Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave 10 dead as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to 'settle with Putin'

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   Russian and Ukrainian Strikes Leave At Least 10 Dead

   Intensified Russian and Ukrainian aerial strikes have left at least 10 people dead across Ukraine, with attacks damaging civilian areas including 21 buildings and a kindergarten in the Bucha community. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the assaults as deliberate terror aimed at crippling internet and communications infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov blasted Western allies as warmongers during a fiery UN General Assembly address and called for a new Eurasian security architecture. The escalation coincides with former US President Donald Trump calling on Zelenskyy to settle with Putin, while Moscow rejected German de-escalation appeals.

   Why it matters

   The mounting civilian casualties highlight the relentless intensity of the ongoing aerial war as diplomatic stalemates persist at the United Nations. Russia continues to reject international calls for de-escalation from Germany and other Western partners while accusing European nations of blocking peace talks. Moscow also vows to press forward with the war effort despite localized Ukrainian battlefield claims.

   What is confirmed

   • At least 10 people were killed in recent Russian and Ukrainian attacks.
   • Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Western allies warmongers during an address at the United Nations General Assembly.
   • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia is attempting to leave Ukrainians without internet or communications.
   • A Russian attack damaged 21 buildings, including a kindergarten, in the Bucha community.

   Still unconfirmed

   • Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs amid the ongoing Russian drone bombardment of civilian areas.

   What to watch next

   • Further diplomatic responses from European leaders regarding German de-escalation calls
   • Developments concerning Donald Trump's call for Zelenskyy to settle with Putin
   • Assessment of damage to Ukraine internet and communications infrastructure following fresh strikes
   Sources used for this update (22)

   1. AP News — 7 dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes and aerial war intensifies
   2. Al Jazeera — At least 10 people killed in Russian and Ukrainian attacks
   3. CBS News — Russia accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks as Trump calls on Zelenskyy to "settle with Putin"
   4. New York Post — Russia’s Lavrov blasts US, Western allies as “warmongers’ in fiery UN tirade
   5. UN News — Lavrov issues call for new Eurasian ‘security architecture’
   6. Українська правда — Zelenskyy: Russia wants to leave Ukrainians without internet or communications, we are countering it
   7. Министерство иностранных дел России — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement at the General Debate of the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, September 26, 2026 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
   8. ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos — Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate
   9. Reuters — Russian attacks kills three in Ukrainian cities, nine injured in Kyiv strikes, officials say
   10. Ukrinform — Russian attack damages 21 buildings, including kindergarten, in Bucha community
   11. The Guardian — Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Moscow terrorising Ukrainians as fresh strikes kill eight
   12. France 24 — Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war
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