Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv Airports Ahead of Trump Envoys' Visit

Russian strikes targeted Kyiv's two airports overnight Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, calling them an attempt to disrupt the planned visit of US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who arrived in Moscow on Saturday for talks before heading to Kyiv on Sunday. The envoys landed at Moscow's Vnukovo airport at 12:52 pm local time, carrying a US peace proposal for ending the war, according to Russian state agencies. Their planned air travel to Kyiv would be a first, as Ukrainian airspace has been closed since Russia's February 2022 invasion, with officials typically arriving by train. Zelensky said the strikes were a "demonstrative" response to preparations for the American delegation's potential landing in Kyiv, though he did not specify damage. He proposed a ceasefire during the envoys' visit, but Moscow has not confirmed the trip or responded. Separately, a Russian attack on Kamianske early Saturday killed at least five people.