Russia pounds Kyiv with drone strikes after Zelenskiy-Trump talks
The strikes hit rail and fuel infrastructure, killing two people and injuring 23 as Ukraine sought more air defenses and de-escalation talks.
- On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Russian jet-powered drones struck Kyiv, damaging petrol stations and warehouses and killing one person while injuring seven others, according to local authorities.
- Russian forces have shifted tactics in recent weeks, intensifying attacks on the capital with faster, jet-powered drones that Ukrainian officials say are significantly more difficult for air defenses to intercept.
- Separately, a Russian strike on a commercial cargo ship sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda in the Black Sea killed its Ukrainian captain on September 23, according to the Ukrainian Sea Ports Administration.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, visiting New York for the U.N. General Assembly, met U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday to propose a bilateral energy ceasefire contingent on Russia halting infrastructure strikes.
- Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing for further large-scale strikes against Ukraine, with diplomatic efforts to secure energy infrastructure remaining stalled amid the escalating threat.
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Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine's infrastructure kill seven
The attacks came as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to speak at the UN General Assembly in New York, where he was expected to appeal again for better air defences against the barrage of Russian drones and missiles. "Russians launched many drones against the city," Zelensky said on social media. "As of now, two people have been reported killed." Officials in Kyiv said 41 people had been wounded. Clouds of smoke covered parts of the…
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Russian Drones Strike Kyiv, Kill Two Hours Before Zelenskyy’s U.N. Address
Two people were killed and 23 wounded as Russia launched another wave of drone attacks on Kyiv hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was scheduled ... The post Russian Drones Strike Kyiv, Kill Two Hours Before Zelenskyy’s U.N. Address first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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The Frontier PostRussia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 23 hours before Zelensky’s UN address
Russia attacked Kyiv with drones, resulting in two deaths and 23 injuries, just hours before President Zelenskyy addressed the UN General Assembly. Ukraine responded by targeting Russian oil refineries.
Two people were killed and at least 22 injured in Russian drone strikes on Wednesday.
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