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MILITARYSep 28'Magyar': Ukrainian engineers successfully test jet-powered countermeasures against Shahed dronesUkrainian engineers have developed the first countermeasures against jet-powered Shahed drones and have carried out their first successful launches, shooting down targets.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Russia has launched fresh mobilisation drive : Zelenskiyillawarramercury.com.au · Australia
MILITARYSep 28Putin set authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces at more than 2 . 44 million personnelPresident Putin established the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces at over 2.44 million personnel, indicating a significant policy decision regarding military capacity. This impacts Russia's defense posture and international military balance.en.apa.az · Azerbaijan
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Russia’s jet-powered drones are turning Kyiv into a daytime war zoneWashington Post World
CONFLICTSep 28Russians evacuate civilians from Kupiansk area via gas pipelineUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 28Putin bans online publication of fuel export and oil refinery processing data in a bid to make Western sanctions harder to enforceMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 28War update: 127 combat clashes at front line, Pokrovsk sector most acvite todayUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 28What happened to the Russians Putin mobilized four years ago? Meduza follows two of them — one still at the front, the other now a deserter in Spain.The “partial mobilization” announced four years ago remains in effect: no decree has ever ended it. According to Russia’s Defense Ministry, more than 300,000 people were drafted to fight in the fall of 2022. At least 20,000 have died. Among those mobilized were Maxim, a resident of Pskov (his name and city have been changed), and Temirzhan Bayanov from Omsk. Before he was sent to the front, Maxim had little interest in the war; now he sees Ukrainians as enemies. Temirzhan tried to avoid mobilization and was caught, but eventually managed to flee abroad. Meduza publishes their accounts of the pMeduza [en]
MILITARYSep 28Zelensky tasks government and parliament with covering all defense funding needsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky said he has instructed the government and parliament to cover Ukraine's existing financial needs for defense. According to him, the government must fulfill its part of the commitments by October 15, while lawmakers are expected to support it.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 28Zelensky: Russia has already begun additional mobilizationUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Russian jet drones set Kyiv Academy of Sciences ablaze in daylight strikeksby.com · United States
MILITARYSep 28Putin sends chilling message to world as he demands Russian army grows to 2 . 5million dailystar.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSSep 28Federal politics week : Bill C - 39 , Belarus potash , EU all hot issuesKey federal political issues for the week include Bill C-39, Belarus potash, and EU matters. These topics represent current legislative and international relations discussions in federal politics.gx94radio.com · Canada
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Russia has launched fresh mobilisation drive : Zelenskiymaitlandmercury.com.au · Australia
POLITICSSep 28Russia’s ruling party nominates Vyacheslav Volodin for a third consecutive term as speaker of the State DumaUnited Russia has nominated Vyacheslav Volodin as speaker of the new State Duma, party leader Dmitry Medvedev told Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 28Ukrainian arms producers warn competitive edge eroding due to stringent export licence rulesRussian drones struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in the historic heart of Kyiv on Monday, in the latest deadly daytime attack on the capital. Volodymyr Zelensky has long been pleading with Ukraine’s allies for more military aid to fend off Russia. But Ukrainian weapons producers say the country could be bringing in significant revenue of its own, if only they were allowed to export their products. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg reports from Kyiv.France 24 [en]
CYBERSep 28Russia keeps attacking Ukrainian data centers, calling it a ‘mandatory digital detox’Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 28Man injured, homes and cars damaged in Russian attack in Kyiv region's Boryspil districtUkrinform [en]
WORLDSep 28Why the Week’s Most Important Story Went UnwrittenWelcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum, only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together formingWar on the Rocks
DISASTERSep 28Fire at pyrotechnics warehouse kills 14 in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, damages nine apartment buildingsMeduza [en]
MILITARYSep 28Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian armyRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday boosting the size of the army by 15,500 troops in the fourth such order this year. The post Putin signs decree adding 15,500 troops to Russian army appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSSep 28Aleksandar Vučić resigns as Serbia’s president eight months early to run for prime minister insteadSerbian President Aleksandar Vučić has announced his resignation. His opponents have demanded it for nearly two years, since 16 people died when a railway station canopy collapsed in Novi Sad in November 2024. But Vučić appears to be leaving the presidency to try to stay in power, rather than to give in to protesters. Meduza briefly explains how it came to this.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 28Debris from enemy UAV fell in courtyard of residential building in Kyiv's Desnianskyi districtUkrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 28Putin orders fourth expansion of Russia’s armed forces this yearRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree authorizing 15,500 additional positions in Russia’s armed forces, raising the authorized total to 2,441,630. The total includes 1,550,500 service members. The decree took effect on September 28, the day Putin signed it.Meduza [en]