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UNITED NATIONS –Ukrainian President“That’s why the risk of offensive by drones, missiles or land operation is very high against other countries who are bordering Russia orBelarus,” Zelenskyy said.
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US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, in this handout released September 22, 2026.(Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters)
The Ukrainian leader argued that Russian PresidentVladimir Putin, unable to achieve his military objectives in Ukraine, could seek to create instability elsewhere in Europe to pressure Western governments into reducing their support for Kyiv.
“How to divide unanimity in Europe?… To attack somebody else.To attack and say, look, I will go further if you will not stop this,” Zelenskyy said.
He pointed to drone incursions and disruptions affecting several European countries, arguing that Moscow is already attempting to intimidate European societies and test their response.
Zelenskyy said Putin’s inability to secure a decisive victory in Ukraine could push him toward additional confrontations, as he faces pressure to justify the war to the Russian public.
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Ukrainian and German soldiers are seen training on the Patriot air defense missile system at a military training area in Germany in June 2024.(Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
“Respond.Always respond.It’s not about the war.If you don’t respond, Russians, they will go further,” he said.
The warning comes amid heightened concerns about Russian activity in Europe.Zelenskyy’s warning comes amid heightened tensions across Europe following a series of Russian drone incursions and warnings from European leaders about the possibility of further attacks.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merzwarned on Sept.14that peace in Europe was under threat, urging European countries to take the danger seriously.Speaking at an EU-Arctic Summit in Finland, Merz said Russia’s presence in the region and its hybrid attacks elsewhere in Europe were increasing, calling for a united response from European countries and NATO.
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President Donald Trump, left, greets Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, Oct.17, 2025, in Washington.(Alex Brandon/AP)
The German leader’s warning followed anattempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airporton Aug.4, which German authorities publicly attributed to Russia on Sept.1.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk issued a separate warning on Sept.17 that Russia was planning drone or missile attacks against NATO countries supporting Ukraine, including Poland, while potentially portraying the incidents as accidental to weaken the alliance’s response.
The concerns are not limited to hypothetical threats.On Sept.8, a droneentered Romanian airspacebefore returning to Moldova and crashing, according to Romania’s Defense Ministry.A week later, Italian fighter jets operating under NATO’s air defense mission shot down a drone thatentered Lithuanian airspacefrom Belarus.Italian officials said the drone most likely came from Russia, although Lithuanian authorities were still investigating its origin.
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Romanian naval forces destroy two suspected Russian Gerbera drones over the Black Sea, roughly 90 nautical miles off Constanta, according to East2West.(p)
Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs also warned in a Sept.18 interview withThe Guardianthat European countries and NATO were struggling to keep pace withdevelopments in drone warfare, highlighting gaps in air and missile defenses that could leave European countries vulnerable to Russian attacks.
Zelenskyy’s remarks followed talks with Trump in which the Ukrainian leader said he raised the possibility of a mutual halt to attacks on Russian and Ukrainian energy infrastructure, as well as Ukraine’s need for additional Patriot air defense missiles ahead of winter.
“We are ready,” Zelenskyy said of a potential agreement to halt energy strikes, adding that he was unsure whether Russia was prepared to reciprocate.
Zelenskyy also said Trump had expressed a willingness to help Ukraine obtain additional air defense capabilities, although no concrete commitment on immediate missile deliveries had been made.
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A U.S.-made MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live-fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung County on Aug.20, 2024.(Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images)
The meeting came as Russia and Ukraine intensified aerial attacks, including strikes on energy infrastructure, ahead of the UN General Assembly.
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