Russian strikes on Ukraine kill three as Zelenskyy in US for UN summit
Summary
Russian forces carried out large attacks on industrial sites and energy infrastructure in several regions of Ukraine, killing at least three people and causing power outages for around 100,000 residents. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in New York attending the United Nations General Assembly, where he is holding meetings to seek support for ending the war.Key Facts
- Russian attacks targeted industrial and energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, and Poltava regions of Ukraine.
- At least three people were killed and six wounded in the city of Dnipro during missile, drone, and artillery strikes.
- Nearly 100,000 residents lost electricity after a power facility was damaged in northern Ukraine.
- Russia used 212 drones, four cruise missiles, and other types of missiles in the attacks, according to Ukraine’s air force.
- The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the strikes on military and civilian targets and said its forces intercepted 297 Ukrainian drones.
- Ukrainian drones attacked Russia’s Samara region, killing one person and injuring four; this region has important oil refineries.
- President Zelenskyy is attending the UN General Assembly to push for peace talks and strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with international support.
- Zelenskyy met French President Macron and planned to meet US President Donald Trump; France and the US agreed to work on preventing strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure.
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