Ukraine’s attack on Russian military airfields raises risks much higher — Kellogg
US special envoy Keith Kellogg stated on Fox News that Ukrainian strikes on Russian military airfields have increased the risk level of the conflict. The article also cites the Russian Defense Ministry's report of drone attacks on several Russian regions on June 1.
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“US special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, said Ukraine’s recent strikes on Russian military airfields sharply raised the level of risk in the Ukraine conflict”
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Web search results explicitly state that US special envoy Keith Kellogg voiced alarm over a sharp rise in geopolitical risk following Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian airbases.
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— The latest news on Russia and Ukraine. On Wednesday, US special envoy Keith Kellogg has voiced alarm over a sharp rise in geopolitical risk following Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian airbases housin…
https://www.gamereactor.eu/trump-envoy-warns-of-rising-tensi…
https://www.gamereactor.eu/trump-envoy-warns-of-rising-tensi…
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— Ukraine’s military command emphasized that this strike is a landmark event, highlighting the country’s commitment to its sovereignty. The General Staff added that Ukrainians remain resilient and demon…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-military-tar…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-strikes-military-tar…
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— The United States does not prevent Ukraine from striking deep into Russian territory. This was stated on September 29 by the representative of the President of the United States Donald Trump, Keith Ke…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1963595/2025-09-29/kellogg-stated-there-…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1963595/2025-09-29/kellogg-stated-there-…
“Keith Kellogg said on Fox News, 'the risk levels are going way up'”
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While evidence confirms Kellogg spoke about the conflict and risks, the provided search results for claim 1 do not contain the specific quote 'the risk levels are going way up' or explicitly link it to a Fox News appearance in the provided snippets, although other snippets mention him on Fox News generally.
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— Keith Kellogg compares Ukraine to Afghanistan, urging against rushed negotiations.He emphasizes that quick talks would only benefit Russia, not bring real peace.
https://global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-avoiding-afghan…
https://global.espreso.tv/russia-ukraine-war-avoiding-afghan…
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— The special envoy of the US president for the Russia-Ukraine war, Keith Kellogg, stated that the final decision on any future 'peace agreement' will be made solely by Ukraine.
https://112.ua/en/kellog-zaaviv-pro-bazanna-ukraini-ta-rosii…
https://112.ua/en/kellog-zaaviv-pro-bazanna-ukraini-ta-rosii…
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— The US President's Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, joked about US leader Donald Trump's promises to end the Russian-Ukrainian war within 24 hours, according to Kellogg's speech at…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/trump-promised-to-end-war-in…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/trump-promised-to-end-war-in…
“According to Kellogg, the US is trying to keep risks down and prevent the conflict from expanding”
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The provided evidence discusses US attempts to settle the war and ceasefire proposals, but does not specifically attribute the claim that 'the US is trying to keep risks down and prevent the conflict from expanding' to Keith Kellogg.
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— US attempts to settle the war. In recent months, the US has tried to find a path to end the war, conducting separate negotiations with Ukraine and Russia. During contact with Kyiv, the Americans propo…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/kellogg-claims-ukraine-agree…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/kellogg-claims-ukraine-agree…
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— Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s top diplomat, in Kyiv, Ukraine, last month. The break in the impasse came after the reopening of a pipeline that carries Russian oil across Ukraine and into Slovakia …
https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/ukraine-russia
https://www.nytimes.com/news-event/ukraine-russia
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— Abstract The formal assessment of the United States of America as of January 2026 indicates a non-linear transition from a constitutional federal republic toward a Revisionist Autocratic Hegemon.
https://www.debugliesintel.com/the-transformation-of-the-uni…
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“the Russian Defense Ministry announced that the Kiev regime had carried out a terrorist attack with FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions on June 1”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Russian Defense Ministry announced FPV drone attacks on airfields in Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions on June 1.
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— In the Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions, all attacks were repelled. In the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, as a result of the launch of FPV drones from the territory located in the immediate vicinity of…
https://liveuamap.com/en/2025/1-june-15-russian-ministry-of-…
https://liveuamap.com/en/2025/1-june-15-russian-ministry-of-…
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— The Kiev regime carried out terrorist attacks on airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions using FPV drones, and some of the perpetrators of the attacks were detained. This …
https://en.iz.ru/en/1896564/2025-06-01/russian-defense-minis…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1896564/2025-06-01/russian-defense-minis…
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— The Russian Defense Ministry stated that FPV drones attacked airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions today.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-confirms-drone-strike…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-confirms-drone-strike…
“Attacks on the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions were successfully repelled”
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Multiple sources, including TASS and other news reports, confirm the Russian Defense Ministry stated that attacks in Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur were repelled.
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— All terror attacks on military airfields in the Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur Regions were repelled," it said."As a result of the launch of FPV drones from territories in the exact proximity to military a…
https://tass.com/defense/1966689
https://tass.com/defense/1966689
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— Targets. The airfields are located in Murmansk Region in the north, Ivanovo and Ryazan regions in central Russia, Irkutsk Region in Siberia, and Amur Region in the Far East, the Russian Defense Minist…
https://www.rt.com/russia/618466-ukrainian-strike-russian-ai…
https://www.rt.com/russia/618466-ukrainian-strike-russian-ai…
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— The Russian Defense Ministry stated that FPV drones attacked airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions today.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-confirms-drone-strike…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-confirms-drone-strike…
“Several aircraft caught fire due to the strikes, but the blazes were put out”
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Multiple sources confirm the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that aircraft caught fire in Murmansk and Irkutsk and that the fires were extinguished.
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— Several aircraft caught fire at air bases in Murmansk and Irkutsk. Source: Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. By K.K. Rebecca Lai.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/world/europe/russia-ukrai…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/01/world/europe/russia-ukrai…
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— (Supplied: SBU/Telegram ). The ministry said the fires were extinguished and no casualties were reported. Some individuals involved in the attacks were detained, it added. The attack in the Irkutsk re…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-02/ukraine-drone-attack-…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-02/ukraine-drone-attack-…
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— Drone strikes also hit the Dyagilevo airfield in the Ryazan region and Ivanovo Severny in the Ivanovo region. It was discovered that the military bases were attacked using trucks parked near the insta…
https://en.orda.kz/operation-web-ukrainian-drones-strike-str…
https://en.orda.kz/operation-web-ukrainian-drones-strike-str…
“The ministry also said that there were no casualties among servicemen or civilians”
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Multiple sources, including ABC News, report the Russian Defense Ministry's statement that there were no casualties among military or civilian personnel.
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— The Ministry of Defense reported that during the attacks of FPV drones on airfields in the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, several pieces of aviation equipment caught fire from the territory in the imme…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1896564/2025-06-01/russian-defense-minis…
https://en.iz.ru/en/1896564/2025-06-01/russian-defense-minis…
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— There are no casualties among military personnel or civilian personnel," the statement said, adding that "some of the participants in the terrorist attacks have been detained." Ukrainian President Vol…
https://abcnews.com/International/russian-railway-bridges-co…
https://abcnews.com/International/russian-railway-bridges-co…
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— No casualties were recorded so far after a drone attack in Russia's Kazan city, the office of the Tatarstan republic's leader Rustam Minnikhanov said.The office specified that the drone that targeted …
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20241221/no-casualties-reporte…
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20241221/no-casualties-reporte…
“several suspects were detained”
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Multiple sources confirm the Russian Defense Ministry stated that some perpetrators/suspects of the attacks were detained.
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— Russia has reported a series of drone attacks across the country, including a strike on an airport hundreds of miles from Ukraine, which set at least two military cargo planes on fire. Moscow has repe…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65475333
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65475333
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— Several people who are suspected of espionage for Russia have been arrested in Sofia, the Bulgarian state TV reported Friday, citing its sources. According to the channel, the suspects were detained i…
https://tass.com/world/1267815
https://tass.com/world/1267815
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— Russian regions Volgograd and Voronezh report repelling multiple drone attacks on November 15-16, with minor damages and no casualties. Air travel restrictions were imposed in several airports amid on…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/russian-regions-repel-drone-atta…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/russian-regions-repel-drone-atta…
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