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Saturday, September 26
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,527,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,710 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
US senators push Trump to rescind Putin's invitation to G20 summit
The invitation was announced on Sept. 23, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Putin had been invited to the summit as part of an effort to give him opportunities to engage with Trump and other world leaders.
Finland, Sweden launch first joint intercept of Russian jets over Gulf of Finland
The joint September mission follows a serious encounter on June 12, when Sweden was forced to scramble its Gripen jets twice in a single day to intercept Russian Su-24 Fencer and Su-34 Fullback strike aircraft operating aggressively close to Swedish airspace.
Drone attack reportedly hits Russia's Ilsky oil refinery, sparks fire
The Ilsky refinery, located roughly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Ukrainian-controlled territory, is one of the largest oil-processing facilities in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.
Zelensky's office denies report Trump urged him to meet Putin in Moscow
Ukrainian officials said Trump and Zelensky discussed the possibility of trilateral talks involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia.
Friday, September 25
Putin casts doubt on resuming Ukraine talks, citing mass drone attack during Russian election
Putin said Russia had been prepared to return to talks after the Sept. 18-20 State Duma election, but claimed the attacks had changed Moscow’s calculus.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the disclosure during a speech to the United Nations on Sept. 23, saying Ukraine had recently "sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea" and that one of them had tried to kill himself after being captured.
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