# Russia pounds Kyiv with drones, killing two and wounding 23 before Zelenskyy's UN address

https://mins.news/en/item/70567

- euronews, 2026-09-23 12:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/23/russia-pounds-kyiv-with-drones-killing-two-and-wounding-23-hours-before-zelenskyys-un-addr

> Russian drones heavily struck Kyiv about 24 hours before Zelenskyy was due to address the United Nations, killing two people and injuring 23. In New York for the annual UN gathering, he is pursuing diplomatic efforts to secure and broaden international support for Ukraine’s gruelling fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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