Ukraine

«If this war does not end, if there is no path to peace in the short term, the US along with its allies will take necessary steps to make Russia pay for continuing its aggression»

The head of the Pentagon noted that the PURL program for purchasing weapons for Ukraine is a key mechanism for establishing peace

The military court sentenced a Ukrainian soldier captured in the Kursk region to life imprisonment

He was accused of terrorism, murder, and rape, with the investigation's versions changing repeatedly

As a result of Russian attacks, five people were killed and more than 20 injured in Ukraine in a day, including a child

Emergency power outages have begun in several regions

Volodymyr Zelensky revoked the Ukrainian citizenship of Odesa Mayor Trukhanov, the SBU revealed he has Russian citizenship

Trukhanov automatically ceases to be the mayor of Odesa, and the city also decided to create a military administration

WP: China helps Russia increase production of combat fiber optic drones, which are harder to intercept

According to Chinese customs data, shipments of fiber optic cables from China to Russia increased nearly tenfold from July to August

Russia attacked the Kharkiv region with aerial bombs, a hospital was hit, three districts are without power

More than 60 people were injured

Reservists are going to be sent to "special military assemblies", including in conflict zones outside of Russia

Decisions on such assemblies will be made by Vladimir Putin

In Feodosia, drones attacked the largest oil depot in annexed Crimea for the second time in a few days

In the Rostov region, as a result of debris falling on a residential house, two local residents were injured

Donald Trump stated that Washington might transfer Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv, but first he wants to talk to Putin

Trump wants to present the Kremlin with a choice: either end the war or face a 'new level of escalation' where the US will strengthen Ukraine

FT: The US has been helping Ukraine strike energy facilities in Russia for several months

Ukraine selected targets for long-range strikes, and the US then provided intelligence on the vulnerabilities of these facilities.

Blackout in Donetsk Region

After the Russian attack on energy facilities, the region was left without power

Donald Trump held a conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky about strengthening the Ukrainian air defense system

Only through strength can Russia be forced into genuine diplomacy, believes the President of Ukraine

In the Chernihiv region, a Russian drone attacked energy crews who were dealing with the aftermath of previous attacks

Two people were killed, three were injured

Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones, in Kyiv a drone hit a 17-story building, 12 people were injured

A seven-year-old child died in Zaporizhzhia, emergency power outage schedules were introduced in five regions

NATO discusses action plan in response to Kremlin provocations, including easing restrictions for pilots, allowing them to shoot down Russian planes

Meanwhile, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated that it is very important to «ensure that we have enough steps on the escalation ladder»

Bloomberg: Russian attack on October 3 destroyed about 60% of Ukraine's gas production

If the strikes continue, by the end of March Ukraine will need to purchase about 4.4 billion cubic meters of gas, which is almost 20% of annual consumption

Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones, four people killed, more than ten injured

In the Odessa region, the target of the strikes was an energy facility that sustained significant damage

Ex-convict who went to war in Ukraine from the colony where he was serving time for the murder of two elderly women sentenced to three years in a colony

This time he struck a woman in the neck with a kitchen knife, and then cut off an earring from her ear, which was considered minor harm to health

In the Ryazan region, the payment amount for recruiting foreigners for the war with Ukraine increased to 574 thousand rubles

For attracting citizens of the CIS in the region, they pay 80 thousand rubles

The Russian army attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region with drones, injuring 5 people

In the Kharkiv region, two people were injured, private houses and an emergency medical service vehicle were damaged

Donald Trump stated that he almost made a decision regarding the supply of 'Tomahawk' missiles to Ukraine, adding that he 'does not seek escalation'

Trump said that initially he would like to know how exactly the Ukrainians will use these missiles

As a result of Russian attacks in the Sumy and Poltava regions, thousands of people were left without electricity

Civil enterprises were destroyed in Kharkiv and Kherson

The government proposes to replace departed IT specialists with war veterans in Ukraine

Energy Minister Sergey Tsivilev believes that "everything worked out" without those who left, and the country retained the "best personnel"

Ukraine stated that in 549 munitions during the attack on October 5, there were over one hundred thousand foreign-made components

This is the product of companies from the USA, China and Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, and the Netherlands

Russian military attacked a maternity hospital with drones, where there were 166 people, including 11 children and 35 patients.

The roof of the building caught fire, no one was injured, people managed to get to shelter

WSJ: Ukraine has created a 'secret weapon' against Russian strikes on its power system

These are industrial batteries, and the energy stored in them provides time to restore power supply without critical outages

In the Kherson region, a 69-year-old woman died in a shelling, a family was injured — two children and parents

In Kharkiv, two people died in a day, five more were injured

As a result of the Russian attack on Sloviansk, six people were injured, FAB hit a residential building

Overnight, Russia attacked Ukraine with more than 50 missiles and 500 strike drones

In Zaporizhzhia, one person died and 10 were injured as a result of drone attacks and air bomb strikes

In Lviv, the air raid alert during the missile attack lasted four hours, part of the city was left without electricity

Russia attacked a railway station in the Sumy region with drones, hitting a passenger train

More than 30 people were injured

In Russia, Ukrainian prisoners of war are tried for the second and third time on the same charges

The final punishment increases slightly, law enforcement officers earn «points» and shift the blame for the death of civilians onto Ukrainians

The Trump administration is ready to provide Ukraine with additional intelligence for strikes on oil and gas facilities deep in Russia.

At Washington's request, the UK is already assisting Kyiv with some long-range strikes on energy infrastructure.

«Important Stories»*: At least 60 Russian conscripts died in the Kursk region in the summer and fall of 2024

More than 60 conscripts may be listed as missing

Russia attacked five regions of Ukraine with nearly 400 drones and 35 missiles, one person killed, 16 injured

In the Poltava and Sumy regions, energy infrastructure facilities were damaged, and several settlements are without electricity

Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange in the format "185 for 185"

As part of the exchange, 20 civilians from each side returned home

The European Union failed to agree on a loan to Ukraine of 140 billion euros secured by frozen Russian assets

Belgium, under whose jurisdiction most of the Russian reserves are held, blocked the discussion, demanding to "share the risk" among all EU countries

FT: Russia has improved ballistic missiles, Patriot systems are becoming less effective during Russian attacks on Ukraine

The interception rate of Russian missiles noticeably improved in the summer to 37%, but sharply fell in September to 6%

WSJ: US to Provide Ukraine with Intelligence for Missile Strikes on Russia's Energy Infrastructure

They are also considering the possibility of providing Ukraine with Tomahawk and Barracuda cruise missiles, but no final decision has been made yet

Russia attacked Ukraine's railway infrastructure, train driver injured in Odessa

An 88-year-old woman died in the Kharkiv region, who was injured the day before during a missile attack

Volodymyr Zelensky stated that after Russia's strike on the Kyiv region, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was left in a blackout

Russia attacked Kharkiv with missiles and guided bombs, six people injured

The targets of the strikes were residential buildings and the city market

Russia attacked the center of Dnipro with strike drones, according to preliminary data, 12 people were injured

As a result of shelling in the Donetsk region, three people died, eight were injured

FT: EU proposes solution to bypass Hungary's veto on Ukraine accession talks

It is proposed to start technical work to advance the accession process without an official decision, while diplomats try to negotiate with Budapest

As a result of a Russian drone strike in the Sumy region, an entire family died — parents and two children aged four and six

In Kyiv, there are casualties and destruction, in the Chernihiv region more than 25,000 subscribers are left without electricity

Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the autumn draft, authorities plan to call up 135,000 people, this is the largest draft since 2016

Meanwhile, according to analysts' estimates, by the end of 2024, about 50,000 people had deserted from the Russian army

The Sunday Times named new suspects in connection with the killings in Bucha

Out of 13 officers, the names of five were published for the first time, including Colonel Yuri Medvedev, who was later killed by his own rebellious soldiers

Keith Kellogg stated that Donald Trump authorized Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russia

However, sometimes the Pentagon does not give Ukraine permission to carry them out, added the US special envoy for Ukraine

Russia attacked Ukraine with 500 drones and 40 missiles, four people killed, 40 more injured

In Kyiv, residential areas and the Institute of Cardiology were hit, in Zaporizhzhia, a school and multi-story buildings were targeted

The Telegraph: Volodymyr Zelensky asked Donald Trump for 'Tomahawk' missiles, which would allow Kyiv to strike Moscow

In his opinion, long-range missiles will help speed up negotiations for a peace agreement

In Russia, the railway was blown up for the second time in a month, now in the Pskov region

In the Smolensk region, a truck collided with a freight train carrying fuel

Bloomberg: European diplomats at a closed meeting warned the Kremlin that they are ready to shoot down Russian planes violating NATO countries' airspace

Russian diplomats denied "deliberate" border violations, stating that Europe has entered into confrontation with Russia

Leader of the Transbaikal organized crime group, sentenced to 24 years for murders, kidnappings, robberies, and assaults, escaped from the front

In 2022, he was sentenced to 24.5 years in prison, two years later he went to war, and a year later he escaped from the 'SVO' zone

«Russian officials must end the war or find bomb shelters»

Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Donald Trump approved Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy infrastructure

Hungary stated that it will not stop purchasing Russian oil, despite Trump's request

The President of Lithuania believes that as long as the EU buys energy resources from Russia, «it is financially more on the side of the aggressor than Ukraine»

«It's cheaper to stop Putin now than to try to protect every port and ship from terrorists and sea drones»

Zelensky at the UN General Assembly stated that international law does not work in full, and stopping the war, which has already affected many, can only be achieved through joint efforts.

«Without China, Putin's Russia — is nothing»

Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN Security Council meeting stated that the war could be stopped by China, but it remains silent and detached

Volodymyr Zelensky reported that 1625 children taken from Ukraine were returned home

World leaders called for increased pressure on Russia to expedite the return of illegally taken children from Ukraine

FT: China secretly sent a cargo ship to annexed Sevastopol

The container ship Heng Yand 9 has been in the port of Crimea at least three times in recent months

An Indian citizen arrived in St. Petersburg on a student visa to study, then reported that he was forced to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense

After that, he no longer made contact, and his relatives reached out to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indian embassy

Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia and Odesa region, two people killed, three injured

Dropped FABs on residential areas, houses and civilian infrastructure damaged

Russia dropped five aerial bombs on Zaporizhzhia, three people killed, four injured

In Sumy, industrial enterprises and an educational institution were hit, in Kyiv residential areas were attacked

In three years of war in Ukraine, 15 thousand mobilized have died

Of them, 42% died in the first year, the first on the fifth day after the announcement of mobilization

In the Chernihiv region, Russian drones attacked rescuers extinguishing a fire after the first strike, two were injured

As a result of attacks on Sumy, Poltava, Donetsk, and Kherson, one person died, five were injured

Reuters: Trump wants to stop any security assistance to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, bordering Russia

This could fuel Russian aggression, which has invaded NATO countries' airspaces three times in a week

Russia attacked the Dnipropetrovsk region, a missile hit a high-rise building

One person died, 13 were injured

In the war in Ukraine, every fourth of more than two thousand mobilized from the Tomsk region was killed, went missing, or was injured

A total of 1,022 natives of the region have died in Ukraine over three years

Donald Trump announced that Vladimir Putin 'let him down' and suggested to 'see how it all ends'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in response suggested increasing pressure on Russia

Russia attacked the Poltava region twice in one night

Late in the evening, a drone crashed into a gas station, injuring four people, and at night the railway infrastructure was hit

Russia attempts to disable Ukraine's railways with 'complex' attacks

Meanwhile, the IAEA reported increased shelling in close proximity to the Zaporizhzhia NPP

Reuters: The Trump administration approved the first package of military aid to Ukraine, funded by US NATO allies

Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby approved two deliveries totaling $500 million

Russia attacked Kharkiv with drones during the day, four people were injured

One of the drones hit the building of the National Pharmaceutical University

Abducted children from Ukraine placed in 210 locations in Russia and occupied territories

Among the locations where children undergo military training are wellness complexes managed by the presidential administration

Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with CABs and ballistic missiles

One person died, 13 were injured, including two children

Russia attacked Kramatorsk in Donetsk region, Chernihiv and Sumy regions with missiles, aerial bombs, and drones

26 people were injured, including four rescuers who were extinguishing the fire after the strike and employees of the agro-complex who were harvesting

Starlink outages are reported worldwide, the company stated it is "investigating the cause of the issue"

The commander of the UAV forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert Brovdi, stated that there is no connection "along the entire front"

Ukrainian drones attacked the Kirishi refinery in the Leningrad region, governor reported a fire

One of the largest oil refineries in Russia was already attacked in March, at that time a tank was damaged

Three people killed, more than ten injured as a result of almost continuous shelling in the Donetsk region

More than 25 private and apartment buildings damaged

Donald Trump stated that his patience is «running thin», blaming both Putin and Zelensky

Meanwhile, as Bloomberg writes, the Trump administration is proposing that G7 countries begin direct confiscation of Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves

As a result of the drone attack in Sumy, one person died

The region was attacked 66 times in a day, the air raid alert lasted a total of almost 15 hours

“Each individual provocation only elicits rhetoric from the West, but new boundaries are crossed and Russia gains courage”

The reaction of the US and NATO to the invasion of Russian drones into Poland will determine the Kremlin's further actions, but the US remains silent, and NATO has limited itself to the usual statements

Russia attacked a school in Sumy, destroying several buildings

In the past day, Russian troops shelled the region more than a hundred times, a 16-year-old teenager was injured, and the air raid lasted almost 20 hours

Russia attacked Ukraine with 415 drones and more than 40 ballistic missiles

One person died, five were injured, several civilian enterprises and dozens of residential buildings were damaged

Russian drones in the sky of Poland

The country's command reported more than 10 "objects", some of which were shot down, Prime Minister Donald Tusk informed NATO and the USA, and is convening an emergency meeting of the council of ministers

Russia dropped air bombs on the Donetsk region, in the village of Yarovaya a bomb hit the back of the post office where pensions were being distributed

21 people died, more than 20 were injured, in Kostyantynivka four residents may be under the rubble of a destroyed house

FT: In Ukraine, air defense problems worsen due to Pentagon supply delays

"It's a matter of time before the ammunition runs out," one of the publication's interlocutors said.

In the Zaporizhzhia region, drones attacked the private sector, in the Sumy region, rescuers were injured during shelling

One woman died, five people were injured

WP: Since the beginning of the year, the number of Russian attacks on Ukraine has increased fivefold

In June-July, the Russian army launched 11,739 drones and 433 missiles at Ukraine, resulting in 518 deaths and over 1,500 injuries

In Kyiv, the number of victims of the September 7 attack increased, a man's body was found under the rubble

At night, Russian drones attacked a thermal generation facility near Kyiv

«It is necessary to return all the children before the door closes»

The fate of thousands of Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia hangs by a thread, Ukraine urges world leaders to «focus on the children, not just the land»

«Russian Terrorist 'Anti-Records' Demand a Decisive Response»

EU leaders reacted to one of Russia's largest attacks amid talks of a peace agreement

Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones all night, launching 818 drones and missiles

An infant and two adults died in Kyiv, dozens injured in Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia

Russia attacked an ambulance in the Dnipropetrovsk region, shelling railway infrastructure in the Donetsk region

Nine people died, four were injured, including a child

NBC News: US ready to monitor demilitarized buffer zone in Ukraine after the war

The zone on the ground could be guarded by troops from one or several countries not part of NATO, so as not to "agitate" Russia

Russian military personnel are being tried for illegal arms trafficking three times more often

Makarov pistols, Kalashnikov rifles, foreign rifles, cartridges, grenades, and even grenade launchers are being taken from the front

Putin called foreign military in Ukraine "legitimate targets for defeat", again invited Zelensky to Moscow, although he does not see the point in contacts with the Ukrainian president

He also stated that the judicial system in Ukraine has been destroyed, and the chairman of the Supreme Court is in "jail"

Emmanuel Macron stated that if Russia continues to refuse peace talks, new sanctions will be imposed against it in coordination with the USA

Meanwhile, President Trump demanded that the EU stop purchasing Russian oil and increase economic pressure on China

In Chernihiv, a Russian missile hit a humanitarian demining mission, in Kostiantynivka air bombs were dropped on a hospital

Three people died

Bloomberg: Amid peace agreement talks, Russia prepares a new offensive in Ukraine

Despite Donald Trump's efforts, July became the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since May 2022: 589 people were killed and 1152 injured

In Bashkortostan, payments of 1 million rubles for signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense have been extended

Meanwhile, almost 7000 natives of the republic have died in the war in Ukraine, the highest figure in the country

Donald Trump: «I thought the Russian war would be one of the easiest to stop, but it seems to be a bit more complicated than some others»

The US President acknowledged that Putin and Zelensky are «not ready» for a peace agreement yet, but «something must happen»