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Russia uses warhead designed to destroy power lines on jet-powered UAV for the first time
The Russians have used a special warhead designed to destroy high-voltage transmission towers on a jet-powered strike drone for the first time.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
Kremlin says it will not discuss release of political prisoners in exchange for sanctions relief with US
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has denied the existence of political prisoners in Russia and stated that Moscow is not discussing sanctions relief with the US in exchange for their release.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
Emergency power outages introduced in Kyiv for first time this season
Emergency power outages have been introduced in Kyiv on the orders of Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
Pentagon disburses nearly US$400m in aid to Ukraine just before fiscal year-end
US Senator Chris Coons has said that the Pentagon has obligated 99.8% of the US$400 million Congress allocated for aid to Ukraine, just a day before the end of the financial year.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
EU requirements are back: how Ukraine will have to change the HQCJ selection process after Venice Commission
Yet for the EU, what matters is not the title of the law but its content. But the Ukrainian authorities are becoming increasingly adept at reporting on reforms, while at the same time trying to undermine their essence and retain leverage over appointments to key judicial governance bodies.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
EU expects Zelenskyy to speak at European Council summit on 15 October
The European Union expects Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take part in the European Council meeting on 15 October to discuss support and funding.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
EU promises €10m for shelters in Ukraine
The funding will support shelter construction and upgrades, including plans for 840 mobile shelters along school routes in six frontline oblasts.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
Ukrainian SkyFall shows its interceptor destroying Russian Geran-5 drone
The Ukrainian company SkyFall has shared a video showing its P1-SUN JetKiller interceptor destroying a Russian Geran-5 jet-powered drone.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
Putin: We will not run around the world with an outstretched hand
Russian leader Vladimir Putin told the newly convened State Duma that Russia will not beg for handouts as economic deficit concerns mount.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
NATO responds to Russia's nuclear threats
NATO says its military activities pose no threat to Russia and rejects Moscow’s nuclear rhetoric, while reaffirming its support for Ukraine and commitment to defending Allied territory.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
Russia officially threatens NATO with nuclear weapons over Kaliningrad Oblast – Reuters
A Russian diplomatic note seen by Reuters says Moscow could use nuclear weapons if NATO attempts to isolate Kaliningrad Oblast, while the alliance rejects the threat.
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026
80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit of Israeli leaders for war crimes committed in Gaza. In his recent address to the United Nati
Block Auditor · September 30, 2026