Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the UN podium on September 23 to denounce the deadly “madness” of Vladimir Putin, calling him the “patient zero” responsible for the spreading war.
He urged Ukraine’s allies to maintain sanctions against Moscow, promising Russia a difficult winter.
Meanwhile, in eastern Ukraine, fighting is intensifying around the city of Izioum in the Kharkiv region.
Residents in this area fear a return of Russian occupation, recalling the dark times of 2022 when the city was occupied and then liberated after violent clashes.