Russia Attacks Ukraine with 108 Drones Ahead of US Envoys' Kyiv Visit

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 108 Shahed drones, decoys, and six S8000 Banderol munitions, ahead of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's visit to Kyiv on September 6. Air defenses downed 82 drones and six Banderols, with strikes recorded at 11 locations. The attack hit Odesa region, suspending the Orlivka checkpoint on the Romanian border, and Kyiv region, where a large fire in Fastiv district was extinguished. Russia claimed Putin ordered a three-day pause on strikes against Kyiv starting September 6. Ukraine had proposed a unilateral ceasefire from September 5-9, but Russia refused, citing asymmetry. Kyiv suspended long-range strikes on Russia to ensure safe airspace for the US envoys' visit, following US requests to halt drone attacks on Moscow and Russian energy facilities.