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Monday, September 29
Orban says Ukraine 'is not a sovereign country' following alleged Hungarian drone incursion
"We will be eager to hear his thoughts on state sovereignty and independence once he has broken free from his dependence on Russian energy, as U.S. President Donald Trump and European partners insisted multiple times," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Russia plans to draft 135,000 people during autumn conscription
Russia holds conscription drives twice a year, spring and fall. This autumn’s draft will run from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.
'Confirmation of Kremlin state policy' — Ukraine slams Russia's withdrawal from torture prevention convention
"The path Russia has chosen is that of a repressive, murderous state. Its denunciation of the convention only confirms that torture and inhuman treatment are systemic practices of the Kremlin," Ukraine's Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said.
Record 120-hour power blackout hits Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
The ZNPP, the largest nuclear power station in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.
Hungary bans 12 Ukrainian media outlets
Hungary blocked 12 Ukrainian media outlets in response to Kyiv's earlier ban on several foreign, including Hungarian, publications over Russian narratives, Hungarian Cabinet Minister Gergely Gulyas said on Sept. 29.
Germany to deliver 2 Patriot systems to Ukraine by 2026, Pistorius says
"Russia's recent attack with more than 580 and over 40 missiles have once again underlined the importance of strengthening Ukraine's air defense," German Defense Minister Boris Pistoruis said.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces recorded drone incursions over border areas and that preliminary assessments suggest the unmanned aircraft were "conducting reconnaissance on the industrial potential of Ukraine's border areas."
