CNN reported this on Wednesday, citing U.S. administration officials, according to Ukrinform.
“Gen. Keith Kellogg, Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, was enroute to Poland when the Russian drone incursion occurred,” one official said.
Another source noted that Kellogg is expected to visit Ukraine in the coming days.
The report also highlighted that Russia’s operation last night marked the first time that shots were fired by NATO since the start of the war in Ukraine.
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