Russian drones hit Zaporizhzhia after Ukraine's 1,000-drone barrage on Russia

Russian drones struck the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Monday, hitting apartment blocks, a university, and a shopping mall and wounding five people, a day after Kyiv launched over 1,000 drones at Russia. The attacks underscore the lack of diplomatic progress in ending the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia struck nine other regions and is sending signals it is ready to expand the war. Russia's Defense Ministry said it targeted Ukrainian logistics hubs and ports, while claiming its air defenses downed 244 Ukrainian drones overnight. The escalation comes as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, where Zelenskyy expects to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. Drone incursions have also strayed into neighboring Moldova and Romania, prompting temporary airspace closures and raising regional tensions.