Kyiv, Ukraine – Russia Large missiles and drone attacks targeted across the targets Ukraine Ukrainian officials said at least three people were killed earlier on Saturday and dozens of people were injured.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy It is said that the attack occurred in nine areas, including dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv.
“The enemy’s target is our infrastructure, residential areas and civilian enterprises,” he said, adding that missiles equipped with clustered ammunition hit a multi-storey building in Denipro City.
“Every time such a strike is not a military necessity, but a deliberate strategy Russia “Intimidate civilians and destroy our infrastructure,” he said in a statement on the official telegram.
Zelenskyy says he hopes to meet the U.S. president Donald Trump Next week, outside the UN General Assembly. He also said Ukraine Moreover, separate negotiations may be held in the United States, focusing on humanitarian issues involving children.
His comments on Friday were banned until Saturday morning.
At least 30 people were injured in the attack Ukraine Local Governor Serhii Lysak said the central Dnipropetrovsk area. The eastern city of Dnipro has damaged several high-rise buildings and houses.
Local authorities said in the Kiev region that there were strikes in the Boucha, Borispier and Obukif regions. Houses and cars were damaged. In the western part of Lviv, Governor Maxim Kozytsky said two cruise missiles were shot down.
Russia 619 drones and missiles were launched. Ukraine The Air Force said in a statement. A total of 579 drones, eight ballistic missiles and 32 cruise missiles were discovered. Ukrainian troops shot down and neutralized 552 drones, two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles.
“During the air strikes, tactical aviation, especially the F-16 fighter jets, effectively plays a role in enemy cruise missiles. Western weapons once again prove their effectiveness on the battlefield,” the Air Force said in a statement.
Russia’s The Ministry of Defense denied that its planes violated Estonian airspace after Tallinn reported that three fighters crossed their territory without permission on Friday and stayed there for 12 minutes.
The incident, described by Estonia’s top diplomats as “unprecedented rough” invasion, took place more than a week after NATO aircraft knocked down Russian drones to Poland, heightening concerns about the Moscow war Ukraine May overflow.
Moscow stressed in an online statement earlier on Saturday that its fighter jets have been in neutral Baltic waters 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) from Vaindloo Island in Estonia in the Gulf of Finland.
It said: “On September 19, three MIG-31 fighters completed their scheduled flights from Karelia to the airport in Kaliningrad region.”
“This flight is strictly compliant with international airspace regulations and does not violate the boundaries of other states, as confirmed by objective monitoring,” the statement said.
On Friday, Estonian officials said Tallinn called Russian diplomats to protest and under Article 4 of NATO, the bill states that parties grant it whenever territorial integrity, political independence or security are threatened.
Zelenskyy said so Ukraine Its partners set the stage for long-term security assurance and he hopes to measure the distance they can meet such commitments at a meeting in New York next week.
He said that if the United States maintains close participation, European countries are ready to move forward. He noted that the discussion had already taken place on multiple levels, including military leadership and general personnel from Europe and the United States
“I want to get the signal for myself that we want to understand that security assurances for all our partners will be what we need,” Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy said it was right Russia If peace efforts stagnate, he must stay on the table trump card.
“If the war continues, we are not moving towards a movement of peace,” he said, adding trump card Looking for powerful steps in Europe.
