Kiev says it fears ‘difficult months’ after new massive Russian offensive

Ukraine warned against this “Difficult months ahead”Thursday, September 21, after an attack “particle” Russian missiles targeted several towns in the country overnight, killing at least two people in Kherson, according to authorities. “Russia will continue to attack power plants and essential facilities.”The Ukrainian presidential administration warned. The approaching fall makes authorities fear that Moscow will relaunch a campaign of strikes to plunge the civilian population into darkness and cold, as in the winter of 2022. Follow our live broadcast.

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Several Ukrainian cities were bombed. The Russian raids targeted Kiev, Cherkasy, Kherson, Kharkiv, and the Rivne and Lviv regions, according to the 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 to arrive in Washington, where he hopes to convince his American allies to help him pass the elections “end line” Against Russia. He has to meet with Joe Biden and go to the Pentagon. He must also meetLeaders of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, in a context where American public opinion began to tire of its support for Ukraine.

New conference for Ukraine in 2024. Germany will host an international conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine next year, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in New York. Discussions will take place in Berlin on June 11, 2024.