Electricity
Russian occupiers cannot ensure the full operation of the ZNPP cooling systems due to a lack of diesel fuel, which could lead to nuclear fuel meltdown.
Serhiy Leshchenko stated that the blackout in Belgorod after the attack on the thermal power plant is only the beginning. He also hinted at long-range strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation, which will be a surprise.
Typhoon Bualoy hit Vietnam, killing 8 people and leaving 17 fishermen missing. The storm damaged homes, flooded crops and disrupted power supplies, after which it weakened and headed towards Laos.
New Volvo electric vehicles, including the mid-size EX60 electric SUV, will be equipped with advanced battery technologies available outside of China. The EX60, due out next year, will have battery options with two different chemical compositions and will use prismatic cells.
The city of Bryansk in the Russian Federation was attacked on the night of September 29, with a preliminary hit on the Elektrodital industrial plant. Residents of the Karachevsky district are urged to stay home due to the missile threat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russian troops are using civilian tankers to launch drones that attack European countries. He emphasized that EU sanctions should be directed against Russia's energy trade and its tanker infrastructure.
The governor of Belgorod region confirmed the missile attack on the city, two people were injured. A significant part of the region was left without electricity, hospitals and the water utility switched to backup power.
President Zelenskyy reported on the consequences of Russian strikes on several regions of Ukraine, noting that Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, and Zaporizhzhia were most affected. As a result of the shelling, more than 80 people were injured, and four died, including a child.
On September 28, Russian Telegram channels reported a series of explosions in Belgorod and the region. As a result of the attacks, electricity and water supply were cut off, and a thermal power plant and a substation were hit.
The Ministry of Energy of Ukraine reported that as of today, it has not received any official materials from the Supervisory Board of NEC Ukrenergo regarding personnel changes in the company.
Two residents of Velyka Pysarivka community were injured in a drone attack, one was hospitalized. In Putyvl community, an enemy drone hit a civilian car.
As a result of the attack on the energy infrastructure of Chernihiv region, 177 settlements in Nizhyn and Pryluky districts were left without electricity supply. This affected about 54,000 subscribers, and restoration work has already begun.
As a result of an attack on energy facilities in the Nizhyn district of Chernihiv region, power outages occurred in 6 communities and partially in Nizhyn. Backup power has been activated, and restoration will begin after the threat is eliminated.
The Zaporizhzhia NPP remains without electricity for the fourth day, this is the tenth outage due to Russia's actions. The occupiers laid 200 km of lines, preparing to connect the plant to the power grid and restart it.
President Zelenskyy stated that in the event of a blackout in Kyiv, Russia would face a blackout in Moscow. He also reported that Ukraine shot down most of the 92 drones heading towards Poland.
In Kyiv, rescuers unblocked a man who fell into a live pit in a non-residential building. He was handed over to doctors after the emergency service de-energized the premises.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the appointment of Serhiy Tarakanov as the Director General of the State Specialized Enterprise "Chornobyl NPP". He has 23 years of experience in the energy sector, having worked at the South Ukrainian NPP and in "Energoatom".
The occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP has been without external power for over three days, a record outage that raises safety concerns. After the last power line was damaged on September 23, the plant has been using emergency generators for cooling and safety systems.
In Denmark, unidentified drones were spotted near military facilities overnight, following several drone incursions near airports and critical infrastructure. The Prime Minister called it "the most serious attack on Denmark's critical infrastructure to date."
An unknown drone was spotted over the Valajaskoski hydropower plant in Rovaniemi, Finland. This incident occurred after the country's power plants were declared no-fly zones.
The heating season in Kyiv will begin when the average daily temperature stays at 8 degrees for three days. The city is preparing for emergencies by installing backup power sources.
On September 27, a fire broke out in an apartment on Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Street in Lviv due to an electric scooter's lithium battery catching fire after being left charging overnight. Three people were injured in the fire, including two children who were hospitalized.
UN sanctions against Iran are set to be reinstated on Saturday, after a resolution by Russia and China to postpone them failed. This decision by Western powers is likely to escalate tensions with Tehran.
As a result of the night attack by the Russian Federation on Vinnytsia Oblast, the enemy hit critical infrastructure, causing a fire. The fire has been extinguished, train traffic has been restored, and there are no casualties.
Russian troops attacked railway infrastructure in Odesa region with drones, causing damage. There were no casualties, and train traffic has been restored.
As of 4 AM on September 27, over 95% of Zaporizhzhia subscribers who were without electricity due to the Russian attack have had power restored. The shelling on September 26 resulted in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.
Iran has significantly accelerated the construction of a fortified underground facility near the Natanz nuclear complex, indicating a resumption of its nuclear program. Satellite images show increased security and increased work at the facility, which could be used for uranium enrichment.
The Russian warship "Yantar" repeatedly entered British and Irish waters from autumn 2023 to November 2024, stopping over key communication cables. The vessel, equipped with underwater vehicles, is capable of connecting to cables to intercept data or plant explosives.
On the night of September 27, Russian occupiers attacked critical infrastructure in Vinnytsia region with drones. Also, almost 9,000 subscribers in Zaporizhzhia were left without electricity due to the enemy attack.
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.