What happened

Russian drones and missiles, described by President Zelensky as 'Russian-Iranian Shaheds ... in response to American diplomacy,' struck the Kyiv and Boryspil airports on 5 September, according to Reuters reporting carried by The Moscow Times, a day before US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were expected to visit Kyiv. Ukraine's civilian airspace has been closed since the February 2022 invasion, and officials had been discussing how the envoys' aircraft might arrive despite the closure. The reviewed reporting did not specify structural damage or casualty figures for the airport strikes themselves, distinguishing this record from the broader nationwide strike wave reported the same night.

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