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Estonia summons top Russian diplomat after helicopter violates Estonian airspace
The incident, which Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said was the third of its kind in 2025, occurred near Vaindloo Island, located approximately 28 km north of Estonia's mainland in the Gulf of Finland.

Ukrainian drones strike fuel pumping station supplying diesel to Moscow, military says
"Fuel in Moscow is acting up a little, they say," the Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces Robert "Magyar" Brovdi mocked on Telegram. "Gasoline is becoming a scarce liquid, while gas and oil – fast-burning."

Russian forces are once again focusing on hitting Ukraine's energy infrastructure, Zelensky says
The statement follows a massive Russian attack overnight on Sept. 8 that damaged thermal power plants in Kyiv Oblast.

Russia planned large-scale offensive in Zaporizhzhia direction, but Ukraine thwarted it, Syrskyi says
"The Russians were forced to postpone their offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast and redeploy marine units to Donetsk Oblast," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

EU considers new sanctions on Russian banks, oil trade, Bloomberg reports
The EU has dispatched a delegation to Washington to discuss potential new restrictions with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, who, despite repeated threats, has yet to impose additional sanctions on Russia.

19th Russian top executive dies under suspicious circumstances since start of all-out war, media reports
Alexey Sinitsyn, CEO of potash producer K-Potash Service, was found dead near Kaliningrad.

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