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The strike caused a fire, but the reactor and safety systems were not damaged. There were no casualties, and the radiation background did not change.
On October 1, a court in Lviv is scheduled to announce the verdict for Viacheslav Zinchenko in the case concerning the murder of Iryna Farion. He faces life imprisonment.
A week later, the CEC of the Russian Federation has not published the voting results in 21 regions or in the occupied territories of Ukraine. The CPD called the elections fictitious.
In Tula Oblast, more than 54 million rubles in social assistance were allocated to military personnel. In St. Petersburg, they plan to cut the budget by 70.2 billion rubles.
The US has charged five people linked to the preparation of assassination attempts against Russian opposition figures. There is no evidence of a personal order from Putin.
Matthew Whitaker said that Russia’s hybrid actions should prompt the allies to provide even greater support for Ukraine. Estonia and Germany link recent incidents to Russia.
European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius called on the EU to strengthen its response to hybrid attacks attributed to Russia. He spoke out against dialogue with the Kremlin.
A Tbilisi court sentenced a Russian citizen to 15 days of arrest for hooliganism. After that, he will be deported and banned from entering Georgia for three years.
Russia issued a nuclear threat over Kaliningrad. The Alliance called the rhetoric irresponsible and urged an end to the war.
Ukraine will inform the OSCE about the critical situation in occupied Oleshky and the detention of civilians, including children. Kyiv calls for humanitarian aid to be allowed in.
According to intelligence, Russia wants to stage videos depicting well-being in Oleshky. Sybiha called for increased pressure and humanitarian access to be ensured.
In the first half of 2026, malware caused 33% of cyber incidents, while social engineering accounted for 31%. Attackers are impersonating government agencies’ resources.
The main target of the strike was the energy infrastructure of Kyiv and the region. Five people were killed, including a child, and 14 others were injured.
Each hour of an alert that halts businesses causes Ukraine $45 million in losses. On some days, sirens sound for up to 10 hours.
Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov announced a new standard for preschool education with an emphasis on morality and culture. The CPD called this the ideologization of children.
Putin's decree restricted the publication of data on oil refining, sales, and the parties to transactions. The decision was made amid a gasoline shortage and strikes on oil refineries.
Sybiha condemned the arson attack on Milrem Robotics, which Estonia links to Russia, and called on Europe to strengthen sanctions and expose sabotage networks.
The Czech prime minister stated that he was ready to fulfill the obligations under Article 5 of NATO. Prague is preparing for possible Russian attacks.
Russia carried out four airstrikes on the center of Sumy, damaging a school and a residential area. Two people were killed and six were injured, including three children.
Johann Wadephul urged people not to question the threat posed by Moscow. He criticized Fico's doubts about NATO guarantees.
The funds will be directed to backup environments, cloud infrastructure, and equipment. This is intended to speed up the restoration of systems after attacks.
The Prime Minister of Lithuania said that intelligence had no evidence of Russia preparing "for something. " At the same time, the allies' defense capabilities are being strengthened.
Rutte said that Russia had not broken NATO's unity, despite sabotage and drones. The Alliance is strengthening its defence and support for Ukraine.
The Russian Federation’s overnight strikes damaged infrastructure in Kyiv, Odesa region and eight other regions. A woman was killed in Kyiv, and 24 people were injured.
Russian acts of sabotage in the EU did not force countries to abandon aid to Ukraine. NATO calls for publicly blaming Moscow and increasing support for Kyiv.
Due to shelling, some consumers in five regions were left without electricity. No restrictions on electricity supply are forecast for September 29.
Russian strikes damaged residential buildings, port and railway infrastructure. There are casualties in Kyiv and Odesa Oblast.
In Kyiv, missile debris damaged an administrative building and an educational institution, while a non-residential structure caught fire in the Pecherskyi district. Twenty-six people have been affected by the attacks since September 28.
In the border town of Dorohusk, traffic was suspended three times due to the threat of drones or missiles. Warsaw fears new hybrid attacks by Russia.
Alain Berset condemned Russia’s attack on Kyiv, as a result of which the National Academy of Sciences building caught fire. He promised to seek Russia’s accountability.