Russia Strikes Kyiv Hours Before Zelensky Addresses United Nations

New York Times Wednesday 23rd September 2026, 3:43PM 1 min read 1 week ago

Russia launched daytime strikes on Kyiv on Wednesday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was set to address the United Nations General Assembly. The day before, Ukraine said it had struck two Russian oil refineries.

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