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Drone Attack Kills Family of Four in Sumy, Leaves 26,000 Without Power in Chernihiv

A Russian drone attack killed a family of four, including two children, in Ukraine’s Sumy region, as Moscow also targeted Kyiv and Chernihiv, leaving 26,000 without power.

By Kyiv Post

Sept. 30, 2025

NATO

Latvia Warns Russia ‘Testing’ NATO Defenses with Drone and Aircraft Incursions

Latvia’s FM says Russia is deliberately testing NATO with drone and aircraft incursions, warns of possible shootdowns, and backs plans for a “drone wall” along the alliance’s eastern flank.

By TVP World

Sept. 30, 2025

Zelensky

‘Capacity Is Still Far From Filled’ – Zelensky Tells Ukraine’s Weapons Makers to Step It Up

Weapons manufacturers are not working at maximum capacity, the President insisted, even if domestic drone production as well as European and US long-range-weapon pledges appear to be on the uptick.

By John Moretti

Sept. 30, 2025

Drones

New Shahed Base in Crimea Puts Southern Ukraine’s Civilians on Quick-Reaction Alert

A new shahed launch site at Crimea’s Kacha airfield on the Black Sea coast, threatens Odesa, Kherson, or Mykolaiv with very short flight times, giving civilians a highly reduced reaction window.

By Alisa Orlova

Sept. 29, 2025

Hungary

Orban Says Ukraine Should Not Worry About Hungary’s Drones

Kyiv alleged the reconnaissance drones had been spotted on Friday morning, crossing the Ukrainian border twice from Hungary into the western Transcarpathia region.

By AFP

Sept. 29, 2025

Drones

Ukraine’s $500 FPV Drone Takes Down Russia’s $10M-Plus Helicopter

Ukraine’s drone pilots destroyed a $10M Russian Mi-8 helicopter using a small $500 FPV drone.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Sept. 29, 2025

Zelensky

Russia Turns Tankers Into ‘Drone Hubs’ to Attack Europe, Seas Must Be Closed, Zelensky Says

Zelensky warns that the Kremlin has converted tankers into UAV carriers, and command and conrol hubs it uses to attack targets in the West; again he calls for harsher sanctions on Russian Energy.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Sept. 29, 2025

Drones

Denmark Bans Civilian Drone Flights Due to EU Summit

Mysterious drone sightings across Denmark since September 22 have prompted the closure of several airports, with Denmark hinting at possible Russian involvement.

By AFP

Sept. 29, 2025

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Russia

AFU Confirms Neptune Missile Strike That Set Bryansk Military Factory Ablaze

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its forces shot down 230 drones, six guided bombs, and several rockets fired from US-supplied HIMARS and Czech-made Vampire systems over the past day.

By Alisa Orlova

Sept. 29, 2025

Drones

More Drones Over Danish Military Sites Overnight

Unidentified drones reappear over Danish military sites.

By AFP

Sept. 28, 2025

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Innovation as Core of Strategic Resilience: Denying Russia the Power to Dictate Terms Through War

A former Ukrainian Commander‑in‑Chief explains how drones, EW and AI turned 2023–25 into a new kind of positional war – and what tech and mobilization must change next.

By Kyiv Post

Sept. 28, 2025

War in Ukraine

‘Moscow Wants to Keep Killing’: Zelensky Says Putin’s ‘Cowardly Attack’ Shows ‘Russia’s True Stance’

The president said the assault included nearly 500 strike drones and more than 40 missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic weapons.

By Alisa Orlova

Sept. 28, 2025

War in Ukraine

Night of Russian Attacks in Zaporizhzhia Leaves 27 Wounded, Including Children

The attacks on Zaporizhzhia occurred the same night as Russia’s massive overnight air assault on Kyiv, which killed at least three people and left widespread destruction across the capital.

By Alisa Orlova

Sept. 28, 2025