Zelenskyy meets Trump as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes

Russia and Ukraine exchanged deadly overnight strikes on Tuesday, with Russian attacks killing four people in Ukrainian regions and Ukrainian forces damaging a Russian oil refinery, officials said. The strikes occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York, seeking help to end Russia's full-scale invasion. Ukraine's air force reported Russian forces launched missiles and over 200 drones, while Kyiv said it hit the Kuibyshev refinery in Samara, a key fuel supplier for central Russia. The ongoing attacks have global repercussions, including diesel shortages and price spikes, according to Trump, though the Iran war also curtailed oil shipments. Zelenskyy also seeks support for Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea, disrupted by Russian attacks on cargo vessels. French President Emmanuel Macron announced additional radars for Ukraine and discussed a potential truce on energy strikes with Trump.