On September 29, the Russian army lost 970 servicemen, 27 artillery systems, and 4 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 30.09.25 amounted to approximately 1,110,560 personnel.
Soldiers of the 429th separate unmanned systems regiment "Achilles" hit two Russian TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" MLRS in the Kupyansk direction. This weakens the enemy's ability to deliver massive thermobaric strikes and reduces risks for the civilian population.
The "Wings of Defense" exercises have begun in Denmark with the participation of Ukrainian specialists in countering attack UAVs. The military will exchange experience and practice practical tasks.
The SBU exposed a Mykolaiv entrepreneur who tried to illegally export components for naval artillery systems worth 1. 5 million US dollars to the Russian Federation. The perpetrator was detained and faces up to 12 years in prison.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to OJSC "Karachevsky Zavod "Elektrodeta" in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation on September 29. The enterprise produces electrical connectors for military needs; explosions and a fire were recorded.
In the Kherson direction, partisans of the "ATESH" movement damaged the Russian Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun system. This created a gap in the invaders' air defense system, disabling the complex for several months.
Pilots of the 59th Brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a Mi-28 helicopter using an FPV drone. This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Madyar" Brovdi.
A new phase of NATO's international psychological support program for military personnel has begun in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The project will run from August 2025 to December 2026 and will cover over 8,400 servicemen.
Russian troops are unsuccessfully trying to improve their tactical position in the Yampil area. Propaganda resources are spreading false information about the alleged advance of the occupiers, but Yampil remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The Ukrainian Air Force detected and tracked 643 Russian aerial attack assets, neutralizing 611 of them. The main strike targeted Kyiv, with destroyed targets including UAVs, cruise missiles, and jet drones.
On September 27, the Russian army lost 1110 servicemen, 45 artillery systems, and 7 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 28.09.25 are estimated at 1,108,510 personnel.
On September 26, the Russian army lost at least 970 servicemen, 39 artillery systems, and 1 tank. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 27.09.25 amounted to about 1,107,400 personnel.
The SBU prevented an FSB agent, who coordinated Russian attacks on Odesa and recruited Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, from fleeing to the EU. The 52-year-old associate professor of a local university planned to go to Russia.
On September 26, a drone was recorded flying over Zakarpattia, which twice violated the Ukrainian border from Hungary. The Ukrainian Defense Forces patrolled the airspace over Uzhhorod district.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a military meeting where the situation at the front and the counter-offensive operation in the Dobropillia direction were discussed. 168.8 km² of territory has been liberated, and Russian losses amounted to almost 3,000 personnel.
President Zelenskyy heard a report on reconnaissance drones entering Ukrainian airspace from Hungarian territory. He ordered all available data to be checked and an immediate report on each recorded fact.
On August 9, 2025, units of the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces attacked hangars in the Kursk region where the occupiers stored Iskander OTRKs. One launcher and five transporter-erector-launchers were destroyed, a Pantsir-S1 air defense missile system was hit, and warehouses were destroyed.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that in two months Ukraine hit 85 strategic targets on the territory of the Russian Federation. Among them are 33 military bases and airfields, as well as 52 objects of the military-industrial complex.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to the Afipsky Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Krai on the night of September 26. The plant produces gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, processing 6.25 million tons of oil annually.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that Russian troops are trying to penetrate deep into Dnipropetrovsk region in small groups to demonstrate their presence. However, they lack the forces for a large-scale offensive, and an attempt to break through in the Novopavlivka direction was thwarted.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported that since the beginning of summer, Russia has switched to the tactic of "thousand cuts", using small assault groups. They penetrate Ukrainian territory, attack AFU facilities, and paralyze logistics.
OSCE experts, in their report, revealed widespread and systematic use of torture and ill-treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russia, which led to the death of at least 169 people. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls for consolidating efforts to exchange prisoners on an "all for all" basis.
On September 25, the Russian army lost 940 servicemen, 14 artillery systems, and 2 tanks. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 26.09.25 amount to 1,106,430 personnel.
The SBU detained a 23-year-old resident of Kharkiv region who was spying on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Izyum direction. She collected data for the enemy, and faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
On September 25, 157 combat engagements were recorded at the front, with the most active battles taking place in the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka directions. The occupiers launched 38 air strikes, dropping 71 guided aerial bombs, and used 1,440 kamikaze drones.
The Drone Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine damaged three gas distribution stations in the temporarily occupied Luhansk region. These are the Shchastia GDS, Sievierodonetsk GDS, and Novopskov GDS, which are critical for the region.
Czech President Petr Pavel stated that Ukraine has received approximately 3. 5 million large-caliber shells within the framework of the "artillery initiative." In 2025 alone, over 1.1 million shells have been delivered, which the Czech Republic purchases from third countries.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, together with HIMARS, destroyed an enemy artillery position, a truck, and an ammunition depot. This happened on one of the key sectors of the front after Russian convoy was detected by aerial reconnaissance.
On September 24, 2025, naval drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine attacked ports in Novorossiysk and Tuapse. As a result of the operation, the work of Transneft's oil loading complex and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal was paralyzed.
On the night of September 25, the enemy attacked Ukraine with 176 attack UAVs, including Shahed and Gerbera. 150 drones were neutralized, 13 hits and debris falls were recorded.
