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Ukraine’s 66th Mechanized Brigade has helped return more than 125 km² of Ukrainian territory to Ukrainian control during Operation Vivaldi, together with other units of the 3rd Army Corps, Zelensky said during a visit to the brigade’s command post. #Ukraine

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia did not discuss lifting or easing sanctions in exchange for releasing political prisoners, arguing that Russia has no political prisoners. He added that Russian special services remain in contact over prisoner exchanges. #Russia

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More than half of Ukraine’s F-16s are reportedly caught in maintenance delays, WSJ reports. The jets require major inspections after 300 flight hours, but work that normally takes 2-6 weeks in the US can take up to 40 weeks in Belgium, according to a retired US admiral. #Ukraine

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 7h

Ukrainian forces struck several targets in Pochep, Bryansk region, overnight on September 22. A building at Russian military unit 14370 and a hangar at military unit 23857 were hit, along with a pumping station. #Russia

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Ukraine has reversed part of Russia’s summer advance east of Sloviansk. By late September, Ukrainian forces had regained most of Rai-Oleksandrivka and improved the situation around Mykolaivka and Starodubivka. Russia still retains roughly 99 km² of net summer gains in the sector. #Ukraine

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 7h

Ukraine’s 5th Separate Assault Brigade evacuated four wounded soldiers from frontline positions on the Huliaipole axis using an unmanned ground vehicle. The UGV made two missions, while Mavic drones escorted it and interceptor drones protected the evacuation from Russian UAVs. #Ukraine

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 8h

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian UAV depot in Hranitne, a command and observation post in Lysychansk and a repair base in Starobilsk on Sept. 29-30, the General Staff says. Logistics depots were also hit at five locations, including occupied Crimea. #Ukraine

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 9h

Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure caused new power outages in Kyiv and the Kyiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Sumy regions, Ukrenergo says. Emergency restoration work has begun wherever security conditions allow. #Ukraine

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 9h

❗️NATO says it has responded to Russia after Moscow accused the Alliance of escalating tensions around Kaliningrad. NATO rejected the accusations, condemned Russian threats of force and nuclear rhetoric, and said it can defend every inch of Allied territory. #NATO

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A span of the Chonhar road bridge between occupied Kherson and Crimea has completely collapsed. The bridge was targeted by Ukrainian drones numerous times earlier this summer. #Ukraine

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Fires are being detected at the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant and Kyiv CHP-5 following Russian strikes, according to NASA FIRMS data. CHP-6 was also targeted. Missiles and jet-powered Geran drones were used, with several drones and missiles hitting targets inside Kyiv. #Ukraine

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❗️A drone that violated Moldova’s airspace during Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine exploded near the village of Hirbovăț in Anenii Noi district at 05:56, close to the city of Bender on Moldovan territory. No details on the drone type, casualties or damage were yet provided. #Ukraine

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Ukraine’s General Staff recorded 2,090 Russian troops killed or wounded on Sept. 28, the highest daily total of the war since February 2022, according to UK Defence Intelligence. Three previous daily totals above 2,000 were recorded in 2024. #Ukraine

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Ukrainian F-16 pilots have downed more than 3,150 aerial targets, including 666 cruise missiles and around 2,500 UAVs of various types, Ukraine’s Air Force says. F-16s have also conducted more than 650 airstrikes against Russian ground targets. #Ukraine

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Russia launched a combined missile and drone attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. One person was killed and four injured in Kyiv. In Vyshhorod, rescuers saved three people, including a child, while another child was found dead under rubble. #Ukraine

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Ukraine's Air Force reported on a large-scale overnight attack. Shot down: 155/188 Shahed and other type drones 5/? Iskander-M/S-400/3M33 Zircon/P-8000 Oniks ballistic and hypersonic cruise missiles Hits were recorded at 18 locations. #Ukraine

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Russian losses per 30/09/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff +1470 men +21 artillery +2 MLRS +1 AD system +1393 UAVs +9 GRCs +3 cruise missiles

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 21h

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Fire Point CEO Yryna Terekh showed how the FP-1 deep-strike drone launches. A small booster containing 4.5 kg of fuel lifts the drone to roughly 20-25 meters before separating, with a mechanism directing it away from the propeller as it falls. #Ukraine

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he is personally negotiating with several world leaders to secure additional air defense supplies for Ukraine. He called air defense one of Ukraine’s biggest challenges and hopes to strengthen protection before winter. #Ukraine

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🙄Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called Vladimir Putin an "outstanding statesman" during a visit to Germany and said he considers Putin the "most acceptable political figure" for Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, as well as for Europe and the world. #Russia

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The EU says Ukraine could unlock another €2.9 billion under the Ukraine Plan by implementing agreed reforms. Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos urged the government, parliament and other institutions to unite, stressing that EU funding and reforms must go hand in hand. #EU

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Zelensky says Russia dropped four guided bombs on Sumy, killing one person in a residential building and striking a school. Children and teachers were in a shelter and unharmed. He also confirmed a new NASAMS missile package and three Belgian F-16s this year. #Ukraine

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Zelensky says Ukraine has approved its long-range operations for October. He also said initial prototypes have been selected that could become effective weapons against jet-powered Shahed drones, with production timelines, funding and required volumes defined. #Ukraine

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AI-enabled drones operated by Ukraine’s 475th Code 9.2 Regiment are striking Russian armored vehicles before they can reach the border with the Kharkiv region. The unit says its drones are destroying Russian armored vehicles on a near-industrial scale. #Ukraine

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Ukraine’s defense minister Yevhen Khmara visited Air Force command posts in the Kyiv region to discuss Russia’s changing attack tactics and new threats to the capital region. The focus was on detecting, tracking and destroying Russian aerial threats before they can reach Kyiv. #Ukraine

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Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 drones between 06:30 and 18:00 on Sept. 29, including 29 jet-powered UAVs, Ukraine’s Air Force reported. Air defenses downed or suppressed 95 drones, including 18 jet-powered UAVs. Several remain airborne. #Ukraine

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Ukraine has received a new NASAMS air defense system and accompanying missiles from the US and Norway, President Zelenskyy announced. France and Germany have also recently supplied additional air defense missiles to Ukraine. #Ukraine

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Ukraine named air defense, drones and long-range artillery as its key defense priorities for 2026 at the OFDeF conference, attended by around 100 generals from NATO and Gulf states. Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Boiev also urged faster arms deliveries. #Ukraine

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❗️Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps confirms its troops and attached forces raised Ukrainian flags in Nove, Ridkodub, Katerynivka, Karpivka and Novomykhailivka after restoring control over the settlements during the third phase of Operation Vivaldi. #Ukraine

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Four Russian guided aerial bombs struck central Sumy, directly hitting a school where classes were underway, according to Zelensky. Children were in a shelter during the attack, with no students or staff injured. Two people were killed, while private homes were also damaged. #Ukraine

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❗️Ukraine has reached an agreement with Belgium for the transfer of three F-16 fighter jets by the end of 2026, with delivery to follow an accelerated procedure. Ukraine has also received urgent F-16 ammunition shipments from Belgium and other countries, including Spain. #Ukraine

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❗️❗️A Russian Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed near Krasnoyarovo in Russia’s Amur region, Russian sources report. Six military personnel were reportedly killed and one hospitalized. Three engines failed during takeoff after which it crashed. #Russia

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged Poland to study Russia’s military doctrine when commenting on plans to host Patriot missile production. #Russia

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Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade converted two Soviet BTRs into unmanned kamikaze vehicles during Operation Vivaldi near Nove and Katerynivka. The 3rd Army Corps says Russian troops mistook them for reinforcements before the vehicles detonated against fortified positions. #Ukraine

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❗️Estonia’s Internal Security Service says Russia’s intelligence services ordered the Aug. 15 arson attack on a Milrem Robotics facility in Tallinn. Three Latvian citizens suspected of directly carrying out the attack have been arrested and extradited to Estonia. #Russia

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Ukraine’s Besomar unveiled the Besomar 1100 reconnaissance drone with a claimed range of up to 100 km and endurance of around four hours. It can reach 160 km/h, operate at altitudes up to 5.5 km and uses technical solutions designed to counter EW. #Ukraine

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Ukrainian forces struck a Russian 39N6 Kasta radar in occupied Manhush, UAV command posts in Kyrnosove and Novoaidar, and ammunition depots in Druzhne, Novoyehorivka and Kachkarske on Sept. 28-29, Ukraine’s General Staff reported. #Ukraine

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Ukraine’s Alter Ego unit of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade completed its first logistics mission using an amphibious UGV. The vehicle covered more than 40 km across land and water, switching to amphibious mode within seconds to deliver ammunition and supplies. #Ukraine

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❗️Russia plans to raise defense spending by 27% to 17.1 trillion rubles, about $203 billion, in 2027, Reuters reports citing government documents. Moscow also plans around 50 trillion rubles in defense spending over 2027-2029 as borrowing and taxes rise. #Russia

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Ukraine asked EU states to transfer Patriot missiles from their own stocks in exchange for replacements Kyiv is due to receive under existing contracts. Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara also urged EU funding to scale interceptors against jet-powered Shaheds. #Ukraine

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