Ukrainian military strikes 3 gas distribution stations in occupied Luhansk

The Ukrainian military struck three gas distribution stations in the Russian-occupied part of Luhansk Oblast overnight on Sept. 25, according to military officials.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the EU to use frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a $160 billion loan, saying he is "advocating the mobilization of financial resources on a scale that will secure Ukraine's military resilience for several years."

European diplomats warned Russian officials this week that NATO is prepared to respond to further airspace violations with force, including by shooting down Russian planes, Bloomberg reported Sept. 25.

The Russian aircraft — including three MiG-31s, a Su-30, and a Su-35 —flew over the Baltic Sea near Latvian airspace.

Sergey Lavrov alleged that NATO and the EU had moved beyond indirect support and were now parties to the war.

Olena Zelenska thanked Melania Trump "for her support of Ukraine, particularly for her attention to children who have become victims of Russia’s brutal war."

"This creates a critical situation that threatens the security of not only Ukraine but also European countries," Energoatom said.

"With all of the heavy bombardment over the last two weeks, they’ve gained almost no land," Trump told the press in the White House during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

NORAD dispatched an E-3, four F-16s, and four KC-135 tankers to track two Russian Tu-95 bombers and two Su-35 fighter jets.

NATO potentially shooting down Russian planes in its airspace "would be war," Russian Ambassador to France, Alexey Meshkov, said in an interview with the RTL news channel published on Sept. 25.

A DDoS attack on the SPB payment system and the telecom provider Transtelekom on Sept. 24 allegedly disrupted instant transfers and online payments for many users.

"Behind this surprising optimism lies a signal of reduced U.S. involvement and a shift of responsibility for ending the war to Europe," Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. "Better truth than illusions."