The Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate announced the reward on Oct. 16. Girkin, also known as Igor Strelkov, is a former Russian FSB agent and a key figure in the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine when he helped seize Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, in 2014. Girkin has also been found guilty of participating in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, which killed 283 people. He has since been critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of mishandling Russia’s war effort.
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Saturday, September 27
The number includes 970 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
A Russian drone strike against Vinnystia overnight on Sept. 27 caused fires and damage to a residential building, local authorities reported.
Moscow has allegedly agreed to train and equip a Chinese airborne battalion to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan, according to a Sept. 26 analysis of documents leaked by hacking group Black Moon.
Precise maps of Europe's crucial energy and communications networks would be an advantage for Moscow if it ever decides to wage a war against the continent, FT reported.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces recorded drone incursions over border areas and that preliminary assessments suggest the unmanned aircraft were "conducting reconnaissance on the industrial potential of Ukraine's border areas."
Imports of Russian oil to Turkey, one of Moscow's top buyers, have fallen due to competition from other suppliers, sanctions, and pressure from the United States, Reuters reported Sept. 26.
Authorities reported multiple drone sightings overnight on Sept. 26 in northern Germany, which they suspect may be linked to espionage, according to German broadcaster NDR.
The findings come as Moldova faces a new wave of Kremlin-backed propaganda on social media ahead of the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.
Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed the strike, saying the drone involved was preliminarily identified as a Russian-made "Molniya." He said all four injured people were receiving medical care.
Romania is reportedly in talks with Ukraine to jointly produce drones, drawing on Kyiv's "battle-tested" technology, under the EU's SAFE rearmament program.
