First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, who is now on a visit to New York, has presented her own charitable foundation, inviting world leaders to join the Ukraine restoration effort.
The situation on the battlefield in Ukraine remains complex, but the Ukrainian Armed Forces are exerting pressure on territory that Russia considers essential for achieving its military goals.
Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, has warned that the possible use of tactical nuclear weapons by Russia in the war against Ukraine could pose a threat to all countries in the Black Sea region.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has emphasized the importance of providing Ukraine with the necessary weapons and holding Russia accountable to avoid further atrocities.
Latvian President Egils Levits, who addressed the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, has called for establishing a special tribunal “to investigate the responsibility of the Russian state in the crime of aggression” and creating a mechanism of reparation payments to Ukraine.
Mykhailo Podolyak, the advisor to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, believes that the best response to Russian escalation on the part of the West would be to supply HIMARS, ATACMS, Abrams, and Leopards to Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 32 airstrikes on enemy positions today. The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled enemy attacks in the areas of Kupyansk, Vesele, Zaytseve, Kurdiumivka, and Bakhmutske settlements.