Event Brief
Zelensky warns Putin plans massive Kyiv attack
By The BriefBrief · Sources (33)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 23, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
Summary: President Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin is planning a “massive” attack on Kyiv after a NATO commander’s warning. Zelensky also called for an “energy ceasefire” with Russia and told Trump he is ready for a trilateral meeting with Putin.
WHO: Volodymyr Zelensky
WHAT: Zelensky warned that Putin is planning a “massive” attack on Kyiv, called for an “energy ceasefire,” and said he is ready for a trilateral meeting with Putin.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Zelensky reacted to a NATO commander’s warning about an impending “massive” attack on Kyiv.
How this story developed (showing 5 of 5 earlier reports)
Sources (33):
ABC Australia,
ABC News,
ARY News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
CNN World,
Daily Maverick,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
Military.com (via Google News),
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Times of India,
UPI,
WSJ World News,
Washington Post
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