In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, the fire following a Russian missile attack is seen in Tatarbunary, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.聽
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian missile attack in Tatarbunary, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, the fire following a Russian missile attack is seen in Tatarbunary, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.聽
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) 鈥 Russia said that it shot down three dozen Ukrainian drones heading toward Moscow while Ukraine said that Russian missiles, drones and bombs killed at least two civilians, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy persevered with efforts to bolster international support for his country at a U.N. gathering of world leaders on Tuesday.
With his troops after more than Russia鈥檚 bigger invading army, Zelensky was due to begin meetings with leaders gathered in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly.
Peace efforts set in motion by U.S. President Donald Trump since he returned to office in January appear to have stalled. with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a White House meeting took place more than a month ago, but the war has continued unabated.
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Zelenskyy said that he met late Monday in New York with , Trump鈥檚 special envoy. Kellogg and Zelenskyy discussed cooperation agreements on the manufacturing of drones and Ukraine鈥檚 purchase of American weaponry, the Ukrainian president said on Telegram.
European leaders have supported Zelenskyy鈥檚 diplomatic efforts, even as the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is expected to take center stage at the United Nations. Some European countries are alarmed by the possibility that the war amid what they have called Russian provocations.
NATO allies at Estonia鈥檚 request on Tuesday, after the Baltic country said that three Russian fighter jets entered its airspace last week without authorization.
Meanwhile, the full-scale war, which began on Feb. 24, 2022, continues to take a heavy toll on Ukrainian civilians.
The U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights said earlier this month that Ukrainian civilian casualties increased by 40% in the first eight months of this year compared to 2024, as Russia escalated its long-range missile and localized drone strikes.
Also, a U.N. Human Rights Office report released Tuesday described the dire situation of thousands of civilians detained by Russia in areas of Ukraine it has captured.
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鈥淩ussian authorities have subjected Ukrainian civilian detainees in occupied territory to torture and ill-treatment, including sexual violence, in a widespread and systematic manner,鈥 the report said.
Russian aircraft dropped five glide bombs on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia during the night, killing a man, regional head Ivan Fedorov said Tuesday.
In the Odesa region of southern Ukraine, Russian ballistic missiles struck the town center of Tatarbunary, killing a woman, regional head Oleh Kiper said Tuesday morning.
Overall, Russian forces launched three Iskander ballistic missiles and 115 strike and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said. It said that 103 drones were intercepted or jammed, but 12 drones and three missiles reached their targets at six locations.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 40 Ukrainian drones flying toward the Russian capital were shot down between Monday evening and midday Tuesday.
Flights were temporarily halted overnight in and out of Moscow鈥檚 Sheremetyevo airport, causing delays and cancellations, because of the attack.
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The Russian Defense Ministry reported Tuesday that it intercepted 69 Ukrainian drones over a number of Russian regions and the annexed Crimean Peninsula.
