Ukraine warned against “difficult months ahead”Thursday September 21, after an attack “massive” Russian missiles targeted several towns in the country during the night, killing at least two people in Kherson, according to the authorities. “Russia will continue to attack energy and essential installations”, warned the Ukrainian presidential administration. The proximity of autumn makes the authorities fear that Moscow will relaunch a campaign of strikes to plunge the civilian population into darkness and cold, as in winter 2022. Follow our live stream.
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Several Ukrainian cities bombed. Russian strikes hit kyiv, Cherkasy, Kherson, Kharkiv and the Rivne and Lviv regions, according to authorities. At least two people died in Kherson and 21 others were injured across the country. Authorities claimed to have intercepted 36 of the 43 Russian missiles launched overnight.
Volodymyr Zelensky continues his visit to the United States. The Ukrainian president is expected in Washington, where he hopes to convince his American allies to help him pass “the finish line” against Russia. He must meet Joe Biden and go to the Pentagon. He must also meet thehe leaders of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, in a context where American public opinion is starting to tire of its support for Ukraine.
A new conference for Ukraine in 2024. Germany will host an international conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine next year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in New York. The discussions will take place in Berlin on June 11, 2024.