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Zelenskyy: Russia Struck Kyiv’s Zhuliany and Boryspil Airports

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

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  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia deliberately attacked Kyiv’s Zhuliany and Boryspil airports on the night of Sept. 4-5.
  • Zelenskyy linked the strikes to discussions about a possible U.S. aircraft flying to Ukraine and landing at one of the airports.
  • He said Ukraine would adjust its operations concerning Russian airspace but did not specify the consequences.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia had deliberately attacked Kyiv’s Zhuliany and Boryspil airports overnight, describing the strikes as the first such attacks on the facilities in a long while.

Zelenskyy connected the strikes to discussions about the possibility of a U.S. aircraft traveling to Ukraine and landing at one of the two airports. He said the timing indicated that Moscow was reacting to those discussions and preparations.

“Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the US side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine and land at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport,” Zelenskyy said in a statement posted on X.

He said Ukraine had recorded Russia’s move and would adjust its operations concerning Russian airspace the following week. Zelenskyy did not provide details about the specific consequences of the strikes on the airports.

Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the US side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine and land at Kyiv Airport or Boryspil Airport.

· Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy linked the airport strikes to discussions about a possible U.S. aircraft landing in Kyiv.
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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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