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Hungary, Slovakia push back against EU plan to phase out Russian energy
Speaking at the 130th anniversary of the Maria Valeria Bridge, which links Sturovo, Slovakia, and Esztergom, Hungary, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said: "No one should tell us where to buy oil and gas from."
Pro-EU party leads Moldova election with 98% of votes counted
The EU has warned that Moldova is enduring "an unprecedented campaign of disinformation" from Russia ahead of the election.
Russia using 'shadow fleet' tankers to launch drones towards European cities, Zelensky says
Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers are being used to "launch and control" Russian drones over European cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 28, citing intelligence reports.
Ukrainian HIMARS reportedly strike thermal power plant in Russia's Belgorod Oblast
Power outages were reported across Belgorod Oblast following the attack that struck one of the substations, Russian media reported.
Trump to make 'final determination' on supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles as Russia 'refuses' peace talks, Vance says
U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed on Sept. 28 that the U.S. is "looking at" providing Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles, as Moscow continues to refuse bilateral and trilateral peace talks brokered by President Donald Trump.
Polish Embassy in Kyiv struck in Russia's large-scale overnight attack
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pawel Wronski told Polish outlet RMF24 that "a missile element or a small-caliber rocket" fell on the roof of the embassy, piercing through the ceiling. The debris landed in the kitchen of the embassy with Wronski adding that the damage was "not large," with no casualties 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."
