Volodymyr Zelenskyy
India proposed the broadest ceasefire format. Kyiv is ready for simultaneous energy and Black Sea ceasefires, as well as a ceasefire along the front.
Ukraine plans to cover its budget deficit by the end of the year with support from its partners. Part of the loan will be allocated to drones for 2027.
Zelenskyy said that 125–140 sq km had been liberated during Operation "Vivaldi. " The offensive continues, and Russia's losses have risen to 42,000 per month.
The President stated that he expects the long-range FP-9 missile to be ready as early as this autumn.
Zelenskyy reported strikes on military facilities in Russia’s Samara and Bryansk regions. There are also new results in the Black Sea. sea.
The FP-7 was developed and is manufactured by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point.
Zelenskyy said that he had asked Trump several times to impose sanctions against the companies developing “Rassvet. ” According to him, the network could become operational by the end of the year.
Brussels has not approved additional support, demanding reforms to unlock around €34 billion. The conditions include changes to VAT and platform taxation.
The EU and Ukraine have agreed to cover budgetary and defense needs through the end of 2026. The parties also agreed to coordinate funding on a monthly basis.
No buildup of troops near the border has been detected. Russian retransmitters in Belarus help Shaheds and Gerberas fly deep into Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said that Putin is intensifying attacks to force Kyiv residents to leave the capital. Kyiv remains strong, the President emphasized.
The European Commission provided Ukraine with €2. 9 billion after reforms were implemented in key sectors. Brussels emphasized the timeliness of further reforms.
Zelenskyy said that oil facilities in Russia’s Samara and Volgograd regions had been hit. Strikes were also reported against targets in the Black Sea and 5 regions.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, Putin ordered the removal of restrictions on air campaigns in September. After that, Russia intensified strikes on Kyiv.
Zelenskyy discussed security risks and further cooperation with Japanese lawmakers. Ukraine values Tokyo’s economic and humanitarian support since the beginning of Russia’s war.
Kyiv has prepared a list of more than 20 Russian oligarchs for EU sanctions. Ukraine is also seeking the reinstatement of restrictions against Usmanov and Fridman.
Zelenskyy met with ambassadors of EU countries and discussed support for Ukraine, air defense, finances, accession to the EU, and sanctions against Russia. New coordination meetings are planned soon.
putin said that russia is ready for negotiations, but reaffirmed the demand for Ukraine's neutrality. He also claimed that russia had seized 1,301 km² in September.
The EU has refused to provide Ukraine with part of the loan ahead of schedule due to doubts about the deficit assessment and demands for reforms.
The talks involving Turkey, the UN and mediators are scheduled for early October. The initiative is intended to protect grain shipments and ports.
Anait Khoperia has been appointed acting head of the National Security and Defense Council’s Center for Countering Disinformation. She has been working at the Center since June 2021.
Putin called the proposal to stop attacks on vessels in the Black Sea in exchange for Ukraine’s strikes on Russian oil refineries pointless. There is no agreed ceasefire.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the first combat use of Ukraine's FP-7. The Fire Point missile is described as a cheaper alternative to ATACMS.
Ukraine and the EU have agreed on sources of funding for budgetary and defense needs for 2026. They plan to allocate €45 billion for 2027.
Ukraine and the European Commission have determined the format and timelines for covering financial and defense needs in 2026–2027. The work will be coordinated monthly.
By October, the President expects missile deliveries to be accelerated. This concerns, among other things, air defense systems and F-16s. The protection of Kyiv’s critical infrastructure is also to be strengthened.
In September, Ukraine expanded the geography of its long-range strikes against Russia, hitting oil refineries, defense-industry enterprises, air-defense systems, and logistics facilities.
A Russian drone struck a school in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District. The children and staff were in the shelter; there were no casualties.
The President thanked the military in an address marking the Day of Defenders and Defendresses of Ukraine. He emphasized that independence is won at the front.
Ukraine has stated that it needs additional billions of euros in 2026–2027. The EU may return to discussions of frozen\r\nRussian assets.