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Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage

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Associated Press. (2026, September 21). Russian drones slam a southern Ukraine city after Kyiv’s 1,000-drone weekend barrage. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/world-news/russian-drones-slam-a-southern-ukraine-city-after-kyivs-1000-drone-weekend-barrage/

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Russian drones attacked Zaporizhzhia, a southern Ukrainian city, hitting apartment blocks, a university, and a shopping mall, wounding five people. This came after Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones at Russia in a weekend barrage. The relentless attacks highlight the ongoing nature of the conflict despite diplomatic efforts to cease hostilities, particularly as world leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly.
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Russian drones attacked Zaporizhzhia, a southern city in Ukraine, hitting apartment blocks, a university, and a shopping mall among other sites, wounding five people on Sunday night. This came after Ukrainian forces launched more than 1,000 drones against Russia over the weekend. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian aggression continues to escalate as it strikes nine additional regions of Ukraine. With world leaders set to gather at the U.N. General Assembly in New York, there are no indications that the conflict is easing, highlighting the ongoing challenges in diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.

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Moldova Russia Russian Ukraine Ukrainian

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Russia GPE · 8× Russian NORP · 7× Ukraine GPE · 6× Moldova GPE · 4× Ukrainian NORP · 4× Moscow GPE · 3× KYIV GPE · 2× Zaporizhzhia GPE · 2× Zelenskyy PERSON · 2× the U.N. General Assembly ORG · 2×

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Russia hits apartment blocks and a shopping mall, officials say The Russian bombardment of Zaporizhzhia late Sunday hit apartment blocks, a university and a shopping mall, among other sites, and wounded five people, Zelenskyy said on social media Monday.
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🔮 “At the U.N. General Assembly, we will discuss how we can achieve peace through joint efforts.”

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones blasted Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, a day after Kyiv’s forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia, officials said Monday. asserted
officials → blast → Russia
The war’s relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia invaded its neighbor. asserted
Russia → underscore → neighbor
There is no sign the war is abating as world leaders gather this week at the U.N. General Assembly. asserted
leaders → be → Assembly
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expects to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the annual event in New York. asserted
he → say → York
Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t due to attend. asserted
Putin → attend → ?
Russia hits apartment blocks and a shopping mall, officials say The Russian bombardment of Zaporizhzhia late Sunday hit apartment blocks, a university and a shopping mall, among other sites, and wounded five people, Zelenskyy said on social media Monday. asserted
Zelenskyy → hit → media
Russia also struck nine other regions of Ukraine, he said. asserted
he → strike → Ukraine
“Russia is not backing down from its escalation and is sending many signals that it is ready to expand the war,” Zelenskyy said. asserted
Zelenskyy → back → war
“At the U.N. General Assembly, we will discuss how we can achieve peace through joint efforts.” asserted
we → discuss → efforts
The Russian military overnight targeted Ukrainian logistics hubs, warehouses and ports, among other military-related sites, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday. asserted
Ministry → target → statement
The attacks came after Ukraine launched a huge swarm of drones at Russia from Saturday to Sunday, including hundreds aimed at Moscow, as voters turned out for the third and last day of a carefully orchestrated parliamentary election. asserted
voters → come → election
The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses overnight downed 244 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the waters of the Black Sea. asserted
defenses → say → Sea
During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict. asserted
who → stray → conflict
Moldova’s Ministry of Defense said Monday that part of the country’s airspace in the north was temporarily closed overnight after surveillance systems detected an “aerial object” entering its national airspace shortly after midnight. asserted
object → say → midnight
In recent weeks, Moldova’s airspace has been violated multiple times, and drone debris has been found on its territory. asserted
debris → violate → territory
With electronic jamming knocking drones off course, it was not clear whether the drones were Russian or Ukrainian, though officials have often singled out Moscow for blame. asserted
officials → knock → blame
Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has repeatedly condemned Russia for its war on Ukraine, and earlier this month said Moscow’s “brutal war is reaching our border” following Russian strikes along Moldova’s frontier with Ukraine. asserted
war → condemn → Ukraine
Drone incursions into Romania’s airspace have also increased significantly. asserted
incursions → increase → airspace
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