Russia-Ukraine Peace Summit in Istanbul! Hopeful message from Ukraine, which has changed its delegation.

02.06.2025 12:30

Under the shadow of Ukraine's drone attack on Russia, a peace table is being set up in Istanbul. The delegations, which will meet for the second time, have arrived in Istanbul, where the summit will take place. Unlike previous meetings, Ukraine has changed the names of the members in its delegation. Additionally, just minutes before the meeting, Ukrainian officials stated, "We are ready to take significant steps for peace."

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Ukraine's operation called "Spider Web" changed the agenda by striking 40 Russian bombers. It is wondered how the attacks, carried out just one day before the peace talks, will affect the negotiations. A peace message came from Ukraine just minutes before the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks to be held at Çırağan in Istanbul. Ukrainian officials stated, "We are ready to take significant steps for peace."

THE PEACE TABLE IS BEING SET UP FOR THE SECOND TIME

After the surprise attacks, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations are meeting for the second time in Istanbul today. The meeting, which is expected to start at 1:00 PM at Çırağan Palace, is awaiting the arrival of the delegations. Turkey is hosting the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine for the second time. After the first meeting held at the Presidential Dolmabahçe Working Office, the delegations are expected to come together again at Çırağan Palace at 1:00 PM.

Intense security measures have been taken around the Palace before the meeting, and local and foreign press members began to arrive at the area early in the morning to follow the developments. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine's Defense Minister Rustem Umerov will lead the meeting in Istanbul. In a statement before the meeting, Zelensky emphasized that prisoner exchange, ceasefire, and the return of abducted children are the priority topics. The Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an advisor to President Vladimir Putin.

KALIN WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE IN THE TALKS

Sources from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that MIT President İbrahim Kalın is also expected to attend the meeting at Çırağan Palace. Kremlin spokesperson Maria Zakharova had previously stated that, unlike the first round of negotiations, they wanted to meet with Ukraine without mediators this time.

ZELENSKY MADE CHANGES IN THE UKRAINIAN DELEGATION

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made changes to the Ukrainian delegation's composition before the Istanbul talks, according to a decree he published. Three new officials were added to the 14-member team led by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov: Andrey Fomin, Head of the International Law Department of the General Staff, Yury Kovbasa, representative of the Ukrainian Parliament's Commissioner for Human Rights, and Deputy Chief of General Staff Evgeny Ostyansky. Aleksey Malovatsky, Head of the International and Operational Law Department of the Ukrainian General Staff, who participated in previous talks, is not included in the delegation that will conduct the negotiations at Çırağan Palace.

The following names are in the Russian delegation:

Deputy President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin, Head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) Igor Kostyukov.

The names in the Ukrainian delegation are as follows:

Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergiy Kyslytsya, Deputy Head of the Security Service Oleksandr Poklad, First Deputy Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Oleh Luhovskyi.

SURPRISE ATTACK ONE DAY BEFORE PEACE TALKS

One day before the meetings between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Ukraine launched drone attacks on military airfields in Russia's Murmansk, Ryazan, Irkutsk, and Ivanovo regions.

7 BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE

In a statement made by Ukraine, it was noted that in the extensive attacks on Russia's air bases via drones, more than 40 aircraft, including Russian Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers, were targeted, resulting in approximately 7 billion dollars in damage.

An official from Ukraine's Security Service SBU emphasized that the operation was carried out following an attack by Russia on a Ukrainian military base that resulted in the death of 12 soldiers. The statement mentioned that the operation was named "Pavutini" (Spider Web) and that 34% of the warplanes carrying strategic cruise missiles were hit. It was stated that the drones had previously been smuggled into Russia, hidden in trucks, and launched from these trucks towards their targets.

"A PERFECT RESULT"

Tu-95 and Tu-22, which have long-range missile launch capabilities, were used in attacks on Ukrainian cities. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the attacks but claimed that the attacks were repelled. According to the statement, several aircraft caught fire as a result of FPV drones being launched from lands near the airports in the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions. The statement said, "The fires were extinguished. There were no casualties among military personnel or civilians. Some of those involved in the terrorist attacks were detained," it said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also stated regarding the attacks, "From the beginning of planning to implementation, it took 1 year, 6 months, and 9 days (to execute). We cannot say everything, but these are definitely actions that will be in the history textbooks of Ukraine." Emphasizing that it was a perfect result, Zelensky said, "Russia started the war; Russia must end it."

AN OPERATION THAT WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY BOOKS

Details of the operation of the Ukrainian Special Forces against Russia's strategic nuclear bomber fleet have emerged. The operation called "Spider Web" was carried out after approximately 18 months of secret preparation. Ukraine targeted five different Russian air bases simultaneously with drone attacks. Ukrainian intelligence claimed that in the attack, which most experts believe will go down in the history of warfare, 117 FPV (first-person view) kamikaze drones were secretly smuggled into Russia, controlled remotely by drone operators via live broadcast.

UAVs were transported to Russia with civilian trucks.