Russian attacks kill 5, injure 51 in Ukraine over past day

"Ukraine highly values the leadership role of the United States in efforts to restore peace and stability in the Middle East, and in maintaining international peace and security," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The drones flew over power plants, a university hospital, military installations, and the official residence of Schleswig-Holstein’s state government.

Zelensky accused Moscow of obstructing the repair of the power lines through continued shelling: "And this is a threat to absolutely everyone. No terrorist in the world has ever dared to do to a nuclear plant what Russia is doing right now."

Russia launched 49 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, as well as four Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles, the Air Force reported.

Leontiev, 61, previously served as the head of the Russian-installed administration in the town of Nova Kakhovka.

The bodies of nine people were found during the search and rescue operations: six women, two men, and an 8-year-old child.

A fire broke out early on Oct. 1 at a Russian oil refinery in northwestern Yaroslavl Oblast, local authorities reported, calling it a "man-made" incident not connected to any attacks.

The island's monthly imports surged sixfold between 2022 and early 2025, generating $1.7 billion in mineral extraction tax revenues for Russia, according to a joint report by a group of NGOs.

The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed on Sept. 30 Bucharest's plans to partner with Ukraine to produce drones under a European Union-funded defense initiative.

The incident comes amid heightened concerns across Europe over the presence of unauthorized drones near critical infrastructure, particularly in the wake of increased geopolitical tensions and frequent airspace violations involving Russia.

The new measures comes amid a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, which have strained supplies and forced Moscow to cut shipments.

Austria expelled a Russian diplomat on Sept. 30 over suspicions that the diplomat relayed company secrets from Austrian oil company OMV along to the Kremlin.

Russia has often used Shahed drones against non-military targets, destroying or damaging residential buildings and other civilian facilities protected under international humanitarian law.

The P-8, designed for anti-submarine warfare, surface surveillance, and intelligence gathering, was photographed at Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport on Sept. 23.