On a September Saturday, the skies over ten Ukrainian regions again filled with Russian drones and missiles, leaving at least four civilians dead and dozens wounded — a rhythm of destruction that has come to define this war's terrible calendar. From Zaporizhzhia to Odesa, ordinary people bore the weight of a conflict they did not choose, while Ukraine struck back at industrial targets deep inside Russia. Into this cycle of violence, President Zelenskyy extended a hand toward dialogue, only to have Moscow close its fist around a familiar demand: come to us, or not at all.
Russian strikes kill civilians across Ukraine as Zelenskyy's peace proposal rejected
At least four civilians killed and dozens wounded across Ukraine; 37 people wounded in Odesa apartment strike with two missing; one hospitalized in Togliatti, Russia.