[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's largest autumn military conscription since 2016 as he continues his assault on Ukraine.
The Kremlin despot wants 135,000 men between 18 and 30 years old to join the country's military service in a significantly bulked-up version of its seasonal recruitment drive.
Russia calls up young males for compulsory service each spring and autumn, which typically sees them serve for a year at a military base within the country.
Though there have been reports of conscripts being instantly put on the frontline, there is no guarantee that the latest recruits will be sent straight to war.
However, it is believed the Kremlin is feeling increased pressure to maintain an offensive after the death and injury toll for Russian soldiers well surpassed one million.
In a decree issued on Monday, Putin ordered 'the conscription of 135,000 citizens of the Russian Federation from October 1 to December 31, 2025'.
Combined with the 160,000 Russians called up in the spring, it means 2025 is set to see the largest total number of call-ups to its military in nearly a decade.
Since launching his assault on Ukraine in February 2022, Putin has put Russia on a war footing and boosted military spending to levels unseen since the Soviet era.
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[Korrespondent] On September 29, the Main Intelligence Directorate published updated information on thirteen individuals from the command staff of the Russian Aerospace Forces' long-range aviation who were involved in planning and organizing missile strikes on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure.
These include:
Lieutenant General Sergei Ivanovich Kobilash – Commander of the Air Force – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces;
Major General Sergei Gennadievich Kuvaldin – Commander of the Long-Range Aviation of the Air Force of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation;
Colonel Shevel Sergey Viktorovich – Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of Long-Range Aviation of the Air Force of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation;
Major General Oleg Vladimirovich Pchela – Deputy Commander of the Long-Range Aviation of the Air Force of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation.
The Main Intelligence Directorate noted that the materials received are being forwarded to national and international justice mechanisms to bring those responsible to justice.
In total, for the period from February 24, 2022 to August 31, 2025, the following was recorded:
2,354 launches of Kh-555/Kh-101/Kh-55SM missiles from Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft;
321 launches of Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles from Tu-22M3 aircraft;
171 launches of Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles from MiG-31K/I aircraft.
"These strikes targeted civilian infrastructure: hospitals and maternity hospitals, educational institutions, apartment buildings, and power plants. Thousands of civilians were killed and wounded as a result of the missile attacks, and massive damage was caused to civilian objects," the statement said.
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[Korrespondent] Some units of Russian troops found themselves surrounded in the Dobropolsky direction.
Ukrainian troops are continuing their counteroffensive in the Donetsk region, particularly in the areas of Pokrovsk and Dobropillia. Since the beginning of the Dobropillia counteroffensive, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have liberated more than 174 square kilometers and cleared more than 194 square kilometers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. "We are continuing the counteroffensive. As of this morning, total Russian casualties have reached 3,185, and almost 1,800 of those are irreparable losses," he added. A CAULDRON FOR RUSSIANS
Some Russian invader units have been encircled in the Dobropillya area, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrsky reported following his work with the units.
According to him, a meeting was held with the commanders of units and subdivisions involved in the counter-offensive operation.
"Thanks to the clearly planned and courageous actions of our troops, some enemy units were encircled. The occupiers' total losses in the Dobropillia area amount to 3,185 men, 1,769 of which were irreparable. The invaders also lost 969 pieces of weapons and military equipment," Syrsky reported.
WHO COUNTERATTACKS?
"It's hard to talk about success when we're defending ourselves, but I believe this is a success for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Conclusions will probably be drawn a little later. God willing, everything will end as it is now. The 79th and 82nd Brigades are there now; we've spoken with them. The National Guard is there, and there are assault units," Zelenskyy added.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko stated that servicemen from the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine (Azov), along with fighters from other units of the Defense Forces, are participating in the counteroffensive.
ACTIONS OF RUSSIANS
Russian occupiers are experiencing logistical problems in the Pokrovsk sector and a shortage of personnel in the Donetsk-Dnipropetrovsk sector, according to a new report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
At the same time, Putin signed a decree on the autumn conscription of 2025: from October 1 to December 31, Russia plans to mobilize 135,000 men aged 18 to 30, not currently in the reserves. In 2024, during the autumn conscription in the aggressor country, 133,000 were called up, after raising the upper limit of the draft age from 27 to 30.
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[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:
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.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of @project_nd
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rpzhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] The operation in the Kanal neighborhood is a little late, but better late than never. Below will be a story about a unique drone operation in the "Kanal" microdistrict of Chasov Yar in the summer of 2024. In the summer of 2024, immediately after the storming of the "Kanal" microdistrict by the forces of the 98th GvVDD, the aerial reconnaissance group of one of the subdivisions had the audacious idea of entering the microdistrict and working directly under the nose of the enemy, which did not correlate in any way with the traditional principles of UAV operation. 98th GvVDD is the abbreviation for the Russian 98th Guards Airborne Divison.
The difficulty was that it was necessary to walk quite a long way to the intended work point (according to the participants, the route was about 12 kilometers long), and the route itself had to be covered in full with work equipment, which added significant weight. A classic delivery to the site was impossible - the sky was full of enemy UAVs, at that moment the site represented a solid "airfield" and any movement of equipment was quickly stopped by the enemy, which made attempts to enter the "Channel" futile. The exception here was the famous "Espanyola" stormtrooper race, which took place at the same time, but I personally did not see any practical sense in this motorcycle trip.
The route of movement was extremely interesting - the road was strewn with "petals", "bells" and other explosive objects, and the enemy did not stop the movement of drones. At one point, according to the participant of the operation with the call sign "Krepostnaya", four FPVs and two reconnaissance copters were hovering over the group, looking for the slightest movement. This is how the tandem unit of the reconnaissance and fire circuit of the UAV subdivisions in the Ukrainian Armed Forces worked. Along with this, the Armed Forces actively used artillery on the roads of the tray, covering approximately squares, but the group, being in shelter, survived the shelling and moved on.
At the time of the entry of the aerial reconnaissance group into the "Kanal" microdistrict, the Pytublya group was riding there on motorcycles. At this moment, the command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, shocked by such impudence, decided to unleash all available firepower on the units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation that entered (and entered) the Canal. The shelling began with barrel artillery, cluster munitions, the amount of FPV was simply incalculable.
Importantly, all the equipment (including electric generators) was dragged by hand in several stages, that is, the air reconnaissance unit had to run along the route several times in order to secure the necessary material values.
Having settled on the point, the soldiers realized that this is a great place for profile work - on one "Mavyk" battery it was possible to safely make three flights with resets, there is no need to talk about adjusting the artillery - hang yourself for pleasure and adjust. "Mavyk" is a Turkish manufactured smart artillery plug or fuse currently in use by the Russian military.
— Several enemy UAV control points (we demolished one of them to the ground)
— "Himars" MLRS in the Konstantinov direction
— "Krylo" type UAV control point
Unaccountable locations of enemy personnel in Chasov Yar and its surroundings.
On average, about 6-7 "fat" targets were handed over for defeat per day, some of the targets were worked out by the group on their own, including in cooperation with your humble servant, who was at that moment in the "Kalinovka-forest "Druzhba" site. Being in the maximum proximity to the enemy, you could not even bother looking for the targets - they were literally "in the palm of your hand". The guys did not forget about the support of the adjacent assault units, who were on the flanks - they were thrown food and water. In the end, one of our combat comrades, being treated in the hospital, received words of thanks from the 98th GvVDD for the delivery of drinks and food.
Perhaps the enemy did not even suspect that there were such daring guys who jumped to the front with the stormtroopers and showed the enemy a master class. the unit was able to jump overhead and show an amazing result.
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[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia's largest autumn military conscription since 2016 as he continues his assault on Ukraine.
