Europe and Russia are “no longer at peace” and Vladimir Putin is waging a war against the continent's freedom, according to German chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Clarifying that most of Europe is “not at war”, Mr Merz said Moscow’s assault on Ukraine was “a war against our democracy”.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump is considering Ukraine’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles in an effort to push back against Russia, US vice president JD Vance has said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky asked the US to sell Tomahawks to European nations that would send them to Ukraine, Vance said on Fox News on Sunday, adding that Trump would make the “final decision” on the deal.
Trump has long denied Ukraine’s requests for the use of long-range missiles in the past, but has recently grown frustrated with Vladimir Putin’s refusal to reach a peace deal.
The move comes at a time where more Nato nations are raising the alarm over violations in their airspace from Russia, with Denmark ordering a ban on civil drone flights ahead of two European summits this week after unexplained drones were spotted near military sites over the weekend.
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Denmark lies more than 1,000 miles from Russia – so why would it be the target of a ‘hybrid attack’?
Key Points
- Girl among four killed after Russia hits Ukraine in ‘brutal’ 12-hour attack
- Denmark bans drone flights ahead of EU summit
- Ukraine can hit Russia with long-range strikes, says Trump's envoy
- US considering sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
- Britain might already be at war with Russia, ex-MI5 chief warns
Who’s arming the Ukraine-Russia war?
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Namita Singh
Ukraine could soon receive some long-range Tomahawk missiles, vice president JD Vance has said, adding that Donald Trump will make the “final decision” on the deal.Volodymyr Zelensky asked the US to sell the highly coveted weapons to European nations that would send them to Ukraine.
With a range of 2,500km, adding Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine’s artillery would put Russia’s capital within Kyiv’s range, something that could be seen by Vladimir Putin as an escalation in the three-and-a-half-year war.
President Trump has previously denied Ukraine’s requests for the use of long-range missiles in the past, but as he grows more frustrated with Moscow, he appears to be more accepting of Zelensky’s requests.
The US leader has not often granted Ukraine’s requests, but suggested in June that the US could send more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.
Here, The Independent takes a look at what weapons the US and other countries have been sending to Ukraine and Russia as the war show no signs of ending soon.
Russia’s war on Ukraine is war against freedom, says German chancellor
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Namita Singh
German chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Russia’s war on Ukraine is a war against Europe’s freedom.
In comments during a media event in Duesseldorf, he said that while Europe “is not at war”, it is also “no longer at peace” with Russia.
Elaborating, the German chancellor said, Moscow’s war is “a war against our democracy and a war against our freedom.”He added that Moscow’s intention was to undermine unity in the bloc.
Watch: Destruction in Kyiv after deadly Russian attack
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Rebecca Whittaker
Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
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Namita Singh
Moldovans gave the country's pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a weekend election, defeating pro-Russian groups in a vote widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West.
European leaders on Monday hailed Moldovans for re-affirming their commitment to a Western path and future membership in the European Union in the face of alleged Russian interference. The country is small in size and population but with outsized geopolitical importance.
"You made your choice clear: Europe. Democracy. Freedom," European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X.
"No attempt to sow fear or division could break your resolve."
Landlocked between war-torn Ukraine and EU and Nato member Romania, Moldova was a Soviet republic until it proclaimed independence in 1991.
In recent years it has taken a clear Westward path, turning the country into a geopolitical battleground between Russia and Europe.
The outcome of Sunday's high-stakes ballot was noteworthy considering Moldovan authorities' repeated claims that Russia was conducting a vast "hybrid war" to try to sway the outcome.
Moldova applied to join the EU in 2022 in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and was granted candidate status that year. Brussels agreed to open accession negotiations last year.
Fighter jets waving at Nato and Alaska incursions: Every time Russia has tested the airspace of Ukraine’s allies
03:00
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Rebecca Whittaker
Recap: Kremlin warns Tomahawks will not be a game-changer in the war
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Rebecca Whittaker
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said any use of Tomahawks would not be a game-changer in the war, as the US is considering selling the long-range missile to Europe, to pass on to Ukraine.
"Even if this happens, there's no panacea that can change the situation on the front for the Kyiv regime right now... And whether it's Tomahawks or other missiles, they won't be able to change the dynamic," Peskov said, referring to the slow but steady gains Russian forces are making in eastern Ukraine.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Europe "simply cannot afford a war with Russia" but that "the possibility of a fatal accident always exists".
Can Ukraine regain all the land lost to Russia? Maps show huge scale of task despite Trump’s call to ‘fight and win’
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Rebecca Whittaker
Watch: Zelensky warns Europe of drone attacks after 'treacherous' Ukraine strikes
Tuesday 30 September 2025 00:01
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Rebecca Whittaker
Who’s arming the Ukraine-Russia war? Every nation involved as US considers sending Tomahawks
Monday 29 September 2025 23:00
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Bryony Gooch
Russia set to shrink defence budget in 2026
Monday 29 September 2025 22:00
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Bryony Gooch
Russia's state spending on national defence is set to fall slightly in 2026, according to draft budget materials submitted to parliament, but sources said it could be increased if needed.
The documents show planned defence spending of 13 trillion roubles ($157 billion) in 2026, which would be the fifth year of the war in Ukraine.
That is more than the 12.6 trillion roubles noted in preliminary Finance Ministry documents obtained by Reuters last week, but below this year's post-Soviet high of 13.5 trillion roubles.
The lower target has raised questions among analysts, given that there is no sign of an end to the conflict. How the money will actually be spent is unclear, because 84 per cent of defence expenditure is classified.
A source with knowledge of the budget process told Reuters that defence spending can be increased rapidly if necessary.
"If there is active warfare, they can add funding at any moment," said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject.
Another source said actual military spending often exceeds targets and may be hidden within other types of expenditure.
Actual military spending in 2025 is classified, but published materials show some increases compared to the initial plan, including 30 billion roubles in additional capital for PSB, a bank serving the military-industrial complex.
Watch: Zelensky urges Europe to support Moldova following pro-EU election result
Monday 29 September 2025 21:00
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Bryony Gooch
Nato countries and allies bordering Russia plan to build concrete bunkers around energy facilities
Monday 29 September 2025 20:00
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Bryony Gooch
Four NATO and European Union countries bordering Russia plan to build concrete bunkers and anti-drone nets at vital energy facilities under a plan to protect their power grids following Russian drone incursions.
Violations of Polish airspace by Russian drones this month and multiple drone sightings, including one that forced the closure of Copenhagen Airport for several hours, have raised concerns about NATO's defences on its eastern flank.
The airspace violations have also increased concerns about the vulnerability of energy facilities in the area, and Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia have drawn up a plan to protect their power grids which they now treat as a matter of urgency.
In pictures: Residential houses are seen destroyed after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine
Monday 29 September 2025 19:00
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Bryony Gooch
Kremlin warns Tomahawks will not be a game-changer in the war
Monday 29 September 2025 18:00
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Bryony Gooch
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said any use of Tomahawks would not be a game-changer in the war, as the US is considering selling the long-range missile to Europe, to pass on to Ukraine.
"Even if this happens, there's no panacea that can change the situation on the front for the Kyiv regime right now... And whether it's Tomahawks or other missiles, they won't be able to change the dynamic," Peskov said, referring to the slow but steady gains Russian forces are making in eastern Ukraine.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Europe "simply cannot afford a war with Russia" but that "the possibility of a fatal accident always exists".
'Putin fears unity', says Zelensky
Monday 29 September 2025 17:00
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Bryony Gooch
Volodymyr Zelensky has called for European unity, claiming that it’s the “number one weapons” Vladimir Putin fears.
“The number one weapon any aggressor truly fears – in this case, Russia and Putin – is unity,” he said on X. “That is our strongest weapon. Even though they tried to use certain representatives, even on the European continent, to drive a wedge – to undermine European unity and even split the EU itself – Russia failed to divide most countries.
“That is why we are strong, and that’s why Ukraine has such support. The second thing we need now is coordination. That night, according to our data, 92 drones flew toward Poland, in that direction – I cannot say those drones were all intended to enter Polish territory, but they were headed that way.
“Our Air Force shot down everything they could, and that is a fact. And you know that 19 made it into Polish airspace. Had we acted in a more coordinated way, I believe we would have achieved an even greater result.
“Another key element is the PURL initiative, which enables Ukraine to buy American air-defense systems and missiles today. And six countries have already joined,” he continued.
“We would very much like other countries – including Poland – to support this initiative as well. It will definitely help us get through the winter. Third is about the future and our cooperation. There is the SAFE instrument that Poland will be using. We are ready to cooperate – even to use this instrument for air defense purposes.
“Today, Ukraine has interceptor drones, which are a technological breakthrough. Interceptor drones are the answer for defending the skies and countering any aerial targets – meaning other drones. We need additional funding for this.”
The number one weapon any aggressor truly fears – in this case, Russia and Putin – is unity. That is our strongest weapon. Even though they tried to use certain representatives, even on the European continent, to drive a wedge – to undermine European unity and even split the EU…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 29, 2025
European commission to propose "Defence Readiness" roadmap
Monday 29 September 2025 16:40
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Bryony Gooch
The European European Commission and European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas will propose a "Defence Readiness Roadmap" ahead of the October European Council, according to a document seen by Reuters.
In a "scoping paper", the commission proposes four "flagship" defence projects that it said will benefit the security of Europe as a whole: the European Drone Wall, the Eastern Flank Watch, the Air Defence Shield and the Defence Space Shield.
These projects will be open to all member states who want to participate, it added.
Germany ready to protect Baltic region, says defence minister
Monday 29 September 2025 16:20
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Bryony Gooch
Germany is ready to protect the Baltic region and will respond to Russia's threats in a united and responsible manner, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday, describing Russia as the most significant and direct threat to NATO.
Pistorius, speaking at the opening of a Permanent Logistics Support Area in Rukla in Lithuania, said Germany was committed to strengthening deterrence, with roughly 2,000 troops to serve in Lithuania by mid-2026
Russia 'losing clout' with former Soviet states amid Moldova election, says Zelensky
Monday 29 September 2025 16:00
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Bryony Gooch
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Russia is “losing clout” with former Soviet states as Moldova votes in a pro-EU party.
In a statement on social media, he said: “A united voice is essential, and it must respond to whatever Russia does and thinks it can get away with. We must focus not just on European countries, but also on former Soviet states where Russia is losing clout. That is another potential area for Russian aggression.
“Today, Moldova showed a pro-European result. And they did very well. And President Maia deserves credit, as the risks were substantial. The risks remain, but it is crucial that the people have clearly shown their aspirations and vision for the future.”
Zelensky says all of Europe must be protected from 'Russia's potential aggressive actions'
Monday 29 September 2025 15:39
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Bryony Gooch
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that all of Europe is under “Russia’s potential aggressive actions” and must be protected in a post on social media.
“Regarding Russian drone and aircraft encroachments into international airspace”, he said. “Estonia, Poland, Denmark, and Norway have been affected – and Sweden has already signaled its concern on the matter.
“There’s no smoke without fire. All these are definite risks: all these are violations of airspace, borders, and international law.
“Responses to these risks should not focus solely on the country under attack; they must consider that all of Europe is under Russia’s potential aggressive actions. Therefore, everyone must be protected. A united voice must respond – Europe, NATO, together with the United States. Because that’s exactly what Russia wants – for NATO to respond, but only partially, without the United States.”
Regarding Russian drone and aircraft encroachments into international airspace.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 29, 2025
Estonia, Poland, Denmark, and Norway have been affected – and Sweden has already signaled its concern on the matter. There’s no smoke without fire. All these are definite risks: all these are…
Recap watch: Zelensky urges Europe to support Moldova following pro-EU election result
Monday 29 September 2025 15:25
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Bryony Gooch
Europe's defence industry may not be able to absorb EU rearmament funds, Romanian defence minister says
Monday 29 September 2025 15:09
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Bryony Gooch
Romanian Defence Minister Ionut Mosteanu said on Monday he was concerned that Europe's weapons industry could not absorb billions of euros stemming from the EU's new SAFE rearmament initiative.
Speaking at security conference in Warsaw, Mosteanu said European politicians should shorten approval times to help the defence industry absorb the new orders.
Pro-EU party delivers boost to West with victory in Moldova elections despite Russian interference claims
Monday 29 September 2025 15:00
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Bryony Gooch
Moldova’s ruling pro-Western party won a resounding victory in parliamentary elections on Monday, overcoming several pro-Kremlin opponents in a vote overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference.
President Maia Sandu’s Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) had secured 50.2 per cent of the vote with all ballots counted by Monday. The pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc coalition sat at less than 25 per cent.
Electoral data indicate the PAS will hold a clear majority of about 55 of the 101 seats in the legislature.
PAS’s suprise majority comes as a major boost for the country’s bid to join the European Union by 2030 and break away from Moscow’s orbit amid rising tensions on Europe’s eastern frontier. The vote was widely seen as a choice for the electorate between aligning more closely with the West and folding back into Russia’s sphere of influence.
James C. Reynolds reports:
Russia exits European anti-torture convention
Monday 29 September 2025 14:45
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Bryony Gooch
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law denouncing the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture, according to a government website.
Russia's parliament previously voted to leave the treaty, which Moscow ratified in 1998.
According to the legislation passed by parliament, Russia's denunciation was in response to the Council of Europe refusing to seat a Russian representative on a committee that oversees the anti-torture convention.
UK defence secretary calls on Putin to 'stop the killing, start the talks'
Monday 29 September 2025 14:30
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Bryony Gooch
Defence Secretary John Healey has told Russian president Vladimir Putin to "stop the killing, start the talks".
He received a standing ovation at the Labour conference when he said: "Our message to Moscow from Liverpool today is this: 'President Putin, you will not win. 'Stop the killing, start the talks, agree a peace'.
"We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes."
German foreign minister: Russia's incursions have united Germans to push back
Monday 29 September 2025 14:15
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Bryony Gooch
German foreign minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that Russia's recent incursions into NATO airspace have galvanised support in Germany for countermeasures to keep Russian aggressions in check.
"Now everybody recognised in Germany, also the far-right party AfD, that something happened and that sovereignty was touched and that had the absolute opposite effect of what Moscow had intended to. It brought us together, brought us behind our allies in Estonia, in Poland and in Romania," Wadephul said at the Warsaw Security Forum.
The AfD party, Germany's largest opposition party in the lower house of parliament, has opposed providing more military support to help Ukraine fend off Russian attacks.
Sweden, Germany and France to send military personnel and anti-drone systems to Denmark ahead of European summits
Monday 29 September 2025 14:00
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Bryony Gooch
France, Germany and Sweden said on Monday they will send military personnel and anti-drone systems to Denmark to boost security at this week's European summits in Copenhagen, after drone incursions that forced Denmark to shut several airports.
Denmark is due to host EU leaders on Wednesday, followed by a summit on Thursday of the wider, 47-member European Political Community. It has already said it has increased security around the events after the drone sightings.
Drones disrupted air traffic at six Danish airports last week, including at Copenhagen, the Nordic region's busiest, in what Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a hybrid attack on her nation.
Denmark has stopped short of saying definitively who it believes is responsible, but Frederiksen has suggested it could be Moscow, calling Russia the primary "country that poses a threat to European security". The Kremlin denies involvement.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in a post on social media X that Sweden would send "Counter-UAS" - Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems - and that his country separately on Sunday had also shipped "a handful" of radar systems to Denmark.
Swedish police separately said they would send a significant force to Copenhagen at Denmark's request, and that Norwegian law enforcement officers would also take part.
France announced that it would be sending a Fennec military helicopter, as well as a team of 35 staff who would handle aspects of anti-drone work.
Ex-MI5 chief warns Britain could already be at war with Russia
Monday 29 September 2025 13:45
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Bryony Gooch
Eliza Manningham-Buller, who was head of MI5 between 2002 and 2007, has said Moscow could be waging a different kind of conflict against the West, echoing comments from foreign policy expert Fiona Hill.
The warning comes as concern over hybrid warfare tactics – a combination of cyber war operations, disinformation and targeted violence – grows in Westminster.
Baroness Manningham-Buller told the Lord Speaker’s Corner podcast: “Fiona Hill may be right in saying we’re already at war with Russia. It’s a different sort of war, but the hostility, the cyber attacks, the physical attacks, intelligence work is extensive.”
“We all hoped that the past history of Russia wouldn’t prevail, and that at the end of the Soviet Union, we would have a potential partner. And that was one of the reasons why Putin was with us for the G8 [summit] in 2005. I met him when he came back to London.
“But actually, we were wrong in that, because Russia is extremely hostile to the West ... I didn’t anticipate that within a year he’d be ordering the murder on London streets of [Alexander] Litvinenko.”
Kremlin accuses Moldova of preventing hundreds of thousands of Moldovans living in Russia from voting
Monday 29 September 2025 13:30
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Bryony Gooch
The Kremlin on Monday accused the authorities in Moldova of preventing hundreds of thousands of Moldovans living in Russia from voting in an important parliamentary election by providing only two polling stations for voters in the country.
Moldova's pro-European Union ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in the parliamentary election on Sunday, results showed, a major boost for those Moldovans who want to join the EU and break away from Moscow's orbit.
In a call with reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moldovans living in Russia, who are traditionally more likely to vote for pro-Russian political forces at home, had been unable to cast their vote.
"Hundreds of thousands of Moldovans were deprived of the opportunity to vote in the Russian Federation due to the fact that only two polling stations were open to them," said Peskov.
Asked whether Moscow recognised the results, Peskov noted that some political forces in Moldova had spoken of violations.
"First, Moldovans themselves should probably sort this out. As far as we know, some political forces are declaring their disagreement. They're talking about possible election violations," he said.
Around 500,000 Moldovan citizens live in Russia, Russian government officials say.
Fighter jets waving at Nato and Alaska incursions: Every time Russia has tested the airspace of Ukraine’s allies
Monday 29 September 2025 13:15
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Bryony Gooch
Iraqi court sentences man to life in jail for trafficking fighters to Russian army in Ukraine
Monday 29 September 2025 13:00
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Bryony Gooch
An Iraqi man has been sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking after he recruited Iraqis to fight for Russia against Ukraine, court officials said Monday.
The Najaf Criminal Court said in a statement that the convicted man had "formed groups and sent them to fight in foreign countries in exchange for financial compensation" and that the verdict was issued based on Iraq's anti-human trafficking law.
Iraqi judicial official and a senior security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment, said the man, who they identified as Risan Falah Kamel, was convicted of recruiting fighters and sending them to fight on the Russian side.
Foreign fighters have joined both sides in the war that began with Russia's invasion in 2022.
Recap watch: Russia attacks Odesa over weekend, Ukrainian emergency services say
Monday 29 September 2025 12:52
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Bryony Gooch
Nato test counter-drone technology in Latvia drills
Monday 29 September 2025 12:43
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Bryony Gooch
Nato allies and partner countries met with industry and tested new counter-drone technology whilst exercising in Latvia, according to a post from the alliance on social media.
They tried new drones, including fibre-optic cable systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems.
NATO Allies and partner countries met with industry and tested new counter-drone technology whilst exercising in Latvia
— NATO (@NATO) September 29, 2025
They tried new drones, including fibre-optic cable systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems pic.twitter.com/S3yRzRRt9V
Denmark lies more than 1,000 miles from Russia – so why would it be the target of a ‘hybrid attack’?
Monday 29 September 2025 12:34
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Bryony Gooch
Copenhagen has not ruled out Russian involvement in repeated drone incidents near Denmark’s airports, particularly after their recent diplomatic history.
Alex Croft reports:
Watch: Zelensky urges Europe to support Moldova following pro-EU election result
Monday 29 September 2025 12:26
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Bryony Gooch
Hungary blocks Ukrainian news sites in response to similar move by Ukraine
Monday 29 September 2025 12:13
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Bryony Gooch
Hungary has blocked access to 12 Ukrainian news sites in its territory in response to a similar move by Ukraine, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff said in a Facebook post on Monday.
Previously, Ukraine banned several news portals, including two from Hungary earlier this month for allegedly spreading Russian propaganda, Hungarian pro-government news site mandiner.hu reported earlier this month.
In pictures: Lithuania install concrete blocks to defend power grid operators
Monday 29 September 2025 12:00
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Bryony Gooch
Zelensky confirms 'good results' from long-range strikes as Russia responds to Tomahawk missiles talk
Monday 29 September 2025 11:53
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Bryony Gooch
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine’s “long-range strikes have brought us good results” amid talks that the US is considering sending Tomahawk missiles with a 2,500km range.
“I received a report from Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. I thank our warriors for their precision — our long-range strikes have brought us good results” he said in a statement on X.
“Ukraine is defending itself rightfully, and that is being felt on Russian territory. We are preparing a Technological Staff meeting that will be largely focused on Ukrainian long-range capabilities — specifically, the production of our drones and missiles of various types.”
It comes as the Kremlin has said they will monitor the potential sale of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Zelensky continued: “Yesterday I spent considerable time speaking with manufacturers; as a result, there will now be concrete tasks for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and the military. The Commander-in-Chief also reported on the frontline situation, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia areas.
“We continue the counteroffensive. As of this morning, total Russian losses have reached 3,185 personnel, and almost 1,800 of them are irrecoverable.
“Over 174 square kilometers have been regained, and over 194 square kilometers have been cleared as part of the operation.
“We continue defending our positions on other axes as well. Special attention is being paid to the situation in Kupyansk. I am grateful to each of our units that are ensuring the destruction of the occupiers. Glory to Ukraine!”
Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power
Monday 29 September 2025 11:41
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Bryony Gooch
Pictured: Russian soldiers ride an APC in an undisclosed Ukrainian location
Monday 29 September 2025 11:41
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Bryony Gooch
Russia's Belgorod region scrambles to restore power after Ukrainian missile attack, governor says
Monday 29 September 2025 11:32
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Bryony Gooch
Russia's Belgorod region is working to restore power and hot water after Ukrainian missile strikes caused significant outages and injured at least three civilians, the area's governor said on Monday.
Vyacheslav Gladkov said Ukraine had targeted the region's infrastructure, forcing certain facilities to switch to backup power generators and had twice struck the regional capital - Belgorod - with six warheads in total.
Unverified social media footage showed what looked like a powerful missile attack on a power station in Belgorod with a series of loud explosions followed by smoke rising into the sky.
Reuters could not verify the footage and there was no immediate comment from Ukraine whose own power infrastructure comes under regular attack from Russia.
Gladkov said Kyiv's forces had shelled other parts of the region, which borders Ukraine, and had launched at least 76 attack drones in the last 24 hours, some of which had been shot down near residential areas.
The Russian Defence Ministry said it had shot down 21 Ukrainian drones over Belgorod overnight.
Gladkov, who posted footage of Belgorod's philharmonic orchestra playing by torchlight during one of the missile attacks, said emergency repair crews had worked through the night to restore power.
German foreign minister: No NATO member will be left alone to deal with Russia's hybrid attacks
Monday 29 September 2025 11:24
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Bryony Gooch
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Monday that no NATO member state would be left to fend for themselves when dealing with what he called Russian provocation in the form of a wave of hybrid attacks.
"Russia wants to test our resolve and to stir unrest. That is dangerous and must be answered clearly and with unity," Wadephul said, speaking during a press conference in Warsaw with his Polish and French counterparts.
NATO would "protect every inch of our alliance territory - no member state is left alone to deal with these threats," he added. <
