Ukrainian peace negotiator says drone strikes could force Russia into ceasefire

NPR | By Joanna Kakissis

Published July 27, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

Sergei Kyslytsya, a top Ukrainian peace negotiator, says long-range drone strikes into Russia have strengthened Ukraine's hand and could compel Vladimir Putin toward a ceasefire deal.

Joanna Kakissis

Joanna Kakissis is a foreign correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine, where she reports poignant stories of a conflict that has upended millions of lives, affected global energy and food supplies and pitted NATO against Russia.

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