Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airports, Infrastructure Ahead of U.S. Envoys' Visit
Ukraine's airspace has been closed since 2022, but Zelensky said that officials had discussed Witkoff and Kushner flying to Kyiv.
Russian forces targeted Ukrainian airports in Kyiv and Boryspil on Saturday, just prior to visits by U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine's airspace has been under a state of lockdown since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Zelensky, via Telegram, attributed the strikes to a reaction to discussions and preparations for the potential U.S. delegation's arrival via aircraft at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport. The Ukrainian steel producer Metinvest confirmed a Russian ballistic missile strike on one of its plants in the Dnipro region, resulting in five deaths, damage to production facilities, and the suspension of all operations.
The company highlighted the ongoing pattern of Russia's systematic strikes against Ukraine's industrial infrastructure. The Moscow Times, a Russian media outlet, announced that it has been designated as an "undesirable" organization by Russia's Prosecutor General's Office, effectively criminalizing its operations and putting journalists at risk of prosecution.
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