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1:21 AM

Polish opposition leader calls for unwavering military aid to Ukraine.

"The Polish state should not budge from its position, military support of Ukraine should not be questioned," said Donald Tusk, Poland's former prime minister.

12:56 AM

Swiss parliament again votes down re-export of arms to Ukraine.

The proposed amendment was rejected by 135 lawmakers and only approved by 48.

12:55 AM

US announces new sanctions on firms involved in production of Shahed drones.

Despite the existence of these sanctions, international companies have still found ways to bypass them and continue to do business, including supplying drone components, with Iran and Russia.

12:19 AM

UPDATE: 1 killed, 1 injured in Russian attacks on Kherson.

Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of Kherson Oblast, said that there was "massive shelling" in the region and that a 41-year-old Kherson resident was killed in his own home.

12:15 AM

Russian shelling kills 1, injures 4 in Donetsk Oblast.

Russian forces used tanks, high explosive aerial bombs, and guided munitions in attacks in civilian areas of Donetsk Oblast that killed one and injured four others on Sept. 27, the regional prosecutor’s office reported on Facebook.

12:07 AM

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11:24 PM

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11:22 PM

Russian attacks reported in Mykolaiv, Kherson oblasts.

In the city of Kherson, Russian strikes hit the same buildings several times as firefighters battled fires caused by the first round of shelling, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service reported on Telegram. They then had to return to extinguish the subsequent fires.

11:12 PM

War

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11:03 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine sends letter to G7 on use of Western parts in Shahed drones

10:44 PM

Several European countries to boycott UEFA matches involving Russia.

Official announcements from Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, England, Northern Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden stated that their football teams would not take part in any competitions involving Russian teams, The Times reported.

9:32 PM

Cabinet appoints three deputy defense ministers.

The Cabinet of Ministers on Sept. 27 appointed three new deputy ministers of defense, Taras Melnychuk, the Cabinet's representative in parliament, announced.

8:39 PM

Bulgarian parliament approves providing Ukraine with S-300 missiles.

The primary reason for the need to transfer the missiles, argued Parliamentary Defense Committee Head Hristo Gadzhev, was the missiles were too old to be of use to the Bulgarian military, and that even their original manufacturer would be unable to repair them.

7:33 PM

Media: Germany investigating possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

The German Federal Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the alleged shooting of civilians, including a German citizen, by Russian troops at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the German news agency Tagesschau reported on Sept. 27. The prosecutor’s office is investigating evidence that Russian troops shot at and injured civilians in Hostomel, a suburb of Kyiv and the site of major battles in February-March 2022.

6:35 PM

Media: Severed pig heads placed at Russian propagandists' homes.

Timofey Sergeytsev, a columnist for the Russian-state run news agency Ria Novosti, Mikhail Tereshchenko, a photographer for state news agency TASS, and military expert Konstantin Sivkov said they had found the heads at their homes over during the week of Sept. 19-26.

5:28 PM

Guardian: Ukraine sends letter to G7 on use of Western parts in Shahed drones.

The letter alleges that more than 50 electrical components originally stemmed from companies located in countries that are both allied with Ukraine and involved in the sanctions coalition. The countries named include the U.S., Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Canada, and Japan.

5:03 PM

'Good Russians.' Who are they?

4:16 PM

Azerbaijan detains former Nagorno-Karabakh PM.

Russian-Armenian investor and billionaire Ruben Vardanyan held senior positions in several Russian companies and founded one of Russia's largest investment banks, Troika Dialog.

3:19 PM

Ukraine's military confirms Wagner fighters return to front.

The spokesperson said that of roughly 8,000 Wagner fighters in Belarus, some departed for Africa, and around 500 are returning to Ukraine's eastern front. Russia's Defense Ministry is renegotiating contracts with these mercenaries to serve either as combatants or instructors, Yevlash clarified.

2:27 PM

Ukraine to boycott UEFA football competitions involving Russia.

UAF called for preserving the previous decision by UEFA and the International Association Football Federation (FIFA) not to allow the participation of Russian teams in international competitions.

1:52 PM

SBU detains two Kyiv residents suspected of coordinating Russian strikes.

According to the report, the two suspected collaborators were providing the Russian military intelligence (GRU) with coordinates to target critical infrastructure in the city, namely energy facilities.

12:51 PM

Bloomberg: Egypt in talks with Russia to buy 1 million tons of wheat.

The discussions reportedly concern deliveries for this season. However, Bloomberg added that it is unclear how close are the two countries to a deal.

12:24 PM

Baku claims 192 Azerbaijani troops killed, 511 wounded in Karabakh offensive.

During Baku's recent offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, 180 Azerbaijani soldiers, 12 service members of the Interior Ministry, and one Azerbaijani civilian were killed, the state-run Azerbaijani Press Agency reported on Sept. 27, citing the country's Health Ministry.

11:19 AM

Russian attacks kill 1, injure 17 over past day.

Russia carried out 119 strikes against Kherson Oblast, injuring 12 people, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian forces targeted Nikopol and the surrounding area with drones and artillery, Governor Serhii Lysak said.

11:13 AM

Official: Russia starts building railway links to occupied cities in Donetsk Oblast.

Russia started building direct railway links to the occupied Ukrainian cities Mariupol, Volnovakha, and Donetsk, which could decrease Moscow's logistical dependence on the Crimean Bridge, Petro Andriushchenko, an advisor to Melitopol's exiled mayor, said on Sept. 27.

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Deputy minister resigns after video of his altercation with police goes viral

by Sergiy Slipchenko December 14, 2021 12:12 AM 1 min read

Ex-Deputy Interior Minister Oleksandr Gogilashvili speaks at a briefing on Oct. 30, 2020 in Kyiv. Gogilashvili resigned on Dec. 13, 2021 after a video of his altercation with police went viral. (mvs.gov.ua)

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Deputy Interior Minister Oleksandr Gogilashvili submitted his resignation after a video surfaced of him yelling insults at police officers trying to establish his identity.

The Cabinet of Ministers accepted Gogilashvili's resignation on Dec. 13 after President Volodymyr Zelensky urged them to dismiss the official.

Gogilashvili caused the scandal on Dec. 8 as he was leaving eastern Donetsk Oblast. Police pulled him over and asked for his ID. The deputy minister became incensed and verbally attacked the officers for not recognizing him.

An 11-minute-long video of the incident was posted to YouTube on Dec. 11. It immediately attracted public controversy and earned a reprimand from Zelensky.

News outlet Ukrainska Pravda later reported that this wasn't the first time that Gogilashvili has yelled at the cops and published a similar video from late November, where he's seen insulting police who pulled him over in Kyiv.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/dynILzbyoZg

In a Facebook statement on Dec. 11, the now former deputy minister apologized for his "excessive emotionality."

Gogilashvili had held his deputy minister job since September 2019. According to the ministry's website, his role involved fighting against drug trafficking.

Gogilashvili's wife, Maria Levchenko, has been a longtime adviser to Zelensky, since before he went into politics, Ukrainian media reported.

The Center for Journalist Investigations reported on Dec. 12 that Gogilashvili has had a valid Russian passport since 2003, something he had not previously disclosed.

Gogilashvili is associated with a network of drug addiction rehabilitation centers. Investigative journalists have reported that the rehabs commit people against their will and torture them.

Sergiy Slipchenko

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Sergiy Slipchenko is a staff writer at the Kyiv Independent. He studied at York University in Toronto, Canada and worked as a reporter at the Kyiv Post.

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