Zelensky tells UN Putin must be stopped; Russia hits Kyiv and Odessa with drones and missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN General Assembly that Russian President Vladimir Putin must be stopped, calling him the "Patient Zero" of the war. Moscow responded with heavy drone and missile raids on Kyiv and Odessa. Zelensky reported Russian army losses of 248,960 soldiers between January and August, and announced a new anti-ballistic missile defense program called Freya with ten countries, including Italy. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met his Iranian counterpart in New York to prevent further tensions. The Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that US intelligence warned European governments that Russia is preparing drone attacks against France, Spain, and Italy, potentially using Gerbera drones launched from merchant ships. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.