LIVE – Ukraine: Zelensky will speak at the UN for the first time

The Brazilian president called on Tuesday for “dialogue” to put a lasting end to the war in Ukraine, during his speech to the UN General Assembly.

“The war in Ukraine exposes our collective inability to enforce the objectives and principles of the United Nations Charter (…) No solution will be lasting if it is not based on dialogue,” declared Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Ukraine said Tuesday that its air defenses had shot down 27 Shahed-type drones launched overnight during a Russian air attack.

“A total of 30 attack drones were launched (…) 27 Shaheds were shot down by air defense units,” the Ukrainian Air Force said on social media.

The Ukrainian military counter-offensive against Russian troops “continues to progress steadily”, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday at the opening of a meeting of Ukraine’s allies in Germany, during which he also announced the upcoming arrival of American Abrams tanks in Ukraine.

Two weeks ago, Vladimir Putin once again claimed that the Ukrainian counter-offensive to retake the territories occupied by Russia was “a failure”.

Hello and welcome to everyone in this live broadcast dedicated to the speech of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky scheduled for the end of the day at the podium of the UN headquarters in New York, on the occasion of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations .

After nearly a year and a half of war, the Ukrainian counter-offensive is progressing slowly and several United Nations member countries are pleading for a diplomatic solution, in a context of threat to global food security in particular.

The Ukrainian president must speak to numerous heads of state and government. Among the permanent members of the Security Council (Russia, China, United Kingdom, France, United States), only the United States will be represented.