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Ukraine names suspects for sabotage at military warehouses in Luhansk Oblast, Czech Republic.

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation reported on Sept. 29 that it had identified Russian special service employees involved in the cases of sabotage at military warehouses in Ukraine and Czechia in 2014-2015.

3:46 PM

Podcasts

This Week in Ukraine Ep 27 – How Ukraine is destroying Russian military in Crimea.

Episode #27 is dedicated to the recent Ukrainian attacks in Russia-occupied Crimea.

2:15 PM

Media: Ukrainian strike destroys radar station in Russia's Kursk region.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) used a drone to destroy the Russian radar system Kasta in the Kursk region on Sept. 28, Ukrainian media outlet Hromadske reported on Sept. 29, citing its source in the SBU.

1:40 PM

Putin asks former Wagner commander to create 'volunteer units' for Ukraine war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed Andrei Troshev, the former chief of staff of the mercenary Wagner Group, to form 'volunteer units" for the war in Ukraine, according to a transcript of Putin's speech published by the Kremlin on Sept. 29.

11:59 AM

Energy Ministry: IAEA demands Russia immediately leave Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference has adopted a resolution on the immediate return of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under Ukraine's full control, the Energy Ministry reported on Sept. 29.

11:16 AM

ISW: Russia has reduced pace of offensive operations on Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line.

Russian troops have recently reduced the tempo of their localized offensive operations on the Kupiansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 28.

10:15 AM

Russian attacks kill 6, injure 13 in Ukraine over past 24 hours.

Russian multi-weapon attacks against Ukraine killed six civilians and wounded another 13 over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on Sept.29.

9:47 AM

US House approves $300 million for Ukraine.

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $300 million tranche for Ukraine late on Sept. 28 after Republicans removed it from the defense spending bill, Politico reported.

8:04 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 277,660 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Ukraine's General Staff reported on Sept. 29 that Russia had also lost 4,687 tanks, 8,972 armored fighting vehicles, 8,836 vehicles and fuel tanks, 6,409 artillery systems, 794 multiple launch rocket systems, 536 air defense systems, 315 airplanes, 316 helicopters, 4,991 drones, and 20 boats.

8:01 AM

Sweden provides 25 million euros to support Ukraine's energy system.

Sweden has allocated 25.2 million euros ($26.6 million) to the Energy Support Fund for Ukraine and has already delivered over 1,000 tons of equipment to aid in the restoration of the power infrastructure.

7:49 AM

Russia claims 11 drones downed over Kursk, Kaluga regions.

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed on Sept. 29 that its forces shot down 11 Ukrainian drones overnight — 10 over the Kursk region and another one over the Kaluga region. Kyiv hasn't commented.

6:40 AM

Pentagon: English language training for Ukrainian F-16 pilots begins in US.

The U.S. Department of Defense has officially confirmed the beginning of English language classes as part of the program to train Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets.

5:51 AM

US State Department: American weapons are used properly by Ukraine.

Weapons that Ukraine receives to counter Russian aggression are used properly, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a press briefing on Sept. 28. There were no cases of the weaponry falling into the wrong hands.

4:59 AM

Oil prices slide as Russia, Saudi Arabia plan supply boost.

Oil prices declined in early trading on Sept. 29 following a recent surge, as profit-taking and the anticipation of increased supply from Russia and Saudi Arabia overshadowed optimistic forecasts of demand, Reuters reported.

2:36 AM

Interview

Iryna Tsilyk: Losing intellectuals on front lines is disastrous for Ukrainian culture.

2:15 AM

Ukraine to serve on IAEA Board of Governors.

Ukraine has been elected to serve on the Board of Governors for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to the UN nuclear watchdog's statement posted on Sept. 28.

1:46 AM

Russian forces shell 7 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces shelled seven communities in Ukraine's border Sumy Oblast on Sept. 28, firing over 180 rounds from various types of weapons, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Telegram.

12:53 AM

Technology

Russia is covering Ukraine with landmines. Clearing them will be extremely difficult

12:14 AM

Human story

Abducting the future: How Ukrainian parents fight to rescue their children from Russia

11:53 PM

Germany greenlights joint Rheinmetall-Ukraine venture in Kyiv.

This new enterprise will provide "maintenance, assembly, production, and development of military vehicles" and initially operate exclusively on the territory of Ukraine, the German Federal Cartel Office said.

11:30 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: European defense leaders visit Kyiv

11:11 PM

Pentagon: Government shutdown to affect F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots.

The Pentagon spokesperson reportedly said during a press briefing that a "shutdown is the worst scenario that can happen to the (Defense) Department" regarding the training of Ukrainian crews on F-16s.

10:43 PM

Belarus claims Polish helicopter violated its airspace, Poland denies.

"At around 15:20, the aircraft crossed the border of the Republic of Belarus, flying into a depth of up to one and a half kilometers," the Belarusian Defense Ministry's press service said.

9:55 PM

The Hill: Republicans remove Ukraine funding from US defense spending bill.

The House Rules Committee convened at night on Sept. 27 to remove the funding for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative from the defense spending package and instead had it stand as a separate bill, the outlet said.

9:15 PM

EU extends protection for Ukrainian refugees until 2025.

"The EU will support the Ukrainian people for as long as it takes," Spanish acting Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska Gomez said. "The prolongation of the protection status offers certainty to the more than 4 million refugees who have found a safe haven in the EU."

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New Swiss sanctions against Russia come into effect

by Elsa Court and The Kyiv Independent news desk August 16, 2023 10:45 PM 2 min read

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seen on screens addressing the Swiss parliament via video in Bern on June 15, 2023. (Photo by Fabrice Coffrini/ AFP via Getty Images)

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Switzerland has implemented a new set of sanctions against Russia, the Swiss government said in a press release published online on Aug. 16.

The measures align with the European Union's 11th package of sanctions from June 23. Switzerland announced on June 28 it would expand its sanctions against Russia to be in line with the EU.

The EU sanctions apply financial and travel restrictions on 71 individuals and 33 legal entities. The sanctions targeted individuals and groups that support the forced deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia.

The sanctions package is also designed to tackle Russia’s import of dual-use technologies that can be used for military purposes, further limit the import of Russian oil, and ban several media outlets suspected of promoting Russian propaganda.

Switzerland broke from its tradition of political neutrality to join in sanctions against Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

However, Switzerland blocked the transfer of 96 tanks to Ukraine on June 28, as the country's law does not currently allow the delivery of Swiss-made weapons to combat zones, even when supplied by an intermediary country.

In an address to the Swiss parliament on June 15, President Volodymyr Zelensky brought up the ongoing debate in the Switzerland on the re-export of the Swiss weapons arsenal, reminding them of Ukraine's need for military aid.

Members of the right-wing Swiss People's Party left the room during the speech, saying it violates the country's tradition of neutrality.

By the end of 2022, the country had frozen financial assets worth nearly $8 billion as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

Authors: Elsa Courtand The Kyiv Independent news desk

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