Russia has claimed to have shot down 142 Ukrainian drones overnight from Saturday to Sunday, with 27 of them destroyed over the Moscow region. The drones were reportedly launched targeting various parts of Russia, including its European regions and the Black Sea area, according to statements from Russia’s Defense Ministry and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on the Telegram messaging app. The drone attacks disrupted operations at four major Moscow airports—Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky—resulting in 134 flights being diverted, as reported by Russia’s civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia. Vnukovo and Grabtsevo airports remained closed until 10 a.m. Moscow time on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed renewed peace talks with Russia on Saturday, urging Moscow to engage in ceasefire negotiations. He noted that Russian forces had attacked 10 Ukrainian regions overnight on Friday, using over 340 explosives and 35 cruise and ballistic missiles, according to Ukraine’s military.
In a national address on Saturday, Zelensky emphasized the need for all efforts to achieve a ceasefire, stating that Russia must not shy away from making decisions. Ukraine’s former Defense Minister, Rustem Umerov, has sent a proposal for another round of peace talks next week, though Zelensky provided no further details.
The Russia-Ukraine conflict, ongoing since February 2022, has caused significant losses on both sides over the past three and a half years. In the last five months, Moscow and Kyiv have held two rounds of talks in Istanbul, Turkey, facilitated by U.S. President Donald Trump, reaching agreements on prisoner exchanges but making no progress toward ending the war.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responded to Ukraine’s proposal, stating that President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly expressed his desire to resolve the Ukraine issue peacefully as quickly as possible. However, Peskov noted that the process is complex and that Russia’s primary focus remains achieving its objectives, which he described as clear.
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