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2:03 PM

German foreign minister acknowledges some of Berlin's weapons are outdated, inoperational.

When asked if she's worried about a recent delivery of allegedly faulty Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock admitted some German weapons are outdated and "not really functioning."

1:34 PM

Media: Polish investigation concludes Ukrainian air defense missile fell on Polish soil last year.

Polish experts had concluded that the projectile that caused the death of two people in Poland's Przewodow last year was a stray Ukrainian anti-air missile launched to intercept a Russian strike, the Rzeczpospolita newspaper reported on Sept. 26, citing its sources.

12:36 PM

SBU detains priest of Kremlin-linked church over selling arms.

In Kherson, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the police had detained a priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate who was allegedly selling Russian weapons and ammunition, the SBU announced on Sept. 26.

11:45 AM

Russian attacks kill 9, injure 13 in Ukraine over past day.

Russian multi-weapon attacks against Ukraine killed nine civilians and wounded another 13 on Sept. 25, regional authorities reported on Sept. 26.

10:59 AM

Authorities: Russian morning attack on Kherson injures 2.

Russian forces struck Kherson’s Korabelnyi district early on Sept. 26, with one of the projectiles falling in a house’s yard, the Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported.

10:37 AM

UK Defense Ministry: Strikes on Black Sea Fleet hinder Russia's blockade capabilities.

The Russian fleet's ability to continue regional security patrols and enforce its de facto blockade of Ukrainian ports will likely be reduced, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Sept. 26.

9:02 AM

Russia’s overnight attack against Ukraine injures 2, damages infrastructure.

Russia launched a total of 38 Shahed-136/131 drones at Ukraine overnight on Sept. 26, according to the Air Force. Ukrainian air defenses shot down 26 drones.

8:11 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 276,670 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Ukraine's General Staff reported on Sept. 26 that Russia had also lost 4,672 tanks, 8,496 armored fighting vehicles, 8,763 vehicles and fuel tanks, 6,299 artillery systems, 792 multiple launch rocket systems, 533 air defense systems, 315 airplanes, 316 helicopters, 4,924 drones, and 20 boats.

7:36 AM

National Resistance Center: Russian forces impose curfews, censorship in occupied Donetsk Oblast.

In Russian-occupied areas of Donetsk Oblast, occupation authorities have introduced a curfew and begun censoring communications, the National Resistance Center reported on Sept. 25.

7:10 AM

German Foreign Minister: The German people continue to support Ukraine.

When asked whether German support for Ukraine is lagging due to economic woes, Baerbock responded with an adamant "no."

5:44 AM

UN Commission finds evidence of war crimes committed by Russian forces.

The United Nations' Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has found continuing evidence that Russian troops are committing war crimes, according to the Commission's latest report on Sept. 25.

5:08 AM

ISW: Russian forces conducted unsuccessful attacks near Avdiivka and Marinka.

On Sept. 25, Russian forces failed in ground attacks near Avdiivka and Marinka on the western outskirts of Donetsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported.

3:47 AM

Looming US shutdown threatens Ukraine aid.

The potential U.S. federal government shutdown on Oct. 1 may complicate the delivery of aid packages to Ukraine, according to the State Department.

3:05 AM

Russia continues attacks on Sumy Oblast, targeting 8 communities.

Russian forces stepped up artillery strikes on Sumy Oblast on Sept. 25, targeting eight border communities, local authorities reported on Telegram.

1:59 AM

Lviv mayor: Energy grid fortified, prepared for winter.

Lviv’s energy infrastructure is better protected this year by air defenses and the city’s electricity and heating supplies are adequately stocked for winter, mayor Andriy Sadovy told local news outlet Zaxid.net.

12:55 AM

New US sanctions hit Russian, Chinese companies over war involvement.

The U.S. government imposed fresh sanctions on five Russian and 11 Chinese companies for their role in supplying drone technology components used in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported on Sept. 25.

12:25 AM

Counteroffensive

Overcoming setbacks, NATO-trained brigade breaches Surovikin line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

11:49 PM

Explosions reported in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Several explosions have been heard in Russian-occupied Crimea on the evening of Sept. 25, according to videos shared on social media and reports from the occupation authorities.

10:54 PM

Russian attack on Odesa damages 9 buildings in historic city center.

The blast wave from the attack on the nearby port damaged the windows and facades of the Vorontsov Palace and eight buildings on the Prymorskyi Boulevard, according to the Culture Ministry.

10:30 PM

Media: Fuel depot explodes in Nagorno-Karabakh.

An explosion at a crowded fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh may have resulted in mass casualties, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Armenian service reported on Sept. 25.

10:24 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russian Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Sevastopol strike; Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine

8:56 PM

Russian attack kills 3, injures 3 in Kherson.

A Russian attack on Kherson has killed two men and one woman, and injured three other civilians, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Sept. 25.

7:56 PM

Lawmaker Andrii Ivanchuk dies at 50.

Andrii Ivanchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliament since 2012, died overnight on Sept. 25, the parliament's chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk announced.

7:26 PM

Business

Ukraine's economy grows year-on-year for first time since start of full-scale invasion.

Ukraine’s gross domestic product grew by 19.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2023, signaling the economy’s successful adaptation to wartime conditions following last year’s collapse.

7:13 PM

Court keeps Kolomoisky in custody, rejects house arrest appeal.

The Kyiv Court of Appeals refused to change oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky's detention measure to house arrest and upheld the bail of Hr 3.8 billion ($105 million), the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Sept. 25.

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Ukraine's parliament lowers enlistment age for young adults

by The Kyiv Independent news desk May 30, 2023 5:12 PM 1 min read

This audio is created with AI assistance

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, voted in favor of proposed legislation to lower the maximum age of military enlistment for young adults from 27 to 25, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on May 30.

The conscription of young adults aged 18 or older in Ukraine is different from military mobilization during war, which is also often called conscription.

Young adults are trained at military bases but are not sent to the frontline usually. On the other hand, military mobilization during war applies to men aged up to 60.

In a press release from May 4, the Defense Ministry explained that the military enlistment of young adults up to the age of 27 is not necessary under martial law. This system leads to additional unnecessary expenses and makes it impossible to mobilize people aged 25-27 for the war effort, the ministry said.

Under Ukrainian law, the conscription process for young adults includes registering at an enlistment office, undergoing necessary medical examinations, and being selected for military service if no exemptions and deferments were made. Military service for conscripts usually lasts around 12 months.

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