Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelensky anticipates diplomacy at UN

Russia and Ukraine trade deadly strikes as Zelensky anticipates diplomacy at UN
Rescuers work at a building destroyed during a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (Kateryna Klochko/AP)

Russia and Ukraine swapped accusations of deadly drone strikes on civilian areas on Monday as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky anticipated ā€œa very intense weekā€ of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Security Council was expected discuss the more than three-year war.

Mr Zelensky has tried to give momentum to a US-led peace effort, offering a ceasefire and a summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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