Russia Fired 2,000 Drones at Ukraine in a Week; Zelenskyy to Meet Trump in New York

Russia fired over 2,000 attack drones at Ukraine in the past week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also announced he agreed to meet with US President Donald Trump in New York following a phone call. The Russian strikes also included 1,700 aerial bombs and 19 missiles, with Moscow shifting to hourly drone attack intervals. Zelenskyy said the New York meeting could "change a lot" and comes as Washington seeks to revive peace efforts in the four-year war. Russia has intensified attacks amid Ukrainian drone shortages of air defense systems, with at least 372 civilians killed in Ukraine in August. Moscow vowed to increase strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine launched its largest drone and missile attack on the Russian capital during parliamentary elections.