Key facts
- President Zelensky warned of a new massive Russian attack on Ukraine, citing intelligence reports.
- Drones damaged warehouses and gas stations in at least two districts of Kyiv on Sept. 23.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported drone debris fell in the Solomianskyi district, causing a fire.
- Ukraine is prepared to agree to a total halt on energy attacks as part of a ceasefire if Russia reciprocates.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on September 23 that Russia is preparing a new massive attack on Ukraine, citing intelligence reports. The warning follows a meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham to discuss security and air defense support. Zelensky stated on social media that intelligence indicated Russia's preparations for a new strike, though he did not provide further details.
Recent Russian attacks have included drone strikes that damaged warehouses and gas stations in at least two districts of Kyiv in the early hours of September 23. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that drone debris fell in the Solomianskyi district, causing a fire near a transportation company, and that a gas station and warehouses in the Holosiivskyi district were also targeted. The full extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
Ukraine has stated it is prepared to agree to a total halt on energy attacks as part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire, provided Russia reciprocates. However, Russia has not indicated any willingness to accept such a truce. The European Union recently lifted sanctions against two Russian oligarchs as a condition for extending its overall sanctions list, a move Zelensky opposed, stating that sanctions must remain in place and be strengthened as long as the war continues.