Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said Russia continued its air attacks on Ukraine throughout the night and that the attacks had been ongoing since yesterday evening.
Buildings damaged in Zaporizhzhia
According to Zelenskyy's statement, nine-story residential buildings, a university building, a shopping center and a boiler room were damaged in the city of Zaporizhzhia. Zelenskyy said five people were injured in the attacks and that some residents had been evacuated.
Fatality at the station in Lozova
Zelenskyy said the train station in the city of Lozova, in the Kharkiv region, was targeted overnight, killing one person and injuring three others.
Zelenskyy said a total of 10 separate regions of Ukraine came under attack during the night. He argued that Russia had not reduced its steps to escalate tensions and claimed that Moscow was signaling its readiness to expand the war.
Peace on the agenda at the UN General Assembly
The Ukrainian leader said pressure on Moscow needed to be increased to end the war. Zelenskyy said diplomacy also needed to be pursued alongside pressure, adding that the United Nations General Assembly would address how peace could be achieved through joint efforts.