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Russian Strikes Kill 8 in Ukraine Amid UN Debates; Zelenskyy Urges Sanctions
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:00
Russian Strikes Kill 8 in Ukraine Amid UN Debates; Zelenskyy Urges Sanctions
- •Overnight Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least eight civilians in Ukraine, including six agricultural workers in Kharkiv and two in Kyiv.
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the UN General Assembly for sanctions and trade bans against Russia to cut off war funding.
- •Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated Moscow's demand for a comprehensive peace deal, not a temporary truce, rejecting Ukraine's call for a ceasefire.
- •The aerial war has intensified, with Russia targeting Ukrainian cities and Ukraine striking Russian oil refineries and industrial facilities.
- •The UN reported more Ukrainian civilian casualties in the first eight months of 2026 than in all of last year, with 368 killed and 2,314 wounded in August alone.
Key Questions Answered
Russian drone and missile attacks overnight killed at least eight civilians in Ukraine, including six agricultural workers in the northeastern Kharkiv region and two people in Kyiv.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that Moscow demands a comprehensive peace deal rather than a temporary break in hostilities or truce, adding that Russia's territorial demands are unacceptable to Kyiv.
Romania scrambled two F-16s and two Spanish F-18s after a drone violated its airspace for four minutes, while Moldova recorded airspace incursions that prompted authorities to close part of its northern airspace.
