Ukraine reveals plan to end the war: details of the document

The Ukrainian delegation will present a detailed roadmap to sustainable peace at the meeting, according to an exclusive document in the possession of Reuters. The document, prepared by Kyiv, is an attempt to find real steps to end the war.

The main point of the Ukrainian plan is a complete ceasefire for at least 30 days. After that, the sides should exchange all prisoners of war and return to Ukraine children illegally taken to the territories occupied by Russian troops.

After these conditions are fulfilled, the Ukrainian side proposes to organize a personal meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. It is at this meeting that the heads of state will be able to directly discuss and fix long-term peace conditions.

The document notes that the United States and European countries will also participate in further negotiations, which emphasizes the importance of international cooperation in resolving this conflict.

Kyiv's position remains unchanged on the key issues previously voiced by Zelensky and his team. In particular, Ukraine opposes any restrictions on its armed forces after the agreement is concluded. The international community's recognition of the Ukrainian territories seized by Russian troops as part of Russia is also categorically ruled out. Another important point is that Russia will pay reparations to Ukraine for the damage caused.

The Russian side has not yet submitted an official memorandum with its proposals, even though Ukraine has repeatedly urged Moscow to outline the specific terms of the ceasefire. Nevertheless, Zelensky said that the Ukrainian delegation would still arrive in Istanbul and would be ready for a constructive dialogue.

The USA, represented by President Donald Trump, actively supports the peace process and has repeatedly urged both sides to seek a compromise. The initiative to hold talks in Istanbul became possible precisely with the support of the US leader, who believed that Moscow and Kyiv should find a common language and end the conflict diplomatically.

Meanwhile, observers believe that the implementation of the Ukrainian plan will be a real breakthrough. However, skeptics warn that Russia has previously repeatedly rejected similar conditions, so the upcoming negotiations may not be easy.

As a reminder, the night of 1 June marked Ukraine's unprecedented drone attack on five airbases deep inside Russia. Some Russian military bloggers are calling it their "new Pearl Harbor." But unlike that attack, a full-scale war unleashed by Moscow has long been underway here.

Ukrainian drones hit Tu-95 and Tu-22 strategic bombers, as well as A-50 radio reconnaissance aircraft. In total, according to the SBU, up to 40 aircraft were disabled - that's 34 percent of Russia's fleet of strategic bombers capable of carrying cruise missiles.

The attack was dubbed "Operation Spider Web." According to media reports, the drones were smuggled into Russian regions - from Murmansk to Irkutsk - and launched from there. The scale, coordination, and precision of the strikes are being compared to the Israeli operation against Hezbollah.

The targets were not chosen at random. These are the planes that have been striking civilian targets in Ukraine. Unlike Russia, which hits residential buildings, Ukraine hit exclusively military targets - without violating international law.

Even if not all targets were destroyed, Russia will be forced to move the remaining bombers to more defensible locations, and thus reduce the effectiveness of its attacks. Moreover, the Tu-95 and Tu-22 are part of Russia's nuclear triad, and their loss could weaken the nuclear air component.

The Ukrainian strike has also become a geopolitical argument, especially in the context of the upcoming talks in Istanbul and Donald Trump's behavior. While the Kremlin refuses to provide clear terms for a ceasefire, Ukraine is demonstrating that it can strike at the heart of Russian defenses.

Ukraine is taking part in the talks, but is making it clear: we will not listen to empty "peace initiatives" that hide behind a desire to buy time.

Meanwhile, the US Senate is preparing to consider a bill on new sanctions against Russia. Trump, who has been criticised for being soft on Putin, has been given a chance: to use the Ukrainian success as leverage.

He can declare: that either Putin agrees to a ceasefire or sanctions will be strengthened. This would allow Trump to show that he is still in control - and perhaps achieve his goal of a long-term peace on his terms.