Oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvashia Republic shut down after drone attack

Operations at an oil pumping station in Russia's Chuvash Republic have been suspended after it was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, Russian governor Oleg Nikolaev said on Sept. 27.

Seventeen Russian drones hit six different locations, and drone debris fell in two other areas, according to the Air Force.

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.

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.