
AI-generated summary
The attack comes in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022, with continued bombing of civilian and infrastructure targets.
Kiev city authorities have announced that a conference center that houses the headquarters of Volodymyr Zelensky's party was hit by a Russian attack just as the Ukrainian leader was giving a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York today. CNN reports it. The attack was the latest in a series of raids against the country that occurred throughout the day.
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Ukraine will call for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to condemn the attack.
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