Russian missiles and drones kill at least four in overnight strikes across Ukrainian cities

Russian forces fired ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and more than 200 drones at Ukrainian cities overnight on September 22, killing at least four people and wounding six in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha.

The dead were in Dnipro, where missiles, drones, and artillery heavily damaged warehouses and an industrial facility. People are still believed to be trapped under the rubble, Hanzha said. The neighbouring cities of Kryvyi Rih and Pavlohrad were also hit, with strikes targeting industrial enterprises. No casualty figures from those cities were available at the time of reporting.

In Kyiv, a five-story residential building in the Dniprovskyi district was partially destroyed, and four people were injured, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.

Ukraine's air force said the barrage involved 212 drones, including decoys, four cruise missiles, and an unspecified number of Oniks antiship and ballistic missiles. The strikes also damaged energy infrastructure. An attack on a power facility in the northern Chernihiv region cut electricity to nearly 100,000 consumers. In the Poltava region, Governor Vitalii Diakivnych reported a "massive" strike on an industrial enterprise and a critical infrastructure facility.

Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed the attacks, saying its forces struck industrial and military facilities, the fuel and energy sector, port infrastructure, and sea vessels operating for the Ukrainian military. It said cruise missiles and combat drones were used alongside ballistic missiles.

The barrage came as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in New York for the UN General Assembly, where he planned about 20 meetings, including with US President Donald Trump, European leaders, and members of Congress. Zelenskyy wrote on X that a "drone deal" was ready to be signed to bolster air defence and secure funding for the war effort. "Ukraine's number one priority is bringing peace closer and protecting the lives of our people," he posted.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who met Zelenskyy on Monday and Trump separately, said France and the United States had agreed to work toward a moratorium on strikes targeting energy networks and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Both Zelenskyy and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are scheduled to address the General Assembly later this week.