Russia Strikes Kyiv With Ballistics After Zelensky's UN Address

Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight into Thursday, September 24, following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's speeches at the UN. A series of explosions occurred in the city, with missiles launched from multiple directions, including Russia's Voronezh, Rostov, Kursk, and Bryansk regions, according to monitors and the Ukrainian Air Force. After the initial missile wave, Russia deployed attack drones toward Kyiv, followed by another missile barrage from the Bryansk region, causing new explosions. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that medics were called to the Solomensky district, with consequences still being documented. The attack follows a separate Russian drone assault on Kyiv on the morning of September 23, which damaged warehouse facilities, railway infrastructure, and a business center, sparked fires at gas stations, and resulted in 45 injured and two dead across several districts.