The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was due to speak at the UN General Assembly. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Ukraine said it will stop striking targets inside Russia if Moscow halts attacks on critical infrastructure. The offer signals a possible first de-escalation step, but past truce efforts have quickly failed.

Zelenskyy seeks assurances from partners for halting strikes on Russia, questioning credibility of any agreement after Trump's statement.