Russian troops conducted offensives near the villages of Blahodatne and Vasylky in Mykolaiv Oblast to “improve their tactical position,” according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces. The Russian military also concentrated its main efforts on resuming an offensive" in the Sloviansk direction in Donetsk Oblast and shelled six settlements with artillery, the General Staff reported.
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"If we get the opportunity, we will take down the drones," Danish Police Inspector Jesper Bojgaard Madsen said. The incident comes two days after suspicious drone activity shut down Cophenhagen Airport on Sept. 22.
Thursday, September 25
"I believe the president is growing incredibly impatient with the Russians right now because he doesn't feel like they're putting enough on the table to end the war," U.S. Vice President JD Vance said.
Ukraine and Syria formally restored diplomatic relations, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sept. 25 after meeting his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the UN General Assembly.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to halt the killing in Ukraine, the Department of State reported on Sept. 24.
"Georgia is dependent on Russia, and for many, many years, Belarus has been moving toward dependence on Russia," Volodymyr Zelensky said. "Europe cannot afford to lose Moldova too."
Viktoriia Roshchyna disappeared in August 2023 while reporting in Russian-occupied territories. Russian authorities confirmed her detention the following year.
Igor Krasnov, ex-prosecutor general known for his pivotal role in the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent, was the sole candidate for the role.
One of the largest oil refineries in Russia, the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat petrochemical plant in the Republic of Bashkortostan, came under Ukrainian attack overnight on Sept. 24.
The cyberattack disrupted automated check-in systems caused flight cancellations and delays at several major European airports.
The Kyiv Independent’s deputy chief editor, Oleksiy Sorokin, sits down with British historian Niall Ferguson on the sidelines of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference to discuss the geopolitical realities shaping Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Despite security precautions, a direct hit against a shelter made it impossible to fully prevent casualties, according to the military.
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