Russian officials Dmitry Medvedev and Maria Zakharova reacted strongly to U.S. sanctions and ongoing conflict on October 23rd, 2025, with Medvedev calling President Donald Trump's actions an "act of war." In the past hour, from 8:02 AM to 9:02 AM UTC, temporary restrictions at Moscow's Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports were lifted, according to the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation). During this period, Dmitry Medvedev stated that President Trump has "fully taken the path of war with Russia" and that "The US is our enemy," adding that Trump's stance allows for "destroying enemies, not making pointless deals." Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also held a live briefing on topical foreign policy issues. Earlier in the reporting window, two Russian Shahed drones reportedly flew into apartments in Kyiv but failed to detonate, according to reports. The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) confirmed that the temporary restrictions at Domodedovo and Zhukovsky airports were lifted. Previous reports from October 23rd, 2025, detailed Ukrainian strikes on Russian military-industrial targets, including the Saransk Mechanical Plant and an oil refinery in Dagestan, as well as a large-scale drone attack on the Rosneft Ryazan oil refinery that began prior to this reporting window. President Trump had previously denied authorizing Ukraine to conduct missile strikes inside Russia.
