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2026-09-30 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 29, 2026
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[Korrespondent] 18.43 An agent of the Russian military intelligence (better known as the GRU), who was exposed in March 2025, was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. The press service of the SBU reports this.
The attacker was detained in Vinnytsia while she was preparing to blow up an AFU vehicle and a police administrative building using homemade bombs.
As it turned out, the preparation of the terrorist attacks was carried out by an unemployed resident of the Kyiv region, recruited by the Russians.
18.17 The Ministry of Defense of Belarus on Tuesday announced the holding of annual mobilization readiness exercises, which will last from September 29 to October 2. The events are being held under the leadership of the heads of regional executive committees.
The stated goal of the exercises is to improve coordination between local government representatives and organizational personnel during the formation of territorial defense forces and people's militia units.
18.06 Belgium will transfer three F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026 under an accelerated procedure. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram.
Ukraine has also already received urgent supplies of ammunition for the F-16 from Belgium and other countries, including Spain.
17:45 Russian invaders struck an educational institution in Sumy with four guided aerial bombs (GABs), President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Telegram.
"Four KABs hit the city center, right on the school building, where classes were in progress. I thank the teachers and school administration: children and teachers were in shelter, a total of 100 people were evacuated in time. There was also damage in the private sector. As of now, unfortunately, two people have died. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Six people were injured, including three children," the head of state wrote.
According to Zelensky, Russian terrorists are "just complete freaks."
17.23 Unexploded warheads from two Russian ballistic missiles have been neutralized in Kyiv after a night attack. Both fell directly near residential buildings, the National Police reported.
16.35 A Tu-95 turboprop strategic missile bomber crashed in the Far East, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Six crew members were killed and another was injured.
15.49 Civilian special equipment was damaged as a result of a Russian attack in the Rivne region. This was reported by the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Koval, on Tuesday.
"It's alarming today in the Rivne region. Air raid sirens have been heard in the region several times during the day. As a result of an enemy strike, civilian special equipment was damaged. There was a fire," the head of the OVA noted.
The relevant services are currently working on the scene.
15.39 Ukrainian pilots are effectively using F-16 fighters even with limited ammunition. This was reported by the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The prospect of the Air Force's transition to the latest aircraft modification - the F-16 Block 70/72 - is currently being discussed.
14.48 Evidence has been collected against two more perpetrators involved in the illegal export of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation. The SBU reported this.
It is indicated that this is about the head of the Donetsk occupation administration, Oleksiy Kulemzin, and his subordinate, the head of the "family and children's department", Olena Verbovska.
14.21 Soldiers of one of the separate mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out the first logistics mission on an amphibious ground robotic complex of Ukrainian design. The amphibious NRK covered more than 40 km on land and water.
The department noted that water obstacles at the front are a real problem for military logistics. Rivers, canals and wetlands can complicate or completely block the route for a conventional NRC. Air logistics may also not always be the optimal solution.
13.47 The Security Service of Ukraine reported in absentia about suspicion to the rector of the Tikhvin-Onufrievsky Church of the Voronezh Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, who is suspected of financing Russian military units.
As it turned out, in the period from 2007 to 2017, the defendant permanently resided in the Mykolaiv region and was a full-time cleric in the Mykolaiv and Voznesensk dioceses of the UOC. However, in 2017, he left for the Russian Federation and settled in Voronezh.
After the start of a full-scale invasion, the clergy systematically collects and transfers material resources to units of the Russian Armed Forces.
The ROC cleric handed over military equipment, vehicles, UAVs, as well as other special equipment and supplies worth hundreds of millions of Russian rubles to the occupiers.
12.50 Norway will allocate 25 million Norwegian kroner (€2.3 million) through UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross to search for deported Ukrainian children, missing persons, and assistance to prisoners of war and civilians.
12.28 The aggressor country Russia will sharply increase defense spending in 2027 - to 17.1 trillion rubles, or about $202.6 billion. This is about 27% more than the amount originally budgeted, Reuters reported yesterday, citing Russian government documents.
11.56 Ukraine has received the NASAMS anti-aircraft system and missiles for it. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Telegram, reacting to new attacks by Russian aggressors on Tuesday night.
11.31 Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatiy launched a personnel review procedure for officers serving in the General Staff. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda, citing one of the officers of the General Staff.
11.04 On September 28-29, units of the Defense Forces struck a number of important facilities of the Russian aggressors in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provided details.
10.45 The number of servicemen of the Russian Armed Forces has been increased by 15,500 people. This became known from the decree of the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin, published on the eve on the official portal of legal acts of the Russian Federation. According to the document, the regular number of the Russian Armed Forces now reaches 2,441,630 units, including 1,550,500 servicemen.
This is the fourth increase in the number of Russian troops in a year and the seventh since the start of the war against Ukraine.
10.21 On Tuesday morning, power outages were recorded in five regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure. This was reported by Ukrenergo. Energy workers are doing everything possible to restore power to all consumers as soon as possible, the company assured.
09.50 Russian troops attacked Vinnytsia region, a hit on a railway infrastructure facility was recorded. Due to the damage, more than 15 thousand consumers were left without electricity. This was reported by the head of Vinnytsia OVA Natalya Zabolotna.
08.32 As reported by the head of the Odessa MVA Serhiy Lysak, Russian troops attacked the city's infrastructure at night and in the morning. As a result of the attack, a fire broke out, which was quickly extinguished. Six people were injured, two of them remain in the hospital. A high-rise building and an educational institution in Odessa were also damaged.
08.18 Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Institute for the Study of War, has changed the "theory of victory" in the war against Ukraine and is counting on large-scale long-range missile and drone strikes in the winter of 2026 - 2027. This is stated in the ISW report.
Analysts say the Kremlin's new concept largely depends on Russia's ability to launch cheap Geran- type jet drones in large numbers and with a high rate of penetration through Ukrainian air defenses. According to ISW, Russia can count on such a campaign to force Ukraine to capitulate by the spring of 2027.
07.52 In Kyiv, on the morning of September 29, the Kyiv City Express train was temporarily suspended, and a number of trolleybus and bus routes are running with delays. The reason was an air threat, damage to the contact network, and street closures.
07.37 In the Buchansky district of the Kyiv region, a private residential building and the roof of a neighboring one caught fire as a result of a drone strike. The injured were hospitalized. Rescuers extinguished the fire on an area of over 300 sq. m.
6.19 Hungary and Canada discussed the importance of ensuring international assistance in the return home of Ukrainian children illegally taken to Russia. This was discussed during a conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Canada and Hungary, Anita Anand and Anita Orbán, Ukrinform reports.
4.58 Ukraine asks the European Union to finance interceptors for Shahed jets and transfer some of the Patriot missiles from its own reserves. Defense Minister Yevheniy Khmara made the corresponding appeals on September 28 at a meeting of the EU Council on Foreign Affairs in the format of defense ministers. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reports this on its website.
2.57 Canada will allocate an additional 863 thousand Canadian dollars (about 640 thousand US dollars) to Ukrainians who were in Russian captivity and occupation. This was stated by the head of the Canadian Foreign Ministry, Anita Anand, reports Ukrinform.
2.33 Kyiv authorities listed the consequences of the ballistic strike by Russian war criminals on the night of September 29. This is stated in the reports of the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) and Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko.
1.56 "Arrival" at a dog shelter occurred near Odessa during an air alert due to Russian jet drones. This was reported by the local Dumsk publication on Telegram on the night before Tuesday, September 29.
1.29 Russian war criminals attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on the night of September 29. A series of explosions were heard in the city. This was reported by the Vlaskor Korespondent.net.
0.58 The American space and defense company Redwire has delivered more than 300 Penguin reconnaissance drones to Ukraine. The new version climbs much higher than the 2022 devices, making them more resistant to the invaders' strike drones. This is reported by Defense Blog.
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