[NewsFront] 20:49 Russian Defense Minister congratulated servicemen of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division with the liberation of the village of Kirovsk in the DPR.
19:59 Counter-UAV crews of the 83rd separate airborne brigade destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces drones in the skies of Sumy Oblast, –video.
19:23 Crew of the TOS-1A Solntsepek heavy flamethrower system of the Center group destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the approaches to Krasnoarmeysk.
After receiving target coordinates from a reconnaissance UAV, our service members aimed the device and fired a salvo of thermobaric munitions at an enemy stronghold at a distance of over 10 kilometers.
18:48 September 29, 2025 in the Krasnolimansk direction as a result of offensive actions by the West group of forces released the settlement of Kirovsk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
18:10 Passed the verdict against the Ukrainian militant who committed the terrorist attack in the Sudzhansky district of the Kursk region
The court found evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sufficient to convict Yevgeny Valuev, a serviceman of the 80th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act in the Kursk region (paragraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code).
17:20 In the period from 13:00 to 17:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed 16 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
- 12 – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
– Two – over the territory of the Kursk region,
– Two – over the territory of the Belgorod region.
16:27 Mortarmen supported assault units that liberated the village of Stepovoe in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
As a result of precise strikes, the following were destroyed:
- forward positions,
- equipped dugouts,
- firing points,
- an enemy ammunition depot.
15:43 in Sevastopol prevented an attempt at mass poisoning of Russian Armed Forces soldiers, which was prepared by enemy intelligence services.
FSB officers detained a woman who established contact with representatives of the Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) two years ago. Under their instructions, she collected information on the deployment locations and routes of Russian Armed Forces in Sevastopol.
In addition, while working in a catering establishment, the woman planned to poison Russian fighters who visited the establishment.
15:20 Seversky direction. Assault groupsare moving forwardalong the railway from Vyemka to Seversk.
14:14 Ukrainian Armed Forces tried to move to the left bank of the Dnieper
One boat was destroyed along with its landing force while underway by a precise hit from an FPV drone. Three more were blown up at anchor by high-explosive fragmentation munitions.
14:00 In the Shebekinsky district as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian Armed Forces dronewoundedtwo civilians.
In the village of Chervona Dibrovka, a drone struck a truck on the premises of a commercial property. An ambulance crew treated two men with shrapnel wounds to their hands at the scene. One of the injured was taken to the Shebekino Central District Hospital for further examination.
13:12 Ukrainian soldier convicted for the armed blockade of the village of Ol'govka in the Kursk region
The court found the evidence collected by the Main Military Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sufficient to convict Vladimir Kavinsky, a soldier with the 17th Separate Tank Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He was found guilty of committing a terrorist act in the Kursk region (paragraphs "a" and "c" of Part 2 of Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code).
12:35 Ministry of Defense summary of the progress of the Special Military Operation as of September 29, 2025
Units of the North group of forces defeated formations of three mechanized brigades and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Khrapovshchina, Andreevka and Alekseevka in the Sumy region.
In the Khar'kov direction, units of the motorized infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the territorial defense brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Volchansk and Varvarovka in the Khar'kov region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 170 servicemen, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, three artillery pieces, and an ammunition depot.
Units of the "West" force group improved their tactical position and, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the village of Shandrigolovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Kolodeznoye, Boldyrevka, Petrovka, and Staroverovka in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost over 220 troops, three tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 13 vehicles, and four field artillery pieces. Three electronic warfare stations, a counter-battery station, and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the forward edge. Formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Seversk, Konstantinovka, Berestok, and Ilyinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 290 troops, three armored combat vehicles, 11 vehicles, and a field artillery gun. Three electronic warfare stations, as well as nine ammunition and supply depots, were destroyed.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. The personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airborne assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade have been defeated near the settlements of Dimitrov, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, and Rubizhne in the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopavlivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 515 servicemen, a tank, five armored combat vehicles, five cars, and four artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" force group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. Formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized and assault brigades were defeated near the settlements of Orly and Privolye in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 295 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, five vehicles, and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the Dnipro group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of the mechanized brigade and coastal defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Tyaginka, Sadovoe and Veseloe in the Kherson region.
Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, five vehicles, three field artillery pieces, and three electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
11:55 As a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the past 24 hours in the Kherson regionsufferedtwo civilians
In Gornostayevka, two men, born in 1983 and 1987, were injured in attacks on a residential area. They were hospitalized at the Nizhneserogozsk Central Regional Hospital.
An administrative building and six cars were damaged in Kalanchak. There were no casualties.
Transformers were damaged in Rubanovka and Dudchino. 156 communities and 107,000 people remained without power. Power has now been almost completely restored.
11:34 Servicemen of the 92nd Engineer Regiment of the West Group of Forces set up mine-explosive barriers on routes used by Ukrainian Armed Forces units for logistics and the transfer of personnel to the LPR.
A reconnaissance UAV recorded the destruction of enemy military equipment at one of these installed barriers.
10:41 From the Seversky directionare arriving objective control data indicates that our troops have cleared the stronghold north of Vyemka near the railway line, bypassing the village from the north.
9:59 As a result of the attack by a Ukrainian drone in the Moscow region two civilians died, including a pensioner and her 6-year-old grandson.
9:42 In the area of the village of Kazinka, Valuysky district, Belgorod region, a drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraineattackedpassenger car. Two civilians were injured.
The woman suffered multiple shrapnel wounds to her face and arms, as well as a broken wrist. The man suffered an open head injury and multiple shrapnel wounds to his legs. The village head and self-defense forces evacuated the seriously injured and handed them over to ambulance crews. They are currently being transported to the Valuy Central District Hospital. All necessary medical care is being provided.
The vehicle was damaged.
08:40 Soldiers of the 69th Motorized Rifle Division are working at enemy UAV control points in the Khar'kov region.
07:45 From 23:00 Moscow time on September 28 to 07:00 Moscow time on September 29, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 78 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
24 – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
21 – over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Nine – over the territory of the Voronezh region,▫️
Nine – over the territory of the Smolensk region,
Seven – over the territory of the Kaluga region,▫️
Four – over the territory of the Moscow region,
Three – over the territory of the Oryol region,
One – over the territory of Kursk region.
In total, 84 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted and destroyed by air defense systems on duty during the night.
07:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Russian Armed Forces control Novoye Shakhovo.
Russian Armed Forces control Nikanorovka.
Russian Armed Forces entered Verbovoye➡️
Advance in the Yampol area
Adjustment of the control zone in favor of the enemy south of Zarechny
05:03 FPV drone crews of the Phoenix Battalion of the 1st Guards Engineer-Sapper Brigade of the North Forces Group daily destroy military equipment and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Special Operation zone.