Russia carries out strikes on Ukrainian airports and infrastructure ahead of a planned visit by US envoys, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says. Multiple outlets report that the attacks are timed around the period of the US diplomatic trip.
The reports note that Ukraine’s airspace has been closed since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022. The Moscow Times adds context that Zelenskyy says Ukrainian officials had discussed a scenario involving US representatives, naming Witkoff and Kushner, flying to Kyiv.
Across the sources, the shared core is the claim of coordinated or near-term timing between the strikes and the arrival of US envoys, alongside the long-running closure of Ukrainian airspace. The outlets differ mainly in how much detail they provide about US personnel and the internal discussions Zelenskyy references, with some focusing more on the strikes while others underscore the diplomatic element of the situation.
