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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.

10:14 AM

UK Defense Ministry: New Russian offensive unlikely in coming weeks.

The U.K. report pointed out that "Russia has only rarely maintained an uncommitted army-size grouping which could potentially form the basis of a major new offensive thrust" since the start of the full-scale invasion.

9:05 AM

General Staff: Ukraine advances in Bakhmut, Melitopol directions.

Russian troops reportedly launched unsuccessful attacks near Sieverne and Marinka in Donetsk Oblast and south of Novodarivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

8:38 AM

Dutch minister: Netherlands to deliver first F-16 jets to Ukraine in 2024.

The minister estimated that the training of Ukrainian pilots on the fourth-generation jets could take six to eight months, which is a shorter period than the usual training of Dutch pilots.

8:08 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 276,990 troops in Ukraine.

This number includes 320 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day, the General Staff said.

6:14 AM

European Commission will represent EU states in WTO on grain dispute.

The European Commission will represent Poland, Hungary and Slovakia in the grain dispute with Ukraine at the World Trade Organization, Polish news outlet PAP reported on Sept. 26.

3:01 AM

Large fire reported near Moscow.

Russian-backed Telegram channels posted a photo of a strong fire in the town of Shchyolkovo near Moscow around midnight on Sept. 27. The fire allegedly erupted in an industrial area west of the city.

2:41 AM

State Department responds to Russian efforts to rejoin UN Human Rights Council.

U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller stated in a press conference on Sept. 26 that Russia's actions in Ukraine undermines its rightful inclusion in the UN Human Rights Council.

1:45 AM

White House refuses to comment on death of Black Sea Fleet commander previously reported killed.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that the White House is aware of reports of footage showing Admiral of the Black Sea Fleet Viktor Sokolov alive despite Ukraine previously reporting him dead.

12:59 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Another Russian command post reportedly hit; Supposedly dead Russian general shown alive

12:49 AM

Belarus Foreign Minister: Entering war alongside Russia hard to imagine.

In an interview with AP on Sept. 26, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik stated that he can't envision a scenario in which Belarus would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces.

12:41 AM

Investigations

Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Notorious pro-Russia MP tied to investment fund building homes in Ukraine.

11:51 PM

Zelensky appoints Andriy Shevchenko as adviser.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Andriy Shevchenko, an ex-professional footballer and manager, as an external advisor, according to a presidential decree published on Sept. 26.

11:21 PM

Navy: Russian missiles contain up to 50 foreign-made parts.

Anywhere between 30 and 50 parts within Russian missiles are produced outside of Russia, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said during a briefing on Sept. 26.

10:26 PM

Armenian Health Ministry: 125 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot explosion.

The explosion at a crowded fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sept. 25 has killed at least 125 people, Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said at a news conference on Sept. 26.

9:22 PM

Zelensky meets with Austrian National Council President in Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka for his "constant support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," during their meeting on Sept. 26 in Kyiv.

8:30 PM

Shmyhal: Government implements 7 steps needed for EU accession talks.

The government has approved the "Unity in Diversity" State Target Program, and therefore has implemented all seven steps recommended by the European Commission for European Union accession talks to begin, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Sept. 26.

8:13 PM

Norway to donate $92 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The latest support is meant to ensure access to "necessary protection" and "vital assistance" to civilians in the upcoming winter months as Russia is expected to escalate its attacks on the country's infrastructure.

7:35 PM

Russian shelling of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast injures civilian.

The civilian was hospitalized following the strike, the prosecutors said. According to the report, houses, farm buildings, and a car were damaged in the shelling.

6:52 PM

Navy: 7 vessels have left Odesa through temporary Black Sea corridor so far.

The Navy official clarified that this number includes five vessels that were docked in Odesa ports before the start of the full-scale invasion and two ships that have recently entered and left.

6:35 PM

Russian attack injures 3 in Kherson.

A Russian attack on Kherson injured three people this afternoon, Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson city military administration, reported on Telegram on Sept. 26. So far today, six civilians have been injured as a result of Russian strikes on the city in just one day, Mrochko said.

6:09 PM

EU Commission names social platform X leading disinformation source.

EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova noted that compared to other major players such as Facebook, Google, YouTube, TikTok, or LinkedIn, the X platform has the largest ratio of misinformation and disinformation posts.

5:57 PM

Health Ministry clarifies rules for military registration of women with medical education.

The Health Ministry clarified its previous announcement on the rules pertaining to women with medical education during martial law, noting that women with such backgrounds are still permitted to travel abroad during martial law.

4:29 PM

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Medvedev wants to reintroduce capital punishment in Russia, kill 'traitors'

by The Kyiv Independent news desk November 2, 2022 5:06 PM 1 min read

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Dmitry Medvedev, acting deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, claimed on Nov. 2 that "yellow-blue" saboteurs who oppose Russian state policy on the invasion of Ukraine had begun operating in Russia, carrying out terrorist attacks.

Medvedev said, during WWII, there was only one sentence "for such wretches – execution on the spot, without trial."

"If you are a traitor who committed such a crime during wartime, you have no age, no nationality, not even the right to protect your own life," Medvedev said.

According to him, Russian citizens who set military enlistment offices on fire and caused damage to other state facilities can be equated to them. Reintroducing the death penalty is possible even within the framework of Russia's current constitution, Medvedev added.

In mid-March, Russia left the Council of Europe, meaning Russian citizens can no longer bring cases to the European Court of Human Rights.

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