Zelenskyy: Moscow seeks to continue killings, deserves maximum global pressure

On the night of September 28, Russia launched nearly 500 attack drones and more than 40 missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

“Russia’s massive assault on Ukraine lasted for more than 12 hours. Brutal strikes, deliberate and targeted terror against ordinary cities – nearly 500 drones and over 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles,” Zelenskyy stated.

He added the main targets of the attack were the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Odesa oblasts.

“The strikes hit a bread factory, a tire manufacturing plant, private and apartment buildings, and civilian infrastructure. This treacherous attack took place practically at the end of the UN General Assembly week, and this is how Russia demonstrates its true position. Moscow seeks to prolong war and killings and deserves nothing but maximum pressure from the world. We will continue our counterstrikes to deprive Russia of revenues and force diplomacy,” the Ukrainian President said.

Russian forces attacked Kyiv, Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi, Sumy, and Odesa oblasts overnight. In Kyiv, four people were killed, including a 12-year-old child, while 13 others were injured. Across Ukraine, at least 40 people were wounded, among them children.