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Zelenskyy Warns UN Russia’s Winter Campaign Will Backfire

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned at the UN that a harsh Ukrainian winter would damage Russia.
Zelenskyy said Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks on Thursday that killed two civilians and wounded 41.
Zelenskyy announced a drone deal with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in New York.
Zelenskyy reported transferring two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea during his UN address.

History

Historical Context

In December 1994 Ukraine surrendered roughly 1,700 nuclear warheads under the Budapest Memorandum, receiving political assurances from Russia, the United States and the United Kingdom to respect its sovereignty. Russia breached those assurances by annexing Crimea in 2014 and launching a full-scale invasion in 2022. Today, Zelensky’s UN appeal and a drone-exchange deal with Finland’s Alexander Stubb echo the memorandum’s original deterrence aim.

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Story summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned at the UN that a harsh Ukrainian winter would damage Russia.
Zelenskyy said Kyiv suffered ballistic missile attacks on Thursday that killed two civilians and wounded 41.
Zelenskyy announced a drone deal with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in New York.
Zelenskyy reported transferring two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea during his UN address.

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