Zelenskyy tells UN to cut off Russia's war machine as drones hit Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday to cut off Russia's finances and industrial production to stop President Vladimir Putin's war machine, as Russian drones struck Kyiv in rare daylight attacks killing two people. Zelenskyy warned that Moscow's ambitions extend beyond Ukraine, citing risks to Moldova and Poland, and cautioned that artificial intelligence could decide battlefield outcomes as early as next year without swift diplomatic intervention. He also confirmed Ukrainian forces captured North Korean troops and transferred two to South Korea, accusing Kim Jong Un of trading soldiers' lives for Russian military technology. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected calls for a temporary ceasefire, arguing it would only allow Ukraine and its Western allies to rearm, while expressing readiness to negotiate a lasting resolution.