Russian strikes hit Kyiv following Zelensky's UN General Assembly address
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv after President Zelensky's UN speech, as Moscow announces targeted attacks against Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Russian forces maintained their aerial bombardment of Kyiv, with overnight drone strikes causing civilian injuries in the Ukrainian capital. The heightened offensive followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's address at the United Nations General Assembly, during which he described Russian President Vladimir Putin as "the patient zero who wanted the war."
Meanwhile, Moscow's defense ministry confirmed plans to intensify attacks aimed at dismantling Ukraine's energy network. The escalated campaign coincides with Ukrainian drone strikes against Russian oil refineries, which have disrupted domestic fuel distribution and forced Moscow to procure fuel supplies from foreign markets.
Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.
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