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CONFLICTSep 29Ukrainian Defense Forces strike Kasta radar, Russian UAV command posts and warehousesUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 29Russians damage 22 sites in five districts of Kyiv region in one dayUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 29Putin claims that Ukraine has no ‘antidote’ to Russia’s new jet-powered drones. Kyiv has already shown it can shoot them down, but doing it at scale could cost billions.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Cultural Forum, Vladimir Putin said Ukraine was seeking an “air ceasefire” out of weakness — especially because it feared Russia’s new jet-powered drones. The Russian president believes Kyiv has no “antidote” to these weapons. They are dangerous, but they lack the chief advantage of the earlier “Geran” drones: low cost. Developing defenses against the faster drones will also be expensive for Ukraine. Here is how the latest turn in the technological arms race could drain — and is already draining — both countries’ budgets.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 29Russian forces strike railway infrastructure facility in Vinnytsia regionUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 29Russian attacks on Odesa leave eight injured, infrastructure damagedUkrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 29New Russian mobilisation: Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to armyThe decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing to send a further 10,000 soldiers to Russia.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29MEP urges EU to ‘think creatively’ and use frozen Russian assets to support UkraineTobias Cremer, an S&D MEP, said economic support for Ukraine is necessary because “the cost of the country failing would be much higher for us than the cost of supporting Ukraine”.EuroNews [en]
WORLDSep 29Ukraine grain crisis could cost $60 billion globally, minister warnsThe situation in the Black Sea is "critical", Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Taras Vysotskyi, tells Europe Today, warning of far-reaching implications for global food prices.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29Meeting with Chairperson of the Central Election Commission Ella PamfilovaA meeting was held with Ella Pamfilova, the Chairperson of the Central Election Commission. This matters as it signifies ongoing official engagement with electoral processes.en.kremlin.ru · Russia
CONFLICTSep 29 Come , sit down , engage in dialogue : Pope Leo XIV urges Russia , Ukraine to end wars that no longer make sense Pope Leo XIV has urged Russia and Ukraine to engage in dialogue and end their ongoing conflict. This statement emphasizes the futility of continued warfare.batonrougepost.com · United States
MILITARYSep 29Russia Plans Record 17 . 1 Trillion - Ruble Defense Budget as War Costs Deepen Fiscal Strainkyivpost.com · Ukraine
CONFLICTSep 29Russian attack on Kyiv: Buildings damaged in two districts, one injuredUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Russia attacks Kyiv again with missiles and drones, sparking fires at an educational facility and the roof of a five-story apartment buildingMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29Ukraine’s double crunch: Filling the funding gap and exporting its grainGood morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central Kyiv, and the latest on Ukraine’s funding crunch.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 29As Russia Targets Civilians, Pressure Mounts On Trump To Use Sanctions PowersRFE/RL
MILITARYSep 29War update: 213 combat clashes over past dayUkrinform [en]
CYBERSep 29Russian pizza chain Dodo Pizza says hackers breached its systems and may have accessed customer dataDodo Pizza said hackers attacked its IT systems and may have stolen some customers’ data.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 29Russian attacks continue: ADF neutralizes one anti-ship missile, two ballistic missiles, and 106 dronesUkrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 29Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops, warns ZelenskyThe Independent World
CONFLICTSep 29 Come , sit down , engage in dialogue : Pope Leo XIV urges Russia , Ukraine to end wars that no longer make sense Pope Leo XIV has urged Russia and Ukraine to engage in dialogue and end their ongoing conflicts, stating that the wars no longer make sense. This indicates a high-level call for peace and resolution to significant international conflicts.austinglobe.com · United States
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Europe Today: Ukraine seeks urgent funding in Brussels as Russia's drones pound KyivEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Russian drone attacks continue in Kyiv as debris sparks fire on residential building roofUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 29Life in the village on the edge of Russia where locals fear the next hybrid attackWarnings of attacks on European countries supporting UkraineThe Independent World
BUSINESSSep 29Powerful, Plugged-in, Predatory: Czech Arms Maker CSG Cashes in on West’s RearmamentLed by the country’s wealthiest man, Czechoslovak Group regularly makes the headlines for bumper profits, hushed-up disputes and aggressive business practices.Balkan Insight