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Drone Strikes Kill Civilians in Ukraine, Crimea and Russia as Zelenskyy Seeks UN Backing

Conflicting drone shootdown claims coincide with an Estonian airspace dispute drawing Security Council scrutiny.

Overview

  • Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over lethal drone attacks on civilian areas as new overnight barrages were reported.
  • Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 132 of 141 Russian drones launched overnight, while Russia’s Defense Ministry reported downing 114 Ukrainian drones across several regions.
  • Officials reported three people killed in Zaporizhzhia, three dead and 16 injured in Crimea’s Foros, and three dead with ten wounded in Russia’s Belgorod.
  • Zelenskyy traveled to New York for the UN General Assembly to rally support for a U.S.-led ceasefire proposal and a proposed summit with Vladimir Putin.
  • Estonia alleged a Russian airspace violation that led to an emergency UN Security Council meeting, a claim Moscow denied, with the council set to take up the war in a scheduled session on Tuesday.