# Russia Strikes Ukrainian Airports Ahead of US Envoy Visit

President Zelenskyy says Russia targeted Kyiv and Boryspil airports in response to planned US diplomatic talks.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia launched overnight strikes on airports in Kyiv and Boryspil ahead of a planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. [^1]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on September 5, 2026, that Russian military forces attacked the Shevchenko (Schuljany) and Boryspil airports in Kyiv. [^2]

President Zelenskyy stated that the Russian strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil airports were deliberate and linked to preparations for the American delegation's possible arrival by aircraft. [^3]

Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, including Shahed-type aircraft. [^4]

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are planning a visit aimed at reviving peace talks amid escalating aerial attacks between Russia and Ukraine. [^5]

The attacks occurred on September 5, 2026, shortly before the scheduled visit of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. [^6]

Zelenskyy described the attacks on the Kyiv airports as demonstrative strikes intended to spread uncertainty regarding the arrival of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. [^7]

No damage or injuries were reported as a result of the attacks on the Kyiv airports. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia launched overnight strikes on airports in Kyiv and Boryspil ahead of a planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. (The Times Of India, News)
2. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on September 5, 2026, that Russian military forces attacked the Shevchenko (Schuljany) and Boryspil airports in Kyiv. (DIE ZEIT, News)
3. President Zelenskyy stated that the Russian strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil airports were deliberate and linked to preparations for the American delegation's possible arrival by aircraft. (The Times Of India, News)
4. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, including Shahed-type aircraft. (The Times Of India, News)
5. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, are planning a visit aimed at reviving peace talks amid escalating aerial attacks between Russia and Ukraine. (The Times Of India, News)
6. The attacks occurred on September 5, 2026, shortly before the scheduled visit of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv. (DIE ZEIT, News)
7. Zelenskyy described the attacks on the Kyiv airports as demonstrative strikes intended to spread uncertainty regarding the arrival of US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. (DIE ZEIT, News)
8. No damage or injuries were reported as a result of the attacks on the Kyiv airports. (DIE ZEIT, News)

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