Headway

3:57 AM

Russia sentences man to life in prison for car bomb attack that wounded pro-war writer.

Russian state-run media have claimed that the convict Alexander Permyakov has both Ukrainian and Russian citizenship and further alleged that he acted on behalf of Kyiv — with the support of the U.S.

2:09 AM

Jamala's documentary honored with Gold Dolphin at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards.

The Ukrainian documentary "Jamala. Songs of Freedom" won the Gold Dolphin at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, in the Human Concerns and Social Issues category.

12:33 AM

Lithuania urges ICC probe into crimes of Lukashenko regime.

Lithuania has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate crimes against humanity committed by the regime of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.

11:35 PM

Russia plans to start exporting coal from occupied Donbas in October, proxy leader claims.

The Russian company Donskoy Ugol Trading House is planning to start exporting coal from the occupied Donbas region through the port of Mariupol, the Russian state-controlled media outlet RBC reported on Sept. 30.

11:22 PM

Business

The most downloaded book summary app is from Ukraine, and it wants to change how you read

11:15 PM

Austria

Far-right Freedom Party wins Austrian elections, further cementing Russia-friendly wall in Central Europe

11:03 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia aims to draft 133,000 men during new round of fall conscription

9:53 PM

War analysis

Recurring failures to launch Satan ICBM throw shadow on Putin's nuclear saber-rattling

9:43 PM

Energoatom orders additional protection for Rivne Nuclear Power Plant only at end of September, media reports.

Ukraine's state nuclear energy agency Energoatom signed on Sept. 25 a contract worth Hr 509 million ($12.3 million) for the design and construction of a protective structure at the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian investigative media outlet Nashi Groshi reported on Sept. 30.

7:31 PM

Belarusian military starts checking combat capability of Air Force, Air Defense.

The combat training tasks will involve all training areas of the Belarusian Armed Forces. During the inspection, military conscripts from the country's reserves will be called up, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said.

6:53 PM

Opinion

Opinion: War risk insurance bridges the gap in Ukraine’s reconstruction

6:26 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine a game of bluff or a shift in strategy?

6:05 PM

Kyiv, Budapest see 'positive dynamics' on national minorities issue, Ukrainian foreign minister says.

Sybiha and Szijjarto held talks in a one-on-one format and discussed "in detail a wide bilateral and international agenda," according to the Ukrainian official.

4:16 PM

Putin says 'all intended goals will be achieved' in Ukraine on 2nd anniversary of major failed achievement.

The Russian president insisted things are going according to plan, two years after annexing southeastern parts of Ukraine that his army still does not fully control.

3:41 PM

Russia intensifies attacks on recaptured Vovchansk plant, uses 'maximum range of weapons,' military says.

"Russia is following its standard practice of destroying what it could not capture," Kharkiv Group of Forces spokesperson Vitalii Sarantsev said on Sept. 30.

2:29 PM

Russia aims to draft 133,000 during new round of fall conscription.

Men aged from 18 to 30 will be drafted as part of the regularly occurring fall conscription campaign, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 30.

1:26 PM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 45 over past day.

Ukrainian forces downed 67 out of 73 Shahed-type drones as well as one Iskander-M ballistic missile, Kh-59/69 cruise missile and a Kh-31P missile launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.

11:42 AM

Ukraine's new FM arrives in Hungary, holds talks with Szijjarto.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto are expected to discuss the development of "good neighborly relations," the implementation of joint projects, including protection of the rights of national minorities, and Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO among other topics.

11:31 AM

Some details of Ukraine's victory plan will remain secret, Yermak says.

"Everything that becomes public is heard not only in our country, but also by the enemy. That is why some details of this plan are classified," the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said.

9:34 AM

Commander of Ukraine's 72nd Brigade transferred amid battle for Vuhledar.

According to Operational Command "North," Vinnik was transferred "for the purpose of promotion and to transfer combat experience."

8:49 AM

Hours of explosions heard in Kyiv as capital fends off waves of Russian attack drones.

Ukraine's Air Force said Russian forces had launched 73 Shahed-type drones against cities across Ukraine overnight, 67 of which were intercepted.

8:06 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 653,060 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,250 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:49 AM

Helsinki Commission paper calls for reconsideration of US strategy toward Russia, The Hill reports.

The bipartisan committee tasked with promoting democracy and human rights in post-Soviet states is urging the U.S. to abandon its post-Cold War approach to Russia and officially recognize Moscow as a "persistent" threat to global security.

3:06 AM

Norway considering building fence along Russian border to curb migrant crossings.

Norway is considering building fencing along the country's border with Russia amid ongoing concerns over migrant crossings, Norway's Justice Minister Emily Anger Mel said in an interview with Norway's NRK media outlet.

1:19 AM

Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 10.

Russian forces attacked 14 communities on Sept. 29, injuring 10 people throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.