Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Donald Trump supported the idea of striking Russian targets in response to attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The President of Ukraine also hinted at possible strikes on centers of Russian power, such as the Kremlin.
A fraudulent call center that defrauded citizens of Kazakhstan out of over UAH 5. 3 million was exposed in Chernivtsi. The organizer and some participants have been detained, and an investigation is underway regarding 300 other victims for an amount exceeding UAH 70 million.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk denies criticism of bill No. 14057, which, according to the media community, threatens journalistic investigations. He claims that the bill expands the personal rights of citizens and does not create new restrictions for journalists, but only clarifies existing norms in accordance with European practice.
On September 24, 2025, naval drones of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine attacked ports in Novorossiysk and Tuapse. As a result of the operation, the work of Transneft's oil loading complex and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal was paralyzed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced his readiness to resign after the war ends. He will appeal to the parliament with a request to organize elections after a ceasefire and security guarantees are ensured.
In a year, Ukrainians spent $882 million on buying bitcoins. Ukraine is one of the world leaders in cryptocurrency usage.
European officials fear that US President Donald Trump's new rhetoric on Ukraine is aimed at shifting blame to Europe. Trump is calling on the EU for tougher sanctions against Russia and tariffs on China and India, which Europeans consider unfeasible.
On Friday, September 26, dry and sunny weather is expected in Ukraine thanks to the Petralilly anticyclone. The daytime temperature will be +13+16 degrees, in the south up to +18, at night +2+9 with possible ground frosts.
First Deputy Head of the Patrol Police Department Oleksiy Biloshytskyi explained how to check for fines and make payments online or offline. Fines can be paid at the scene of the violation, in the Diia application, in the "Electronic Driver's Office" or at any bank in Ukraine.
Occupiers in Donetsk region faced a critical water shortage, but the Kremlin's only plan was to wait for autumn and winter precipitation. Only 15% of water reserves remained in the Starokrymske reservoir, while other reservoirs and wells are drying up.
The number of companies and individual entrepreneurs in the "White Business Club" decreased by 26% over the last quarter, to 6619 companies and 530 individual entrepreneurs. The number of IT companies in the club also decreased by 63 units.
In Ukraine, in October 2025, the average temperature is expected to be 7–13 °C, which is 1 degree above normal. Precipitation is forecast to be 31–77 mm, which corresponds to the climatic norm.
Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's Office have notified the organizer and an accomplice of an illegal scheme to seize land belonging to the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Rural Life of Ukraine in Pirohiv of suspicion. The perpetrators attempted to illegally obtain 1.5 hectares of land by forging documents and registering ownership of non-existent real estate objects.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, stated that Russian troops left Belarus after joint exercises. However, the threat from this direction for Ukraine does not disappear, so the Defense Forces remain vigilant.
From January to August 2023, 1968 people, including 119 children, died in road accidents in Ukraine, and 20463 people were injured. The most common cause of death was speeding.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has lowered its forecast for Ukraine's GDP growth in 2025 to 2. 5% due to the impact of Russian aggression and a poor harvest. At the same time, the forecast for 2026 remains at 5%.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 160 combat engagements over the past day, a third of which took place in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also pressed more actively in the Lyman direction, launching four missile and 68 air strikes.
The National Bank of Ukraine set the official hryvnia exchange rate at UAH 41. 4105/USD, which devalued the hryvnia by four kopecks. The official euro exchange rate is UAH 48.65/EUR, and the zloty exchange rate is UAH 11.40/PLN.
On the night of September 25, Russian troops attacked the village of Prykolotne in the Kharkiv region with a drone, which led to the death of a 59-year-old man. As a result of the shelling, the administrative building of the communal enterprise was destroyed and a fire broke out.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians are teaching high school students to spread propaganda under the guise of journalism. This "young infowarrior course" aims to create a new generation for information warfare.
In the temporarily occupied territories, Russians are preparing a staged meeting with "Putin," selecting collaborators through administrations. They are forced to learn pre-prepared questions for the staged propaganda, planned for December.
On September 25, slight cloudiness is expected throughout Ukraine, with light rain possible in some places. The air temperature will be from +11 to +19 degrees.
Poland is creating a center for implementing Ukrainian combat experience, as announced by Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. This will allow the impressive development of Ukraine's drone industry and its implementation in the army at the Alliance level to be utilized.
In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russians are checking schoolchildren's phones for YouTube, Spotify, and VPN applications. This is done to isolate children from the free world and immerse them in the information environment of Kremlin propaganda.
Online certification for anti-mine activity operators is being launched in Ukraine. This will accelerate demining by making the process transparent and convenient.
Leaders of over 60 countries adopted the New York Declaration at the 5th summit of the International Crimea Platform. They confirmed that Crimea is Ukraine, and its occupation will never be recognized.
New textbooks on the history of Donbas and Novorossiya for students in grades 5-7 were presented in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk. These books, created under the leadership of Vladimir Medinsky, impose the myth of the connection between the occupied territories and Russia and the image of Ukraine as an enemy.
The Presidents of Ukraine and France met to discuss the escalation from Russia and incidents involving drones and fighter jets in the airspace of European countries. The leaders also focused on strengthening Ukraine's air defense, sanctions against the Russian Federation, and the use of frozen Russian assets.
The fifth summit of the International Crimea Platform was held for the first time on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York with the participation of over 60 countries. President Zelenskyy emphasized that Russia's annexation of Crimea violated the principles of peaceful coexistence.
The leader of the Crimean Tatar people, Mustafa Dzhemilev, stated that without the liberation of Crimea, the Crimean Tatar people could completely disappear. Since the beginning of the occupation, about 50,000 Crimean Tatars and up to 100,000 Ukrainians have left the peninsula.
