Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Summit of the Future in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2024 [Caitlin Ochs/Reuters]

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is to take centre stage at the United Nations as he seeks to sustain global support ahead of the US elections.
  • Russia’s Defence Ministry says its forces took control of the villages of Hostre and Hryhorivka in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region.