A gas explosion occurred at 12 Kokorudzy Street in Lviv, destroying one apartment and injuring a woman. Damage was also recorded in neighboring apartments, where windows were blown out.
In Lviv region, two intercity bus drivers were detained for organizing a channel for the illegal transportation of conscripts to Poland. They have been notified of suspicion under Part 2 of Article 332 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed dissatisfaction with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal regarding his desire to invoke Article 4 of the Alliance treaty after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace. Rutte believes that NATO will lose its strength if it invokes the article for every violation of sovereignty by drones or cyberattacks.
Russia launched massive strikes on Odesa, Kyiv region, Dnipropetrovsk region, and Zaporizhzhia. In Odesa, a Ukrzaliznytsia depot was shelled, a train driver was wounded, and railway infrastructure in the North was also damaged.
Law enforcement officers in Chernivtsi Oblast reported suspicion to a smuggler who attempted to covertly import 30 bottles of French wine without excise stamps into Ukraine. The estimated market value of the seized goods is almost 1.6 million hryvnias.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its strong protest against the autumn conscription for military service, which Russia is launching on October 1, 2025, particularly in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Forcing people to serve in the army of the occupying state is a war crime and will not go unpunished.
During the announced air raid alert in Rivne and Volyn regions, the movement of Russian drones in the western direction was recorded. Monitoring channels report that at least two "Shahed"-type drones are heading towards Poland.
Ukraine successfully returned two young men from the temporarily occupied territories. One of them received a draft notice at the age of 17, the other avoided mobilization after his passport was seized.
Since the beginning of the day, 79 combat engagements have been recorded along the entire front line. The enemy is actively attacking in the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Novopavlivka directions, having carried out eight air strikes and 100 shellings.
People's Deputy Fedir Venislavsky explained that the new law allowing men under 22 to travel abroad does not affect mobilization, as the mobilization age starts at 25. He noted that this creates opportunities for obtaining education and experience abroad, which is beneficial for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy took part in the lyceum student oath-taking ceremony and the awarding of state honors. The head of state stated that Ukraine has always stood against the aggression of other states, and hostile empires have crumbled.
Since the beginning of the day, 89 combat engagements have been recorded at the front, 32 of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy launched attacks in several directions, including Siversk-Slobozhanskyi, Lyman, and Toretsk.
The Chief of Staff of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) has been notified of suspicion for using forged documents for private trips abroad under the guise of business trips. The official traveled abroad twice with his family, using fake invitations to events in Barcelona and Florence.
300 kg of explosives were found inside the drone, after which it was towed to a safe area.
The former second secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland has been notified of suspicion of facilitating the illegal transfer of a person across the state border of Ukraine. The diplomat used his official position to illegally process Ukrainian citizenship for a native of the Russian Federation in May 2022, which allowed her to obtain a foreign passport.
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns citizens against traveling to Belarus due to documented cases of interrogations and detentions, as well as difficulties with consular assistance. Since May 20, 2024, there have been no diplomats or a consul at the Belarusian diplomatic mission in Estonia.
The purpose of the bill, as reported by the Polish President's office, is to counter the spread of false statements in the Republic of Poland regarding "crimes committed by members and collaborators of the Bandera faction of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army. "
Since the beginning of the day, 139 combat engagements have taken place at the front, 1822 kamikaze drone attacks and 3022 artillery shellings have been recorded. The enemy carried out 33 air strikes, using 58 guided aerial bombs.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha responded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who questioned Ukraine's sovereignty. Sybiha noted that Ukraine awaits Orban's opinion on sovereignty when he gets rid of his dependence on Russian energy carriers.
The total number of combat engagements along the front line is 75. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk and Toretsk directions, having carried out 19 and 10 attacks, respectively.
The meeting on the proposed EU 'drone wall' was a 'productive initial exchange'. The next steps involve discussions with other EU member states in a broader format.
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.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Donald Trump's attitude towards Ukraine's security has changed to a fair one. Ukraine must maintain this new US attitude towards the war so that it aligns with the European one.
As of September 29, 2025, at least 2,184 Russian servicemen from units stationed in Crimea have been killed.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia will not establish Ukraine's borders, which are defined by the Constitution. He is ready for diplomatic negotiations but emphasized the inviolability of territorial integrity.
The SBI and the SBU exposed a border service inspector who organized the illegal transfer of people across the Ukrainian-Moldovan border. He planned to transfer two men for 9,000 US dollars.
After celebrating Rosh Hashanah, almost 40,000 Hasidic pilgrims left Ukraine. The largest flow was recorded on September 25, when about 25,000 people left the country.
At the "Ustyluh" customs post, a Ukrainian citizen was detained who attempted to import almost a hundredweight of red caviar and crab meat of Russian origin from Europe. The estimated value of the cargo is over 170 thousand hryvnias.
In the Kupyansk, Kramatorsk, and Pokrovsk directions, the occupiers are trying to infiltrate in small groups for accumulation and subsequent attack. Ukrainian soldiers are holding their positions, destroying the enemy with reconnaissance and strike UAVs and artillery.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is preparing an appeal to the headquarters of media outlets that participated in Russia's propaganda press tour to the occupied territories. Participants face legal consequences and a ban on entry to Ukraine.
