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CONFLICTSep 16A Russian drone strike destroyed a warehouse in Kyiv full of props from Volodymyr Zelensky’s former comedy studio, but the studio says all scheduled concerts will go aheadMeduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Ukraine’s Third Army Corps command reveals a months-old counteroffensive in northern Donetsk region. Its ultimate goal remains unknown.The Command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces’ Third Army Corps said its forces are conducting a counteroffensive in the northern Donetsk region. The corps commander, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, described the operation in a special video address. Pro-war Russian bloggers had previously reported a Ukrainian offensive near the city of Lyman (1, 2, 3).Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian attack damages university building in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi districtUkrinform [en]
WORLDSep 16Former director Grigory Sverdlin looks back on how Russia’s Nochlezhka homeless charity built shelters, showers, and laundries while expanding into MoscowSince 1990, the charity Nochlezhka has helped people experiencing homelessness access food, shelter, medical care, psychological support, and legal assistance. Grigory Sverdlin led the organization for more than a decade, from 2011 to 2022. Under his leadership, Nochlezhka launched numerous projects: Neravnodush, a free shower facility; the Counseling Service, which provides legal and social assistance; the Cultural Launderette, where people experiencing homelessness can wash and dry their clothes for free; and a Moscow branch that opened despite threats and harassment from local residents, ofMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16EU chief proposes a European Security Council with partners including Ukraine, Canada, and the U.K. — plus a threat-alert system independent of NATOEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed creating a European Security Council that would bring together EU leaders and their counterparts from partner countries such as Canada, Norway, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. She unveiled the proposal during her annual address to the European Parliament.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian drone hits non-residential building in Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi districtUkrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kosovo Slams ‘Unjust’ Conviction of Hashim Thaci; Serbian Minister ApplaudsTop politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was 'criminal'.Balkan Insight
POLITICSSep 16A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years - AP NewsA Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years AP NewsAP News
POLITICSSep 16Belarus frees 25 political prisoners in return for US sanctions reliefThe Trump administration said more releases would be secured soon amid improved US-Belarus relations.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian bombs kill one, injure nine in SumyUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian bombs kill one, injure nine in Sumyukrinform · ukraine
MILITARYSep 16Would NATO Membership for Ukraine Undermine Article 5 Itself?In 2025, Jennifer Kavanaugh and Christopher McCallion wrote, “Armed Neutrality for Ukraine Is NATO’s Least Poor Option,” where they made the case for armed neutrality over full NATO membership as the wiser course for both Ukraine and NATO. A year later, we asked them to revisit their arguments. Image: MidjourneyIn your 2025 article, you argued that NATO membership and binding U.S. or European security guarantees for Ukraine were effectively unworkable, and that armed neutrality was the option best suited to protecting both Ukraine’s security and NATO’s credibWar on the Rocks
POLITICSSep 16Russia’s 2026 parliamentary election has no meaningful competition. Independent observers still plan to document how paper and online results diverge.In the summer of 2026, Yabloko — the only party representing Russia’s anti-establishment opposition and one that had campaigned against the war — was barred from the State Duma elections. Yabloko candidates running in single-member districts also faced obstacles, and the authorities managed to remove some from the race. There is no longer any meaningful political competition in the upcoming vote, especially because Moscow and dozens of other regions use remote electronic voting, which the authorities have used in previous years to rig the results. Even so, independent observers still plan to mMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kosovo’s former president guilty of war crimesHashim Thaci, former President of Kosovo and KLA leader, has been found guilty of war crimes in the Hague.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 16DOJ charges Russian agents with plotting attacks, including in USNPR News
POLITICSSep 16What does Meduza mean to readers who can’t safely support it themselves? Five people inside Russia wrote to tell you.Every time we ask you to support Meduza, we receive not only donations but also dozens of messages through our ”Flower Power” project from readers in Russia. They ask people in other countries to donate on their behalf and explain why access to independent news matters so much to them. For people in Russia, this is the only safe way to support Meduza. When someone on the other side of the border responds and fulfills their request, it means a great deal to them. Here are five messages that no one has answered yet. You can change that. Please read them and respond if any speak to you.Meduza [en]
BUSINESSSep 16Azerbaijan unveils economic growth forecasts through 2030Azerbaijan has released its economic growth forecasts extending to 2030. This provides insight into the country's long-term economic planning.trendaz · azerbaijan
CONFLICTSep 16Russia Rewards Captain Who Fired Flares at Danish HelicopterRussian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov awarded the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the vessel fired two signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter in international waters. Moscow portrayed the incident as the prevention of a Danish “provocation,” while Copenhagen said the helicopter was conducting routine surveillance and one flare narrowly missed it.kyivpost · ukraine
POLITICSSep 16In Kosovo, former president Hashim Thaçi sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimesDÉCRYPTAGE - Ancien chef de l’UCK durant la guerre contre la Serbie de Slobodan Milosevic, il a été reconnu coupable par une cour spéciale de crime de guerre.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 16Belarus releases 25 prisoners, US lifts sanctions on two companiesIn Belarus zijn vandaag 25 gevangenen vrijgelaten. Dat meldt de Amerikaanse gezant John Coale op het socialemediaplatform X. Hij sprak met de Belarussische president Loekasjenko in hoofdstad Mink. De vrijlatingen komen in ruil voor het opheffen van Amerikaanse sancties op twee Belarussische bedrijven. Zo werden een verfproductiebedrijf en een staatsbedrijf dat toezicht houdt op de bosbouw- en papierpulpsector van de sanctielijst gehaald. Volgens de mensenrechtenorganisatie Viasna, zijn onder anderen journalist Andrej Aljaksandrau en zijn vrouw Irina Zlobina vrijgelaten. Zij zaten gevangenisstrNOS Buitenland
CONFLICTSep 16Moscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfieldsThe Moscow City Court released four drivers whose trucks Ukrainian security services used to launch drones at Russian military airfields during Operation Spiderweb, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16Kallas urges European Parliament to “open its eyes”: Russia is the only obstacle to peaceIt is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Denmark says a signal flare from a Russian warship passed close to one of its military helicopters over the Baltic Sea. Russia decorated the ship’s commander.Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov awarded the Medal for Distinction in Combat to the commander of the corvette Soobrazitelny after the ship’s crew fired signal flares toward a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea, Russia’s Defense Ministry said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian attack damages warehouses in Brovary district, Kyiv regionWarehouses and a vehicle were damaged in Brovary District, Kyiv region, as a result of a Russian attack on the afternoon of September 16.Ukrinform [en]
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