Ukraine war live updates: Ukrainian and Russian officials face off as Zelenskyy pushes peace plan; Moscow's losses rise in south

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to address the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday.

This is CNBC's live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks with a member of his Ukrainian delegation during the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, on Sept. 19, 2023.At the wider U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden called on world leaders to continue to support Ukraine against Russia's "illegal war of conquest.

More than 5 square kilometers of territory in the south had been liberated in the past week, Shtupun said, and Russia was pulling up its reserves. Shtupun stated that Russian Airborne Forces had been drawn in to conduct defensive operations in region and that "Storm-Z" units, made up of Russian convicts, have also been observed.Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov chairs a Security Council meeting on defending the principles of the U.N. Charter at the U.N.

In addition, the ministry said, Lavrov intends to hold about 20 bilateral meetings with colleagues from various states and heads of international organizations. A conversation with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also planned.Zelenskyy due to push peace plan when he addresses UN Security Council

Zelenskyy, Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken are among the delegates expected at the meeting Wednesday, at which Lavrov is expected to speak and where Ukraine's leader is expected to present Kyiv's peace plan.

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