Zelenskyy reports Russian attack ahead of U.S. envoys’ visit

Volodymyr Zelenskyy described Russia’s drone attack as an apparent response to U.S. diplomacy, saying the weapons were Shahed drones acquired by Russia from Iran. The Ukrainian president reported the attack on Saturday, September 5, according to the article.

Zelenskyy linked the assault to the possibility that a plane carrying U.S. envoys would land at one of the airports involved. The visit was described as involving President Donald Trump’s special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

“Russia’s response to U.S. diplomacy is Shahed drones acquired from Iran,” Zelenskyy said. He added that Ukraine had recorded Russia’s actions and would adjust its operations in Russian airspace the following week, which he said remained dangerous because of drones and missiles.

At the same time, Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine did not intend to endanger diplomatic processes. The article also recalled a report from September 4 that a Russian attack caused a fire at a construction site in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district. Media reports raised the possibility that a Russian drone had struck an aircraft at the airport in the Zhulyany district.

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Russia’s response to U.S. diplomacy is Shahed drones acquired from Iran.