Russian missile and drone strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions overnight killed three people and caused damage to infrastructure, Ukrainian officials reported on the morning after the attacks.
The strikes, which local authorities described as involving both missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, struck several regions of the country. Emergency services and regional officials were assessing the scale of the destruction and searching for further casualties amid reports of damage to civilian sites.
The attacks came as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled to New York to participate in a United Nations summit, where leaders from around the world have gathered. The timing highlighted the persistence of hostilities even as global attention turns to multilateral diplomacy in the United States.
The overnight violence underscores the ongoing challenges facing Ukraine as it seeks continued international engagement and support. With leaders meeting in New York, the strikes are likely to reinforce the conflict's prominence on the diplomatic agenda, while Ukrainian officials continue to document and respond to the latest incidents on the ground.
Further details about the specific locations hit and the extent of damage are expected as regional authorities complete assessments and publish official accounts of the incidents.