Russian drone strikes Ukraine security service headquarters as US talks on the war are expected
- A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's security service in central Kyiv on Friday, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with 12 people wounded in the attack.
- U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and into early next week, bringing a proposal to end the war.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to reciprocate to allow the talks to proceed safely.
- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called Friday's drone strike a 'major escalation' that came as potential peace talks were building momentum.
- Russia has recently intensified its air war using fast-flying, jet-powered drones as the conflict approaches five years since Moscow's invasion.
A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine's security service in central Kyiv on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. The attack wounded 12 people according to local authorities. Zelenskyy stated that the drone was deliberately targeted at the head of the SBU's office in that building, and security chief Oleksandr Poklad briefed him on a response including possible targets.
The strike occurred as diplomatic efforts to end the war are gaining momentum. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow and then Kyiv over the weekend and into early next week, carrying a proposal to end the war. Zelenskyy said he expects them to visit Kyiv on Sunday after Moscow. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha characterized the drone strike as a "major escalation" timed to undermine peace negotiations.
In response to the diplomatic initiative, Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will refrain from airstrikes during the negotiations and called on Russia to reciprocate to ensure the talks proceed safely. He stated that Ukraine will ensure normal functioning of Russian airspace for the negotiators' safe arrival. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm whether Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow, saying only that media would be informed if such a meeting occurred.
俄罗斯无人机袭击乌克兰安全部门总部，美国和谈在即
俄罗斯无人机周五袭击了乌克兰安全部门在基辅市中心的总部，乌克兰总统泽连斯基宣布了这一事件。根据当地当局，袭击造成12人受伤。泽连斯基表示无人机是针对安全部门总部负责人的，安全部门负责人波克拉德向他汇报了应对措施，包括可能的目标。
这次袭击发生在旨在结束战争的外交努力势头增强之际。美国总统特朗普确认特使维特科夫和库什纳将在周末至下周初访问莫斯科和基辅，携带一份结束战争的提议。泽连斯基表示他预计他们将在访问莫斯科后于周日访问基辅。乌克兰外交部长西比哈将无人机袭击描述为"重大升级"，旨在破坏和平谈判。
为应对外交倡议，泽连斯基宣布乌克兰将在谈判期间暂停空袭，并呼吁俄罗斯采取相应行动以确保谈判安全进行。他表示乌克兰将确保俄罗斯领空正常运作，以便谈判代表安全抵达。俄罗斯总统发言人佩斯科夫拒绝确认库什纳和维特科夫是否会访问莫斯科，仅表示如果发生此类会议，媒体将被告知。