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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine expects fresh EU budget support as Kyiv sets October long-range tasks and advances new defenses against jet-powered Shaheds. www.kyivpost.com/post/85699

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Zelensky Says More EU Funding Is Coming From Brussels

Kyiv awaits another EU budget tranche after receiving €3.3 billion for weapons, while locking in October defense and long-range priorities.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 1h

A child is among those killed as Russia launches a massive combined missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region. Several others have been injured. Rescue operations are ongoing. www.kyivpost.com/post/85695

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Child Killed as Massive Russian Barrage Pounds Kyiv and Region

Multiple waves of Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv and surrounding districts, killing a child and igniting fires at numerous impact sites.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 11h

Zelensky said Ukrainian authorities had approved long-range operations for October and determined delivery routes for F-16 supplies. Kyiv is negotiating aviation packages with several partners, and has identified prototypes of a system to counter jet-powered drones. www.kyivpost.com/post/85689

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Zelensky Approves October Long-Range Operations as Ukraine Downs Just 57% of Jet-Powered Shaheds

Ukraine has identified the first prototypes of a system to counter jet-powered Shahed drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said after meeting defense officials.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 14h

Russia struck a school in central Sumy during classes with guided aerial bombs, killing two people and injuring at least six, including three children. Zelensky urged Ukraine’s partners to respond with real pressure on Russia, not just words. www.kyivpost.com/post/85684

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Russia Drops 4 Guided Bombs on Sumy, Hitting School Mid-Class: 2 Killed, 6 Hurt, Including 3 Children

A total of 100 civilians were evacuated in time as four guided aerial bombs (KABs) struck central Sumy.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 14h

Ukrainian troops have used a domestically developed amphibious UGV for the first time in a logistics mission, covering more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) across land and water. www.kyivpost.com/post/85670

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Ukraine’s New Amphibious Robot Carries Ammo 40+ km Across Land and Water

The domestically developed UGV carried ammunition and supplies across land and water, overcoming terrain that can halt conventional ground robots.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 16h

NATO has the tools to respond to Russian hybrid attacks, but its response will not always be public, symmetrical or “tit-for-tat,” Secretary General Rutte said. “You will not always see them public. They will not always be symmetric. It will not always be tit-for-tat.” www.kyivpost.com/post/85676

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NATO Chief Says Response to Russian Hybrid Attacks Won’t Always Be ‘Tit-for-Tat’

The NATO chief’s statement follows his loose definition of what could trigger Article 5, amid heightened warnings that Russia might stage limited armed confrontations in Europe.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 18h

French President Macron condemned Monday’s strike on Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, saying France and Europe would continue to support Ukraine. Two people were killed in the attack on the academy building, while strikes across Kyiv left dozens injured. www.kyivpost.com/post/85644

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Macron Says Strike on Kyiv Science Academy Exposes Russia’s ‘Barbarity’

A daytime Russian drone strike on Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences killed two people. Macron called the attack a sign of the Kremlin’s contempt for “science and truth.”

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 18h

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation announced in June that construction is underway on the first flying prototype of the Su-75 Checkmate – Moscow’s answer to the Lockheed Martin F-35. www.kyivpost.com/post/85650

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Five Years After Its Unveiling, Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate Is Still Waiting to Fly

Five years after its unveiling, Russia says the first flyable prototype of the Su-75 Checkmate is finally under construction. While marketed as a low-cost alternative to the US F-35, the aircraft has ...

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 20h

Russia has rejected all proposals to revive a Black Sea grain deal, Ukraine’s agriculture minister says, warning that exports could remain severely disrupted for months. www.kyivpost.com/post/85642

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Russia Rejects Black Sea Grain Truce as Ukraine Warns Exports Could Stay Critical for Months

Countries that have tried to mediate between Kyiv and Moscow informed Ukraine that the Kremlin had rejected the options discussed.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 21h

ANALYSIS: Ukrainian intelligence reveals that Russia supplied satellite surveillance supporting Iranian targeting of US and Gulf military facilities. www.kyivpost.com/analysis/85610

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Kyiv Intelligence Exposes Russia-Iran Satellite Link Targeting US Forces

Kyiv says Russian satellites tracked US and Gulf military sites before and after Iranian strikes, deepening concerns over Moscow-Tehran intelligence ties.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 22h

Amnesty says Malian forces and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries committed war crimes against civilians, documenting at least 34 unlawful killings, drone strikes that killed 23 people — including children — and torture at military bases. www.kyivpost.com/post/85615

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Amnesty Says Mali Forces, Wagner Committed War Crimes Against Civilians

Amnesty says Malian forces and Wagner killed and tortured civilians during joint operations, documenting at least 34 unlawful deaths.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 23h

Russia plans to spend a record 17.1 trillion rubles, around $220 billion, on defence in 2027, swallowing up 35% of all state spending. With oil revenues falling and the budget deficit widening, Moscow will lean on tax hikes and borrowing to keep funding its war machine. www.kyivpost.com/post/85620

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Russia Plans Record 17.1 Trillion-Ruble Defense Budget as War Bill Nears $900 Billion

Moscow will raise taxes and borrowing to fund the military, while defense spending is set to consume 35% of Russia’s total budget in 2027.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 23h

Eight people were injured in Russian attacks across the Odesa region, which damaged homes, a school, an animal shelter and other facilities. Separate strikes on infrastructure in Odesa destroyed three trucks and damaged eight more. www.kyivpost.com/post/85623

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Russian Attacks on Odesa Region Injure 8, Damage School, Homes and Animal Shelter Overnight

Three trucks were destroyed and eight others damaged in a separate overnight attack on infrastructure in Odesa city.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 29/09/2026

Putin signed a decree restricting access to data on Russia’s oil exports, buyers, routes and refinery output. The move could hinder Western efforts to monitor energy flows and sanctions evasion as Ukrainian strikes have disrupted 45% of Russia’s refining capacity. www.kyivpost.com/post/85619

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Putin Tightens Secrecy Around Russia’s Oil Flows as Ukraine Strikes 45% of Refining Capacity

The move could make it harder to track Russian oil sales and detect sanctions evasion as Ukrainian strikes disrupt the country’s refining sector.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 29/09/2026

Russia launched another ballistic missile attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, hours after strikes across the capital killed two people and injured 26 others. www.kyivpost.com/post/85606

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Kyiv Hit Again by Ballistic Missiles After Deadly Day of Russian Strikes

Russia launched fresh ballistic missiles at Kyiv hours after Monday’s attacks killed two people and injured 26, including three children.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

A Russian jet-powered Shahed drone struck a residential building in Odesa on Monday, injuring four people and destroying an apartment on the 12th floor. Two victims were hospitalized, while a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old received treatment at the scene. www.kyivpost.com/post/85593

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Russian Drone Destroys Odesa High-Rise Apartment, Injures 4, Including 2 Teenagers

Two people were hospitalized, while a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old were treated at the scene after the Russian drone attack.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

72% of Ukrainians believe President Volodymyr Zelensky bears personal responsibility for corruption involving his associates, September survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) found. www.kyivpost.com/post/85587

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72% of Ukrainians Hold Zelensky Responsible for Associates’ Corruption, Poll Finds

The pollster says respondents likely meant political responsibility, rather than accusing the president of taking part in corrupt acts.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

While Russia continues attacking central Kyiv, Putin’s spokesman Peskov says Ukraine will “pay a price” for unspecified actions. “Ukraine will have to pay a price for the actions that have taken place in recent months.” www.kyivpost.com/post/85584

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Russia Threatens Ukraine to 'Pay the Price' as Drones Rain Down on Civilian Infrastructure

Putin’s spokesperson said the military is choosing targets “they consider appropriate” as the persistent drone strikes also hit a university in central Kyiv.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

A Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv, sparking a fire and killing people, Ukrainian officials said. Rescuers searched the building as Zelensky condemned the attack and vowed Russia would face consequences. www.kyivpost.com/post/85563

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Russian Drone Hits Kyiv Academy of Sciences, Kills Woman as Zelensky Vows Response to Attac

Rescuers searched the burning building for survivors as Zelensky vowed Russia would face consequences for the attack and other strikes across Ukraine.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: At least one civilian has been killed after a Russian strike hit a building of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, local media report. People are jumping from windows to escape the flames. Rescue efforts are underway. Photo: Radio Liberty

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

Russia is willing to consider Turkey transferring its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems, but only if Ankara guarantees they will not end up in Ukraine, Lavrov said. Turkey has been looking to offload the systems amid US restrictions on its F-35 program. www.kyivpost.com/post/85557

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Moscow Demands Assurances Turkish S-400s Stay Out of Ukraine

Sergey Lavrov said Russia was prepared to allow Turkey to transfer its S-400 air defense systems to a third country if Ankara can guarantee they won’t go to Ukraine.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

How much pressure can Russia withstand as the war increasingly reaches its own territory? Irish journalist Caolan Robertson Jason Smart unpack the impact of Ukrainian long-range strikes, mounting fuel and labor problems, and the strain on Russia’s social contract. youtu.be/_gTxfGvlWEA?...

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Russia Is Breaking in Ways Moscow Can’t Hide Anymore

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

BREAKING: A Russian strike has hit a building of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, local media report. People are reportedly trapped inside as others jump from windows to escape the flames. Emergency crews are racing to the scene. Video: Telegram channels

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

After meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the first time since January 2022, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said Moscow showed NO willingness to hold serious talks to end the war in Ukraine. www.kyivpost.com/post/85550

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Germany Says Russia Is Not Ready for Talks to End Ukraine War After Lavrov-Wadephul Meeting

Wadephul said he had sought to discuss de-escalation with Lavrov, particularly regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine, but that his proposals had not yet “found open ears.”

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

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Germany Says Russia Is Not Ready for Talks to End Ukraine War After Lavrov-Wadephul Meeting

Wadephul said he had sought to discuss de-escalation with Lavrov, particularly regarding Russia’s war against Ukraine, but that his proposals had not yet “found open ears.”

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

Russian forces struck a business center in Dnipro, sparking a fire and injuring people, local media reported. Emergency crews are working at the scene. Video: Dnipropetrovsk Regional Administration

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

South Korea has demanded an explanation and apology from Ukraine over Kyiv’s disclosure of the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers to Seoul, accusing Ukraine of violating a confidentiality agreement and later denying it existed. www.kyivpost.com/post/85536

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South Korea Demands Apology From Ukraine Over Disclosure of North Korean POW Transfer

Seoul said it was reviewing additional measures over the dispute if necessary, adding that Ukraine’s denial of the confidentiality arrangement had seriously damaged trust between the two governments.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 28/09/2026

Russia struck Kyiv and Kharkiv overnight, injuring 22 people in Kharkiv, including eight children, and four in Kyiv. The attacks come amid a relentless Russian aerial campaign against the capital since Aug. 27, briefly interrupted during a US delegation’s Sept. 6 visit. www.kyivpost.com/post/85532

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Russian Guided Bomb Strikes on Kharkiv Apartment Building, Injuring 22 Including 8 Children

A Russian guided aerial bomb struck an apartment building in Kharkiv overnight, injuring 22 people, including eight children. Two children were hospitalized.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 27/09/2026

A market caught fire in a suburb of Kyiv following a Russian attack, killing two people and injuring four, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. A drone also struck a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv. Photo: Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 27/09/2026

Ukraine’s New Zealander Supporter Is Back, Risking Danger, with More Aid Tenby Powell speaks with Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo about his ongoing activities, braving the constant Russian attacks. www.kyivpost.com/videos/85511

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Tenby Powell speaks with Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo about his ongoing activities, braving the constant Russian attacks.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 27/09/2026

Zelensky said Russia launched 2,200 drones, 1,650 guided aerial bombs and at least 38 missiles at Ukraine this week. He urged China, India, Brazil, South Africa and other Group of 20 (G20) countries to use their influence over Moscow to help end Russia’s aggression. www.kyivpost.com/post/85508

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Russia Fires 2,200 Drones, 1,650 KABs, 38 Missiles at Ukraine in a Week as Zelensky Calls on China, India

Zelensky said Russia hit a Kyiv data center twice, injuring three civilians, including two children, as overnight strikes killed four people.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 27/09/2026

Russian attacks on Kyiv killed one man and injured at least 10 other civilians, including two teenagers, since Saturday, Sept. 26. Russia targeted civilian infrastructure; drones hit apartment and office buildings, a shopping mall and a warehouse. www.kyivpost.com/post/85501

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Russian Strikes on Kyiv Kill 1, Injure at Least 10 Civilians as 20 Rescued From Burning Apartment Building

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko said a woman and two 16-year-olds were hospitalized Sunday morning, after a strike on a non-residential building in Shevchenkivskyi district.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 27/09/2026

Russian attacks on Kharkiv and 21 settlements across the region killed two people and injured seven others, including four children, officials said. Russia used a missile, multiple-launch rocket systems and 41 drones, damaging homes, an ambulance and power lines. www.kyivpost.com/post/85499

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Russian Strikes on Kharkiv Region Kill 2, Injure 7 Including 4 Children as Russia Launches 41 Drones

An ambulance, residential care facility and 15 private vehicles were among civilian sites damaged across Kharkiv region on Saturday, the regional administration said.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in New York. It was the first meeting between the German and Russian foreign ministers since 2022.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

Russia’s Saturday attack on Kyiv’s Cosmonova data centers affected local television broadcasts, following an almost three-week campaign against data centers – with four already hit on Wednesday – that could affect civilians’ ability to receive critical information. www.kyivpost.com/post/85486

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Russia Knocks Ukrainian News Channels Offline as Moscow Steps Up Attacks on Kyiv’s Data Centers

Alongside attacks on border checkpoints and trains that hinder movement, the information flow in Ukraine is also under threat as Russia began hitting data centers.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

SBU and Navy say they struck the Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant in Russia’s Rostov region, a key supplier of components for Russian precision weapons. The operation used Ukrainian-made Ruta, Palanytsia and Bars drone missiles, as well as Neptune anti-ship missiles. www.kyivpost.com/post/85484

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Ukraine Hits on Rostov’s Azov Optical-Mechanical Plant With Neptune, Ruta, Palanytsia, Bars Missiles

The plant manufactures precision components used in Russian weapons, and it was also reportedly hit in a July attack.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Donald Trump to act on the newly signed Russia sanctions bill, which would grant the US leader the power to impose a 100 percent tariff on countries buying Russian oil. www.kyivpost.com/post/85475

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Zelensky Asks Trump to Act on Lindsey Graham's Sanctions After Another Deadly Russian Attack

The US leader said he would discuss the issue with China’s Xi, whose country buys the most Russian oil, though the outcome remains unclear.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

Russia’s seventh-largest refinery, Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez, was knocked offline after a Ukrainian drone attack on Friday. Located more than 1,500 km from Ukraine’s border, the facility can process over 13 million metric tons of crude a year. www.kyivpost.com/post/85471

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Russia’s 7th-Largest Refinery in Perm Reportedly Offline After Friday Attack

The refinery, deep inside Russia’s Ural Mountains, is said to have once processed 252,000 barrels of crude per ⁠day before coming under regular Ukrainian strikes in 2026.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

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Russia’s 7th-Largest Refinery in Perm Reportedly Offline After Friday Attack

The refinery, deep inside Russia’s Ural Mountains, is said to have once processed 252,000 barrels of crude per ⁠day before coming under regular Ukrainian strikes in 2026.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

Switzerland is set to vote Sunday on a referendum proposing stricter neutrality policies that could bar the country from a military alliance with Europe and from imposing sanctions unless they’re approved by the UN. www.kyivpost.com/post/85459

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Switzerland to Vote on Neutrality as Russia Sanctions Hang in Balance

Moscow has backed the upcoming referendum as it could mean Switzerland’s break with the rest of Europe in imposing Russian sanctions.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 26/09/2026

Ukrainian drones have struck the Ilsky oil refinery located in southern Russia’s Krasnodar Krai on Saturday morning, after locals reported a fire at the facility. www.kyivpost.com/post/85461

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Drones Hit Russia's Ilsky Oil Refinery Overnight

The refinery is said to have an annual capacity of 6.6 million tons of crude and is described as one of southern Russia's major refineries.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026

Irish journalist and frontline reporter Caolan Robertson joins Kyiv Post’s Jason Smart in Kyiv to discuss why Russia’s war is now coming home — from deep Ukrainian strikes and fuel shortages to mounting pressure inside the Kremlin’s system. www.kyivpost.com/videos/85438

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Russia has entered a new phase, as the war increasingly reaches the system and population Moscow spent years trying to insulate from it.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026

Putin claimed Russia had been ready to resume talks with Kyiv after the elections, but accused Ukraine of attempting to strike Moscow and targeting polling stations.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026

Russian drones hit a McDonald’s warehouse and an office block in Kyiv, killing four at the office site. Five people were killed across the capital in a day of Russian attacks, with at least 27 injured. www.kyivpost.com/post/85435

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Russian Drone Strikes McDonald’s Food Warehouse in Kyiv

Zelensky said Russia is expanding its attacks on foreign businesses, data centers, and other civilian infrastructure.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev in New York following their visits to Moscow and Kyiv earlier this month. Bloomberg had reported that Dmitriev was expected to receive new US proposals concerning the war. www.kyivpost.com/post/85432

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Trump’s Envoys Meet Dmitriev in New York for Talks on Ukraine War

The talks covered efforts to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and potential US-Russia cooperation, CNN reported.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026

Massive blasts were heard in central Kyiv as Russia launched another attack on the capital, Kyiv Post correspondents report.

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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 25/09/2026

Russian strikes destroyed facilities belonging to Ukraine’s leading textile manufacturer, the jewelry brand Dukachi, and a Nova Poshta branch, while damaging a Titka Klara bakery production site. www.kyivpost.com/post/85434

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Civilian Businesses Burn as Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine's Top Brands

Russian strikes devastated multiple Ukrainian civilian businesses, including a major textile plant, a jewelry brand, a bakery, and a Nova Poshta sorting depot.

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