{
  "id": 5756818,
  "title": "Russia hit Ukraine airports ahead of US envoys' visit, Zelenskyy says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/russia-hit-ukraine-airports-ahead-of-us-envoys-visit-zelenskyy-says",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T09:31:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/russia-hit-ukraine-airports-ahead-of-us-envoys-visit-in-overnight-strikes-zelenskyy-says/articleshow/133795277.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russia carried out overnight strikes on airports in Kyiv and Boryspil, directly preceding a scheduled visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Zelenskyy linked the attacks to preparations for the American delegation's potential arrival via aircraft, stating, \"There were also demonstrative Russian strikes on our airports overnight – in Kyiv and Boryspil. Deliberate, for the first time in a while.\"\n\nThe planned visit aimed to revive peace talks, which were intensified by escalating aerial attacks between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy had previously warned that Kyiv would cease air attacks during the envoys' visit and called on Russia to do the same. The latest Russian strikes claimed four lives and wounded five at a civilian industrial facility in Kamianske, while residential buildings suffered damage in several regions, including Kherson, Boryspil, and Kharkiv.\n\nIn addition to the airport attacks, Russian drones targeted shopping malls in Sumy and Mykolaiv, with a 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl wounded in Mykolaiv. The Russian defense ministry claimed it struck two metallurgical plants in the Dnipropetrovsk region, describing them as key suppliers of metal products for Ukraine's military production.\n\nUkrainian air defenses successfully shot down or neutralized 128 Russian drones overnight, which included Shahed-type aircraft, around half of them jet-powered, along with Geran and decoy drones. As the air war intensified, Zelenskyy noted the airport strikes and warned that Ukraine would adjust its operations in Russian airspace, as the skies had become dangerous due to the presence of Ukrainian drones and missiles. He reaffirmed Ukraine's commitment to peace and held Russia accountable for its actions.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}