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    European Council president seeks to bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU accession, Politico reports

    European Council president seeks to bypass Hungary’s veto on Ukraine’s EU accession, Politico reports

    European Council President Antonio Costa has already discussed the proposal with several EU leaders, according to Politico.

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    Kyiv Independent reporter moderates a panel on Ukraine’s defense industry at IT Arena 2025

    Kyiv Independent reporter moderates a panel on Ukraine’s defense industry at IT Arena 2025

    The Kyiv Independent’s defense industry reporter Kollen Post took part in the IT Arena conference in Lviv on Sept. 25–26.

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    Sweden says no agreement yet on Gripen jets for Ukraine

    Sweden says no agreement yet on Gripen jets for Ukraine

    The statement followed the BBC's reporting that Ukraine's Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havryliuk had hinted that Kyiv is "expecting" additional deliveries of Western aircraft, including Gripen jets.

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    Russian attacks kill 9, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day

    Russian attacks kill 9, injure 15 in Ukraine over past day

    Russian forces launched 65 Shahed-type drones and decoys from Russia’s Bryansk, Orel, Primorsk-Akhtarsk, Millerovo, and Russian-occupied Crimea, at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine's Air Force.

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    Unidentified drone spotted over Norwegian gas field, police investigating

    Unidentified drone spotted over Norwegian gas field, police investigating

    An unidentified drone was observed flying over the Equinor-operated Sleipner gas field in the North Sea on the evening of Sept. 29, according to Norwegian police, as reported by local media outlet VG.

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    Poland continues to fund Starlink for Ukraine after President Nawrocki signed assistance bill

    Poland continues to fund Starlink for Ukraine after President Nawrocki signed assistance bill

    "During the war, this technology is of critical importance — to keep hospitals, schools, critical infrastructure, and front-line regions connected," Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said.

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    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,110,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    General Staff: Russia has lost 1,110,560 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

    The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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    Russian drone strike in Sumy Oblast kills entire family

    Russian drone strike in Sumy Oblast kills entire family

    The attack killed a married couple and their two sons, ages 6 and 4, in the Krasnopillia community near the Sumy Oblast border.

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    Europe 'no longer at peace' with Russia, Germany's Merz says

    Europe 'no longer at peace' with Russia, Germany's Merz says

    "Let me put it in a sentence that may be a little shocking at first glance ... we are not at war, but we are no longer at peace either," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Sept. 29.

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    Polish president submits bill criminalizing denial of Volyn massacre

    Polish president submits bill criminalizing denial of Volyn massacre

    Nawrocki's proposed legislation also extends the period needed to obtain Polish citizenship and calls for harsher penalties for illegal border crossings.

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    Ukrainian military: Russian forces encircled near Dobropillya after overconfident push

    Russian troops that pushed through near Dobropillya in August are now encircled and will be destroyed or taken prisoner, according to Viktor Tregubov, a representative of Ukraine’s Operational-Strategic Group of Troops “Dnipro.” According to him, the …

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    Batal Bigvava, commander of Russia’s 'Pyatnashka' assault company, killed in Ukraine

    Batal Bigvava, commander of the 9th assault company of the Russian-led “Pyatnashka” international brigade, had fought for a prolonged period in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, including around Avdiivka and Chasiv Yar.

    Bigvava, whose call sign was “Balu,” …

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    Ukrainian specialists join Danish forces for counter-drone drills amid airspace violations

    Ukrainian specialists join Danish forces for counter-drone drills amid airspace violations

    Ukrainian specialists arrived in Denmark on Sept. 29 to join Danish forces in counter-drone exercises after recent airspace violations.

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    Russian army left without electronics – factory near Bryansk attacked #shorts

    Russian army left without electronics – factory near Bryansk attacked #shorts

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    🔥 Kremlin on the brink of its own blackout! Drone strikes deep inside Russia | News Pulse

    🔥 Kremlin on the brink of its own blackout! Drone strikes deep inside Russia | News Pulse

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    Ukrainian weapons to be exported to the US, Africa, and the Middle East, – Zelenskyy #shorts

    Ukrainian weapons to be exported to the US, Africa, and the Middle East, – Zelenskyy #shorts

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    Kremlin says potential Tomahawk transfer to Ukraine won't change battlefield

    Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow is “closely analyzing” reports that Tomahawk cruise missiles could be supplied to Ukraine. He said it is important for Russian authorities to understand who would be directing and launching the …

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    Despite bomb threats, war fears, and disinformation, Moldovans still show up to reject Russia

    Despite bomb threats, war fears, and disinformation, Moldovans still show up to reject Russia

    CHIȘINĂU, Moldova — Moldova's ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has secured just over 50% of the vote, or 55 out of 101 parliament seats, keeping the country on a European path.

    The result comes as somewhat a surprise, with Russian influence …

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    Ukraine says FPV drone downed Russian Mi-8 helicopter as first video emerges

    Ukrainian forces say they used an FPV drone to bring down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, with video of the incident published on September 29 by Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. He said the …

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    Ukraine war latest: Russian military-linked factory in Bryansk Oblast hit with Neptune missiles, Kyiv says

    Ukraine war latest: Russian military-linked factory in Bryansk Oblast hit with Neptune missiles, Kyiv says

    Key developments on Sept. 29:

    • Ukrainian forces strike military-linked factory in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, General Staff confirms
    • Ukranian FPV drone destroys Russian Mi-28N helicopter, military says
    • Some Russian units encircled near Dobropillia in …
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    Orban says Ukraine 'is not a sovereign country' following alleged Hungarian drone incursion

    Orban says Ukraine 'is not a sovereign country' following alleged Hungarian drone incursion

    "We will be eager to hear his thoughts on state sovereignty and independence once he has broken free from his dependence on Russian energy, as U.S. President Donald Trump and European partners insisted multiple times," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha …

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    2nd International Legion joins Kharkiv Corps

    One of the first all-volunteer international units, part of the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine, has been fully integrated into one of the newly established Army Corps as…

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    Russia plans to draft 135,000 people during autumn conscription

    Russia plans to draft 135,000 people during autumn conscription

    Russia holds conscription drives twice a year, spring and fall. This autumn’s draft will run from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.

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    'Tantamount to defeat' — even Russian propagandists don't think the war in Ukraine is going well

    'Tantamount to defeat' — even Russian propagandists don't think the war in Ukraine is going well

    After months of disagreement over peace talks, the White House and several Kremlin propagandists are finally in unison about something — Russia's war in Ukraine is not going well for Moscow.

    "Russians have got to wake up and accept reality. A lot of …

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    Moldova’s PAS keeps majority as Kremlin-backed bloc falters, but risks of unrest persist

    Preliminary results show the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) won 50.16% of the vote (55 seats). The pro-Russian “Patriotic Electoral Bloc” (BEP) — which groups Socialists, Communists, the “Heart of Moldova” party and the “Future of …