Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine as Zelenskyy heads to meet Trump at UN
Overnight missile and drone attacks hit several Ukrainian regions hours before Zelenskyy's expected meeting with Trump at the UN General Assembly.
What to know
- Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least four people across Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv and Poltava regions overnight and cut power to nearly 100,000 people.
- Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Samara region, killing one person, as both sides traded attacks hours before Zelenskyy's expected meeting with Trump.
- Zelenskyy arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly with roughly 20 meetings planned, promoting a 'drone deal' and de-escalation proposals.
- Macron and Trump had discussed a moratorium on strikes on energy and civilian infrastructure, but strikes on both sides continued regardless; Zelenskyy and Lavrov are both due to address the UNGA later this week.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainian President
Donald Trump US President
Emmanuel Macron French President
Sergey Lavrov Russian Foreign MinisterOleksandr Hanzha Dnipropetrovsk regional governor
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts
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Coverage frames strikes as targeting Ukraine's economy amid stalled front lines
Outlets noted Moscow has increasingly focused strikes on economic and energy targets as ground advances have stalled, with both Zelenskyy and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov due to address the UN General Assembly later in the week.
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first by Globe and Mail, 1d ago · also Euronews, CBC, ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, CTV News, Mercury News, AP News +5
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- Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump at UN ca.news.yahoo.com · 1d ago
- As Trump and Zelenskyy talk about potential energy truce, Russia and Ukraine unleash new wave of strikes CBC · 1d ago
- Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet Trump ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1d ago
- Trump, Zelensky set to meet at UN as Russia, Ukraine trade energy strikes Yahoo · 1d ago
- Russia and Ukraine trade strikes ahead of Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump PBS NewsHour · 1d ago
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for energy truce with Russia after Trump talks Al Jazeera · 1d ago
- Russia’s attacks on Ukraine kill six after Zelenskyy-Trump talks Al Jazeera · 16h ago
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first by Al Jazeera, 1d ago
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🇺🇸🇺🇦👀 Marco Rubio: Ukraine and Russia have expressed an interest in some limited ceasefire that involves energy. Zelensky has done so publicly.
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🔴 BREAKING Trump Proposes Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Donald Trump has proposed a potential 'energy truce' to halt attacks on energy facilities in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This proposal emerges as strikes on such infrastructure continue unabated, raising questions about the feasibility and impact of such a... 📰 https://www…
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Ukraine’s president confirmed Kyiv is ready to agree to an energy truce on the condition that Russia does not attack its energy, electricity and heating infrastructure, as well as its water supplies. -
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Death toll from Dnipro strike rises to four
Follow-up reporting from RFE/RL, AP and other outlets raised the confirmed death toll from the Dnipro strike to four as Zelenskyy prepared to meet Trump.
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first by RFE/RL, 1d ago
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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelenskyy prepares to meet with Trump https://www. nbcnews.com/world/ukraine/russ ia-ukraine-deadly-strikes-zelenskyy-trump-meeting-un-new-york-rcna599157?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Ukraine @ ukraine-thenewsdesk
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Zelenskyy arrives in New York, touts a 'drone deal'
Zelenskyy landed for the UN General Assembly and said on X that a deal to bolster air defence and secure war funding was ready to sign, with around 20 meetings planned including with Trump, European leaders and US lawmakers.
“There are concrete security proposals and de-escalation measures that could bring the end of the war closer. We are working to strengthen air defence and ensure sufficient financing for Ukraine.”
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🟠 UPDATE Trump Addresses UN General Assembly Amid Iran War and Gaza Ceasefire Violations Russian missile and drone strikes killed three people in Ukraine overnight while President Zelenskyy attended the UN summit in New York. 📰 https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/r…
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Russia and Ukraine trade deadly overnight strikes — Russian missiles and drones hit industrial and energy targets in Dnipro, Pavlohrad, Kryvyi Rih, Chernihiv and Poltava, killing at least three people and cutting power to nearly 100,000 consumers; Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Samara region, killing one person.
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Macron and Trump agree to seek a strikes moratorium — After meeting Zelenskyy, French President Macron met Trump and said the two countries agreed to work toward a moratorium on strikes targeting energy networks and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
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first by Mercury News, 16h ago · also France 24 EN, Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel
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- Zelenskyy set to address UN as Russia strikes Kyiv France 24 EN · 16h ago
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first by WJLA, 23h ago · also Al Jazeera
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- Trump pushes Russia-Ukraine ‘energy truce’: Can it work? Al Jazeera · 16h ago
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What people are saying 5 voices from 2 sites · best of 10 · verbatim
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🟠 UPDATE Trump Proposes Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Russian drone strikes on Kyiv killed 2 and wounded 23 just before Zelenskyy's UN address. Zelenskyy met with Trump, who expressed frustration over stalled peace talks and continued aerial attacks. 📰 https://www. france24.com/en/zelenskyy-set- to-address-un-as-russia-strikes-kyiv # Russia #…
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🟠 UPDATE Trump Proposes Russia-Ukraine Energy Truce Zelenskyy met Trump on Tuesday to discuss a potential bilateral ceasefire specifically targeting energy-related infrastructure. 📰 https://www. aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/r ussian-drone-strikes-target-kyiv-infrastructure-after-zelenskyy-trump-talk?traffic_source=rss # Russia # Diplomacy #…
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for an energy ceasefire with Russia. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists that Kyiv is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow does the same, with hopes to end the war before winter. https://…
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As energy ceasefire talks moved to New York, four people were killed in Dnipro overnight. ㅤ Russia’s strike killed four people in Dnipro, while Ukraine hit two Russian refineries. ㅤ Zelensky and Trump discussed a reciprocal energy ceasefire and winter air-defense needs.
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Four people were killed in Dnipro as an energy ceasefire reached the table in New York. ㅤ Russia hit Ukrainian cities with missiles and drones. Ukraine struck two Russian refineries. ㅤ Zelensky and Trump discussed a reciprocal energy ceasefire and Ukraine's winter air-defense needs.
