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1:45 AM

White House refuses to comment on death of Black Sea Fleet commander previously reported killed.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated that the White House is aware of reports of footage showing Admiral of the Black Sea Fleet Viktor Sokolov alive despite Ukraine previously reporting him dead.

12:59 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Another Russian command post reportedly hit; Supposedly dead Russian general shown alive

12:49 AM

Belarus Foreign Minister: Entering war alongside Russia hard to imagine.

In an interview with AP on Sept. 26, Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik stated that he can't envision a scenario in which Belarus would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces.

12:41 AM

Investigations

Investigative Stories from Ukraine: Notorious pro-Russia MP tied to investment fund building homes in Ukraine.

11:51 PM

Zelensky appoints Andriy Shevchenko as adviser.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Andriy Shevchenko, an ex-professional footballer and manager, as an external advisor, according to a presidential decree published on Sept. 26.

11:21 PM

Navy: Russian missiles contain up to 50 foreign-made parts.

Anywhere between 30 and 50 parts within Russian missiles are produced outside of Russia, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said during a briefing on Sept. 26.

10:26 PM

Armenian Health Ministry: 125 killed in Nagorno-Karabakh fuel depot explosion.

The explosion at a crowded fuel depot in Nagorno-Karabakh on Sept. 25 has killed at least 125 people, Armenian Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said at a news conference on Sept. 26.

9:22 PM

Zelensky meets with Austrian National Council President in Kyiv.

President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka for his "constant support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," during their meeting on Sept. 26 in Kyiv.

8:30 PM

Shmyhal: Government implements 7 steps needed for EU accession talks.

The government has approved the "Unity in Diversity" State Target Program, and therefore has implemented all seven steps recommended by the European Commission for European Union accession talks to begin, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Sept. 26.

8:13 PM

Norway to donate $92 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The latest support is meant to ensure access to "necessary protection" and "vital assistance" to civilians in the upcoming winter months as Russia is expected to escalate its attacks on the country's infrastructure.

7:35 PM

Russian shelling of Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast injures civilian.

The civilian was hospitalized following the strike, the prosecutors said. According to the report, houses, farm buildings, and a car were damaged in the shelling.

6:52 PM

Navy: 7 vessels have left Odesa through temporary Black Sea corridor so far.

The Navy official clarified that this number includes five vessels that were docked in Odesa ports before the start of the full-scale invasion and two ships that have recently entered and left.

6:35 PM

Russian attack injures 3 in Kherson.

A Russian attack on Kherson injured three people this afternoon, Roman Mrochko, head of the Kherson city military administration, reported on Telegram on Sept. 26. So far today, six civilians have been injured as a result of Russian strikes on the city in just one day, Mrochko said.

6:09 PM

EU Commission names social platform X leading disinformation source.

EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova noted that compared to other major players such as Facebook, Google, YouTube, TikTok, or LinkedIn, the X platform has the largest ratio of misinformation and disinformation posts.

5:57 PM

Health Ministry clarifies rules for military registration of women with medical education.

The Health Ministry clarified its previous announcement on the rules pertaining to women with medical education during martial law, noting that women with such backgrounds are still permitted to travel abroad during martial law.

4:29 PM

Opinion

Richard Cashman: The diaspora holds the key to shaping Ukraine policy abroad

3:49 PM

Erdogan: Turkey to ratify Sweden's NATO bid if US approves F-16 sales to Ankara.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the Turkish parliament would ratify Sweden's accession to NATO if the U.S. approves the sale of its F-16 fighter jets to Ankara, Reuters reported on Sept. 26.

3:22 PM

Russia shows alleged footage of Black Sea Fleet commander previously reported killed.

Russia's Defense Ministry published a video on Sept. 26 of a meeting between military leadership with Admiral Viktor Sokolov, previously reported by Ukraine as killed, joining the meeting through a video call. The Kyiv Independent couldn't immediately verify the date the meeting took place.

3:12 PM

Media: Ukraine hits Russian command post in occupied Kherson Oblast.

A Ukrainian HIMARS strike hit a temporary Russian command post in the occupied territory of Kherson Oblast during a meeting of Russian officers, Hromadske media outlet reported, citing its source in Ukraine's Security Service.

2:18 PM

BBC: Russia seeks to rejoin UN Human Rights Council.

Russia seeks to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council after being expelled last year because of its invasion of Ukraine, the BBC reported on Sept. 26, citing a position paper distributed by Russian diplomats to UN members.

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.

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Zelensky: Ukraine to start fundraising for marine drones fleet

by The Kyiv Independent news desk November 5, 2022 9:05 PM 2 min read

This audio is created with AI assistance

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 5 that next week Ukraine will launch a fundraising campaign for a fleet of marine drones, through the state fundraising platform UNITED24.

“This is only for the protection of our marine water area. We don't claim anything that doesn't belong to us,” Zelensky said in his evening address.

Ukraine is also working closely with the partners to get more tanks, armor, artillery, and air defense, Zelensky said.

“In the coming weeks, we expect good news regarding air defense and anti-missile defense for Ukraine,” he said.

The statement follows a recent underwater drone attack in Sevastopol Bay that reportedly damaged a Russian minesweeper and a dam.Russia accused Ukraine of the attack. Ukraine hasn't confirmed its involvement.

On Oct. 30, a volunteer group GeoConfirmed published videos showing that the attack likely hit the Russian frigate Admiral Makarov and a minesweeper.

Zelensky also lashed out at Iran over its latest statement, in which it admitted supplying Russia with kamikaze drones, but claimed the drones came before the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and in small quantity.

“Even in this confession, they lied,” said Zelensky. “We shoot down at least 10 Iranian drones every day, and the Iranian regime claims that it allegedly gave little and only before the start of the full-scale invasion.”

The first-ever known case of Ukraine shooting down Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones took place in September, near the liberated city of Kupiansk in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast. Since then, Russia has launched waves of attacks using kamikaze drones in strikes that killed civilians and destroyed energy facilities nationwide. Ukraine has shot down over 300 kamikaze drones, according to its Air Force.

On Nov. 1, CNN reported, citing unnamed Western officials, that Iran was preparing to send around 1,000 additional weapons to Russia, including surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missiles and about 400 kamikaze drones.

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