visit since President Donald Trump returned to power.
- Zelenskyy announced Ukraine will adjust its operation concerning Russian airspace next week due to dangers from drones and missiles, while emphasizing that Russia will be held accountable and reiterating Ukraine's willingness to provide safe conditions for diplomatic travel.
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Kirill Boudanov also confirmed that the US President's Special Envoys' visit to Ukraine would take place on 6 September and suggested that Russians might not attack Kiev because of that.
Shortly before the expected visit of U.S. negotiators to Kiev, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyi, the Russian forces fired at the capital's airports.
After a stop in Moscow, US negotiators Witkoff and Kushner are scheduled to come to Kiev on Sunday - contrary to the usual practice for visitors by plane. Russia plays with its muscles before a possible new peace initiative and targets the airports of the Ukrainian capital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia had attacked airports where US Ambassador Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were scheduled to land before their visit to Kyiv. Zelenskyy stated that these attacks were a response to American diplomacy.
In preparation for this visit to Moscow and Kiev, Volodymyr Zelensky had proposed Friday evening to his Russian counterpart to respect a ceasefire during the time of the visit of the two Americans.
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