Morning opening: Russia strikes Ukraine hours after Zelenskyy’s speech
Jakub Krupa
At least seven people were killed in a Russian strike on a farm in Kharkiv region, with a further 12 people injured.
Two more people were killed in Kyiv, including one in the parking lot of a maternity hospital that was damaged. Eight people were injured.
A Ukrainian rescuer works next to burnt-out cars at the site of an air attack in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photograph: UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE/AFP/Getty Images
The attack came just hours after Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged international leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the UN general assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.”
Zelenskyy at UN urges world leaders to end trade with Russia – video
I will bring you all the latest on Ukraine here.
Separately, the EU’s António Costa is set to address the UN general assembly later today, on a day which will focus on the Middle East, with Palestinian and Israeli leaders set to deliver their speeches.
And, as always, I will let you know about anything else happening across Europe.
It’s Thursday, 24 September 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
Key events
Poland investigates suspected sabotage after fire at Starlink station
Meanwhile, neighbouring Poland is investigating a suspected sabotage after a fire broke out at a Starlink satellite communications station in central Poland.
“This act of sabotage was deliberately designed to disable the station … disrupting internet access for various institutions, including the Ukrainian army,” Krzysztof Gawkowski told Polish public broadcaster TVP Info.
“There is much to suggest that we are witnessing an element of the next phase of hybrid warfare; that we are dealing with a deliberate attempt to disrupt the operations of an important station,” he said.
ShareMorning opening: Russia strikes Ukraine hours after Zelenskyy’s speechJakub Krupa
At least seven people were killed in a Russian strike on a farm in Kharkiv region, with a further 12 people injured.
Two more people were killed in Kyiv, including one in the parking lot of a maternity hospital that was damaged. Eight people were injured.
A Ukrainian rescuer works next to burnt-out cars at the site of an air attack in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photograph: UKRAINIAN EMERGENCY SERVICE/AFP/Getty Images
The attack came just hours after Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged international leaders to keep choking Russia’s revenues and impede its war efforts, telling the UN general assembly that “Russia’s revenues must remain a target.”
Zelenskyy at UN urges world leaders to end trade with Russia – video
I will bring you all the latest on Ukraine here.
Separately, the EU’s António Costa is set to address the UN general assembly later today, on a day which will focus on the Middle East, with Palestinian and Israeli leaders set to deliver their speeches.
And, as always, I will let you know about anything else happening across Europe.
It’s Thursday, 24 September 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.