Putin orders a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv and Zelensky halts strikes on Moscow as US envoys visit both capitals
Confirmedon an admission by the acting party plus an independent origin: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on 5 September that President Putin ordered Russian forces to stop striking Kyiv for three days, tying the pause to a visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who landed in Moscow that day and were due in Kyiv on 6 September, the Kyiv Independent reported. After a call with the US side, Zelensky said Ukraine would halt strikes on Moscow through 7 September. Ukraine had proposed a broader pause from 5 to 8 September, and Zelensky said Russia attacked Kyiv's and Boryspil's airports on 5 September. The Kyiv Independent reported that at least 53 people had been killed in Kyiv and its oblast since 27 August.
- When
- 5 September 2026
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- What
- ceasefire
- Acting party
- Government of Russia, Government of Ukraine
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Both presidents announced their pauses.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Kyiv Independent
we are ready to observe a halt in aerial strikes on the cities involved in the negotiating process
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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