Iryna Vereshchuk met with Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, who has represented the Holy See in Kyiv since 2021. They discussed strengthening the Vatican's role in returning Ukrainians from captivity and supporting the families of prisoners of war.
Police exposed a 35-year-old Kyivvodokanal official who demanded 450,000 hryvnias for connecting an enterprise to the city's water supply system. He was detained after receiving the first part of the bribe, amounting to 225,000 hryvnias.
At the end of September, cloudy weather with rains is expected in Ukraine in the western, northern, central and southern regions. The air temperature will range from +7 to +17 degrees, and the wind will be strong, with stormy gusts in places.
Magomed Mameshev, who supported Ruslan Magamedrasulov, turned out to be involved in scandalous "drunk parties. "
NABU, together with the police, is once again trying to seize the assets of Ukrainian businessman Oleksiy Fedorychev, who owns two terminals in the Pivdennyi port. This is a new stage in a 10-year persecution, which, according to the businessman, is an attempt to raid his assets.
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.
The court refused to satisfy the claim of one of the business entities, which demanded to cancel the decision of the Kyiv City Council.
On October 12, Ukraine's representative for Junior Eurovision 2025 in Georgia will be determined. Seven young finalists from different regions of the country will compete for the right to go to Tbilisi.
Since the beginning of 2025, 91 Ukrainian companies have excluded Russian citizens from their ownership, although the law directly prohibits such changes. Most of these businesses continue to operate and even participate in government tenders.
Brent and WTI crude futures fell after the resumption of crude oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan through Turkey. OPEC plans another increase in oil production in November, which will increase global supplies.
On September 29, Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness and light rain, moderate in the west and north. Daytime temperatures will be 13-18°C, in the west and north 9-14°C, and in the Carpathians 1-5°C.
Today, September 29, marks Otolaryngologist Day and World Heart Day, which in 2025 will be held under the slogan "Don't miss a single moment. " Babi Yar Tragedy Memorial Day and Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite are also commemorated.
One of the victims of the shelling of Kyiv is a woman who died in a shelter due to stress during an air raid. In total, four people were killed and 13 wounded in the attack, including a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
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.
Emergency rescue operations in Kyiv after the Russian attack have been completed. Four people, including a child, were killed, and 13 people were injured. SES psychologists provided assistance to 25 victims.
A Russian missile hit the Polish embassy during a night attack on Kyiv, piercing the roof and hitting the kitchen area of the consular section. No one was injured, the damage was minor, and the embassy will continue to operate as usual.
President Zelenskyy announced active work on an agreement with the United States regarding the purchase of weapons worth $90 billion. Ukrainian delegations will visit the US for technical negotiations and discussions on drone production.
16 major German cities spent over 193 million euros on temporary accommodation for refugees, including Ukrainians, in the first half of 2025. This is due to a housing shortage, despite a decrease in the flow of refugees.
President Zelenskyy thanked Norway for its assistance after the massive shelling. The leaders discussed the growing number of drone incidents in Europe.
Dozens of people were injured in the morning Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, six were hospitalized, including three children. 41 apartment buildings and 22 private houses, as well as non-residential buildings, were damaged.
Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force's communications department, urged people not to share videos of drone and missile debris after Russia's massive attack on Kyiv. He emphasized that such videos could be used by Russian propaganda.
As a result of the missile attack on the Kyiv region, 31 people were injured, including three children. Damage was recorded in five districts of the region.
As a result of the night attack by the occupiers in Kyiv, four people died, including a 12-year-old girl, a nurse, and a patient of the Institute of Cardiology. Throughout Ukraine, over 70 people were injured, and two rescuers were also injured during the aftermath liquidation.
As a result of the night shelling of Kyiv, four people were killed, 14 were injured, one of them in serious condition. In the Solomianskyi district, work continues on clearing the rubble of a residential building.
As a result of night shelling, fires broke out in the capital, leading to the formation of smog. However, as of the morning of September 28, reference stations record a low level of air pollution.
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.
Russian troops attacked 7 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast with UAVs, resulting in injuries to a 42-year-old man and damage to civilian infrastructure. The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 174 people in 24 hours.
Russia launched a massive 12-hour attack on Ukraine, firing nearly 500 drones and over 40 missiles. Four people died in Kyiv, including a 12-year-old girl.
As a result of the night attack on Kyiv, 4 people died, including a 12-year-old girl, and 13 people were injured. Residential buildings, a kindergarten, and the Institute of Cardiology were damaged.
On the night of September 28, four people, including a 12-year-old girl, died as a result of an attack by Russian occupiers in Kyiv. Damage was recorded in four districts of the capital, including residential buildings and civilian infrastructure.
