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2026-09-27 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 26, 2026
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[Korrespondent] 22.58 Since the beginning of the day on September 26, 175 combat clashes have taken place on the front. Russian troops carried out 57 air strikes using 186 guided bombs, used 6,681 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,013 shelling of Ukrainian troops' positions and settlements. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in a summary as of 22:00.

22.05 The Russians' goal is to leave Ukrainians without the Internet, without communication, without digital services. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an evening video address on Saturday, September 26.

21.15 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an evening video address on Saturday, September 26, emphasized that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is looking for excuses to continue waging war and spread it. The president emphasized that Putin always has some excuse not to hold meetings and negotiations and not stop the killings.

19.35 The Cosmonova data center in Kyiv has stopped operating due to damage caused by a Russian attack. The company's press service reported this on Saturday, September 26.

17.55 The Center for Countering Disinformation announced a large-scale information campaign that, according to it, Russia is conducting on social networks to destabilize the situation in Ukraine.

Calls are being spread in the Ukrainian information space to take to the streets for protests and to the Maidan with demands for "immediate peace," the cancellation of mobilization, and the holding of elections.

17.05 In the Sinelnyky district of the Dnipropetrovsk region, a woman and a minor girl were killed as a result of a Russian strike. This was reported on Saturday. September 26, the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, reported.

16.15 Due to systematic attacks on data centers, telecommunications infrastructure, and national broadcasters, there were interruptions in the transmission of signals of the TV channels My-Ukraine+ and Novini.LIVE.

On February 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on sanctions against 44 individuals involved in holding illegal "elections" in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the head of the Ukrainian state.

14.19 The defense forces have struck the facilities of the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. This is one of the key optical-electronic sites of the Russian Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation.

During the attack on the facility, Ukrainian Neptun cruise missiles, as well as Ruta, Palanytsia, and Bars rocket-propelled drones, were used.

13.56 Russian aggressors carried out an airstrike with guided bombs on civilian infrastructure and residential buildings in Sumy. This was reported by the Sumy OVA.

"Under attack are residential buildings, which the enemy has been attacking for the first time, and other civilian infrastructure. Unfortunately, two deaths are known in the Kovpakiv district. There are also at least three injured. Among them is a child. All are being provided with the necessary medical assistance," the report says.

13.31 Kyiv police explosives technicians neutralized an unexploded warhead of a Russian UAV in Solomyanskyi district near an educational institution. Kyiv police reported this on Telegram. The warhead weighed about 50 kilograms and posed a serious threat to people and infrastructure.

13.05 Against the backdrop of Russian escalation, " the world must choose stronger responses so that the war does not spread further." This was the statement made by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram after new Russian attacks on Saturday.

12.38 The Freedom of Russia resistance movement destroyed over 10,000 tons of crude oil and disrupted the functioning of certain elements of railway logistics used to move strategic resources and military cargo of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

11.34 Russian aggressors struck trucks in the Odessa region , three people were injured. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleg Kiper, on Telegram.

The State Emergency Service clarified that the Odessa district was hit. The fire also spread to dry grass nearby. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire.

11.11 The Defense Forces struck the Ilya Oil Refinery in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Ukraine. Operators of the 1st Separate SBS Center and the 414th Separate Ptakha Madyara Brigade, together with other components of the Defense Forces, worked on the strategic plant.

10.39 A fire broke out in an office building in the Solomiansky district of Kyiv due to the fall of a Russian UAV, and in the Obolonsky district a drone fell on a non-residential building. This was reported by the city's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on Telegram.

In total, five civilians were injured in the capital due to enemy attacks. Medics provided them with outpatient and on-site care.

08.55 Over the past 24 hours, 205 combat clashes between the Ukrainian army and the Russian invaders took place at the front. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational briefing this morning.

08.19 On Saturday night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 173 drones of various types from seven directions. Air defense units destroyed most of the targets, but there were some hits, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.

08.01 In the Solomyanskyi district of Kyiv, a Russian drone hit a five-story residential building. There are casualties , Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram this morning. 20 people have already been rescued. The search and rescue operation is still ongoing.

07.39 Over the past 24 hours, the Russian occupation army has lost 1,710 servicemen killed and wounded on the front in Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational report on Saturday morning.

The Ukrainian military destroyed over 2,100 units of Russian equipment, including 96 guns, three MLRS, and four air defense systems.

07.20 Russian aggressors carried out several drone strikes on Zaporizhia. Two women were killed , Ivan Fedorov, co-chairman of the Defense Council of Zaporizhia region, reported on Telegram. A 4-year-old boy and a 45-year-old man were injured.

04.49 Russian war criminals attacked Kyiv with strike drones on the night of September 26. Fires were recorded as a result of the attack. The Kyiv City Military Administration reported this on Telegram.

03.58 Russian war criminals attacked the Kyiv and Saltiv districts of Kharkiv. Four people were previously injured, Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov informed on Telegram.

03.08 Drones attacked the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation on the night of September 26. There is also information about an attack by UAVs on the Russian city of Bryansk. This was reported by the monitoring Telegram channel Exilenova+, as well as local social networks.

0.45 The United States has not included Patriot missiles for air defense systems in a new military aid package for Ukraine. At the same time, the Trump administration will spend all $400 million on aid, which was previously approved by the US Congress. Reuters reports this, citing three sources.

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