Zelenskyy proposes air truce as Trump envoys travel to Kyiv via Moscow

A direct strike on Ukraine’s SBU intelligence headquarters in Kyiv targeted the agency’s chief, while an airline suspended Moscow flights following a fresh warning from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy has called for a mutual halt to aerial attacks, just as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff travel to the Ukrainian capital—after first stopping in Moscow. The proposal comes on day 1,655 of the war, as both sides weigh next steps amid continued long-range strikes. Kushner and Witkoff’s route through Moscow signals ongoing back-channel talks, though no official statement has been released on their agenda. The strike on the SBU building marks one of the most direct attacks on Ukrainian intelligence leadership since the conflict began. The full extent of damage and casualties has not been confirmed. Separately, an unnamed airline has halted flights to Moscow, citing safety concerns after Zelenskyy’s latest public warning about potential retaliatory actions. The air truce proposal, if accepted, would represent the first formal pause in aerial combat since the early months of the invasion. Ukrainian officials have not yet reported a response from Russian leadership.