Russia’s drones threaten Kyiv-bound Western officials as war effort stalls
Russia strikes Ukraine’s border crossings with Poland and Moldova as its offensives peter out in the east.
Russia has threatened the safety of Ukrainian, American and European officials travelling to and from Kyiv using drones.
Details emerged this week of its latest setback when an attempt to seize the city of Lyman resulted in the loss of 85 square kilometres (33 square miles) of territory Russia had previously occupied in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.
On September 13, Russian drones struck a Ukrainian train locomotive 5km (3 miles) from the border with Poland, endangering European officials travelling to Warsaw after they attended the Yalta European Strategy conference, an annual gathering of global political, business and civil society leaders in Kyiv.
If implemented, the bill could deprive Russia of export revenues it needs to replenish its budget, one-third of which goes to defence.