Ukrainian drones attack Moscow, Russia says, as Zelenskyy says Kyiv ready for deal


The Grand Kremlin Palace and churches are seen behind the Kremlin Wall in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 8, 2025.



LONDON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that he believes the U.S. "wants to reach a final agreement," to end the war in Ukraine, with Kyiv offering its full backing for a peace deal.

"We sense that America wants to reach a final agreement, and from our side, there is full cooperation," Zelenskyy said. "Ukraine has never been, and will never be, an obstacle to peace."

Ukraine and Russia continued their nightly exchange of long-range drones overnight into Wednesday. Russia's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces downed at least 195 Ukrainian drones, including five over Moscow region of which two were "flying toward" the capital.

Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, said flight restrictions were introduced at two of Moscow's four international airports -- Domodedovo and Vnukovo -- during the attacks. Restrictions were also put in place at airports in Volgograd, Yaroslavl, Orenburg, Ufa and Orsk, Rosaviatsiya said.

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