Governor claims Russian air defense downed missiles in Belgorod Oblast.

According to internal analysis conducted by the military, 31% of Russia's overall force had signed up to avoid criminal charges, and 24% were in the military to improve their financial situation.

The proposal by the European External Action Service (EEAS), the EU's diplomatic arm, calls for adding 827 entities and 744 individuals to the bloc's sanctions list, marking the largest single package of listings to date.

A large number of Russian "refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission," Trump said, urging an end to the fighting.

In exchange, EU ambassadors have provisionally agreed to extend the sanctions for 36 months rather than the originally planned 12 months, three national diplomats told the Kyiv Independent.

As is typical of elections in Russia, the results are widely considered by independent election monitors to be predetermined by Putin and his regime.

"Amid ongoing Russian attacks on our fuel infrastructure, diversifying supply routes and creating additional storage capacity outside the areas facing attacks is a matter of stability for the entire market," Naftogaz's acting head Serhii Fedorenko said.

Romanian authorities are conducting searches at addresses linked to Calin Georgescu in connection with an alleged 1.1 million euro ($1.3 million) fraud scheme, Romanian media reported.

According to the Culture Ministry, financial losses for the Ukrainian book industry have already reached at least Hr 1.75 billion ($32 million). The $500,000 grant initiative will help small publishers continue their work.

The Air Force said Russian forces launched attacks against Ukraine overnight with 172 drones, of which 148 were intercepted.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff "has done a great job" in Washington-led efforts to help end the Russia-Ukraine war, Foreign Intelligence Chief Rustem Umerov told Axios.

The number includes 1,660 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

In addition to the drones, most of which Zelensky said were jet-powered and capable of reaching 600 kilometers per hour (nearly 370 miles per hour), Russian forces launched 1,700 air bombs and 19 missiles of various types.

The far-right, Kremlin-friendly Alternative for Germany (AfD) party was projected to take first place in regional elections in Germany on Sept. 20, delivering a stinging defeat for Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right party.