Zelenskyy set to address UN hours after Russian strikes on Kyiv
Ukraine's president is due to speak at the UN General Assembly following strikes described as 'severe' on the capital, as world leaders gather for a second day of UNGA in New York.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly on the second day of the UNGA session in New York, hours after Russian strikes described as "severe" hit Kyiv, according to The Guardian's live coverage.
The second day of the UN gathering is also set to feature speeches from the presidents of Iran and other European leaders, as world leaders convene in New York for the annual assembly.
As of the report, there had been no public comment from Zelenskyy or Ukraine's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, regarding the latest strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Given the timing, Zelenskyy is expected to reference the attacks during his address to the assembly.
The strikes add to a continuing pattern of attacks on Ukrainian cities amid the ongoing war, and come as international attention is focused on the UN gathering, where the conflict is expected to feature prominently in multiple leaders' remarks.
Further details on the scale and impact of the strikes on Kyiv were not included in the initial report.
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