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Wednesday, September 30
Emergency power outages return to Kyiv as Russian overnight attacks kill 3, injure 7
The latest strikes came as Russia intensifies its attacks on Kyiv since August, relentlessly launching drone attacks, even in daytime, to exhaust the Ukrainian air defense.
Russia strikes Ukrainian pylon with steel-cutting drone for 1st time, as power outages hit 3 regions
The warhead was designed to destroy high-voltage pylons and steel bridges and contains a 40-kilogram main charge and four additional destructive modules, Serhii Beskrestnov said.
Ukraine wanted a fresh start with Hungary. It got a new kind of standoff
Ukrainian officials had looked for a reset with Budapest after Viktor Orban's defeat. Instead, Hungary's new prime minister, Peter Magyar, has taken a hard line of his own. After a promising start, Budapest is yet again stalling Kyiv's EU bid until Ukraine puts into effect earlier agreements on the rights of its roughly 80,000-strong Hungarian community. As the standoff has dragged on, Magyar has raised the stakes: he skipped the Ukraine-hosted Carpathian summit, traded barbs with Ukrainian of
Ukraine unveils new Mavic alternative, but Chinese dependence persists
According to Vyriy, the new Slavic drone has a tactical operating range of up to 30 kilometers, approximately twice that of a Chinese-made Mavic.
Russia threatens European arms factories supplying Ukraine, says they are 'not safe'
"Weapons factories in European countries that produce arms for Ukraine are potential military targets for Russia," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Is Europe prepared for a drone war with Russia?
In this interview, the Kyiv Independent’s Jimmy Rushton speaks with Sven Kruk, a former German army officer and the CEO of European drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, about Ukraine’s changing air defense needs and what Europe is learning from the battlefield.
About Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia covering 39,600 square kilometers (15,300 square miles), approximately 200 kilometers (124 miles) southeast of Moscow, with a population of around 1.1 million. The region hosts military installations and oil refining facilities supporting Russia's war effort. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on refineries and military targets in Ryazan Oblast since February 2022.
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