NATO defense forces shot down a drone over Lithuania during the night, President Nauseda announced, speaking of an "intensification of Russian aggression against Ukraine". A Russian frigate fired two flares at a Danish military helicopter in international waters off the coast of Denmark. Double attack against two petrol stations in Kiev: 1 dead
NATO fighters shot down a drone over Lithuania during the night, President Nauseda announced, speaking of an "intensification of Russian aggression against Ukraine". The Russian Defense Ministry has released the video of a new drone attack on the Yahodyn border post, in the Ukrainian region of Volhynia on the border with Poland, which was already hit last Sunday. According to Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto it is "probable that the drone was Russian".
But the new tensions between Russia and Europe/Nato did not end there. In fact, a Russian frigate launched two flares towards a Danish military helicopter in international waters, off the coast of Denmark, narrowly missing the aircraft. The army of the Nordic country, a member of NATO, made this known in a statement, as reported by the Copenhagen Post. The helicopter was carrying out a routine mission to photograph the Russian ship, the Danish Defense Command said. Copenhagen will summon the Russian ambassador to discuss the incident. Moscow: "provocative actions" from Danish helicopter.
If Poland were to wage war on Russia, Moscow "would use its entire arsenal of available forces and resources, and the Polish state would cease to exist in two or three days", said Nikolay Patrushev, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview on the website of the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper, reported by Tass.
Double attack between tonight and this morning against two petrol stations in Kiev. A drone crashed into a gas station in the Holosiivskyi neighborhood and another in the Holosiivskyi neighborhood. Fires broke out after the attack. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a man who was seriously injured in the attack died in hospital.
Meanwhile, Trump announces a stop to raids on refineries between Moscow and Kiev, an agreement which, however, does not yet appear to be concluded. Zelensky says he is ready for "de-escalation measures" if Putin does the same. “We certainly consider it a very good idea,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov.
Von der Leyen: "Moscow puts us to the test, our determination is strengthened"
“Once again, Europe has woken up to reckless and dangerous behavior on the part of Russia. These are not isolated incidents. They are part of a broader picture of Russian aggression and provocations against Europe, designed to test our readiness and resolve. Russia will find that our resolve will only strengthen.” The president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen writes it in X. "We are strengthening our collective deterrence and defense, together with NATO. And we are intensifying the pressure on Russia," he adds.
Metsola: "We will not be intimidated by Moscow, we defend democracy"
"Today the European Parliament has sent the strongest possible signal: we will be tireless in the defense of our democracies." The president of the European Chamber, Roberta Metsola, said this at a press conference after the vote on the resolution on the European Democratic Shield. "This vote could not have come at a more opportune time", underlined Metsola, recalling "the drone attack near the Polish border a few days ago" and the "recent drone incursions into European airspace". They are, he added, "just a few examples that show how far hostile actors are willing to go." Metsola indicated among the priorities "the expansion of sanctions against those who promote disinformation, such as Russia, and against other hostile actors", better enforcement of existing rules and "new targeted measures to strengthen the resilience of institutions". “Free media, transparency and digital literacy are not optional, but absolute necessities to strengthen our societies,” he added. "The principle is simple: defending democracy requires a collective European response. Hybrid warfare does not stop at national borders", said the President of the European Chamber. "At a time when many are trying to sow distrust and destabilize us, the response of this House is loud and clear: we will not be intimidated or divided."
Crosetto: "It was probable that the drone shot down was Russian"
It is "probable" that the drone shot down last night by Italian fighters in Lithuanian airspace was Russian. Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said this during a media briefing following the bilateral meeting held today in Lithuania with his counterpart, Robertas Kaunas.
Russia, bombers patrol neutral waters over the Barents Sea
Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a patrol mission over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas. This was announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense. “Long-range strategic bombers conducted a scheduled flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. During the mission, which lasted almost six hours, the Tu-95MS bombers were escorted by Russian fighters, the statement added. “All flights of Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft are carried out in strict compliance with international norms regarding the use of airspace,” Moscow underlined. However, at some stages of the route, the Russian bombers were tracked by fighters from other countries. Russia's strategic air force - which includes Tu-160, Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 bombers - regularly conducts patrol flights over neutral waters in the Arctic, the North Atlantic, the Black and Baltic Seas, the Pacific Ocean and other regions. Such flights were not interrupted by the war in Ukraine.
Sybiha: "Ukraine is committed to energy truce, but the agreement is not yet reached"
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha says Ukraine will commit to implementing the US proposal for an energy truce with Russia but a final agreement "has not yet been reached". Rbc reports it. The minister said that international partners were informed of Ukraine's position regarding a possible suspension of attacks on the Russian energy sector. “Ukraine supports US efforts to reach a ceasefire in the energy sector,” Sybiha assured, clarifying that several other close international partners have already submitted their proposals to work on a future agreement.
Ukraine, what we know about the Russian attack on the Kiev-Warsaw train
Russia's "escalation" near European borders after the Russian attack on the locomotive of the train heading from Kiev to Warsaw is worrying. The drone raid, which took place in Yahodyn in western Ukraine less than 2 kilometers from the border with Poland, hit a convoy carrying 206 passengers. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, it was a "deliberate" attack, in which the Russians "set fire to the locomotive and damaged a petrol station". Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also spoke on the matter, speaking of "provocations" against the West and reiterating that "we are not intimidated".
Kiev, Moscow have hit over 500 locomotives since the beginning of the conflict
"Russia continues its systematic attacks aimed at paralyzing logistics across Ukraine. Last night, another locomotive was directly hit during a Russian attack on railway infrastructure near the Polish border in the Volhynia oblast. Since the large-scale invasion, over 500 locomotives have been damaged or completely destroyed by Russian attacks; more than half of them have been lost this year alone": the foreign minister writes on Ukrainian, Andrii Sybiha. "The Ukrainian railway network - he continues - is the driving force of the country: it allows the rapid evacuation of civilians from the front areas, the transport of essential loads and the movement of cereals and other strategic goods throughout the national territory. Despite the daily attacks suffered, the railway system has become a fundamental pillar for the economic and social stability of the Ukrainian population and cities". "To keep this vital infrastructure operational - he adds - Ukraine urgently needs replacement vehicles. We invite all our partners to provide us with immediate assistance in procuring locomotives compatible with the 1520 mm gauge and in obtaining the necessary financing to accelerate the purchase of new trains. Supporting the resilience of the Ukrainian railway network will help avert a humanitarian crisis and strengthen our resilience in the difficult conditions of a large-scale war".
Kiev: "The Ukrainian offensive near Lyman is working"
A Ukrainian army unit has launched a counteroffensive against Russian forces near Lyman, a besieged city in eastern Ukraine, the commander of the 3rd Ukrainian Army Corps Andriy Biletsky said in a video on Telegram. The area was the scene of intense battles during the four and a half years of war. “The 3rd Army Corps launched an offensive operation called Vivaldi in this sector,” the commander said. According to some sources, Ukrainian troops have conquered a small pocket of territory north of the city, the capture of which could pave the way for the advance of Moscow's forces southwards, threatening the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, currently in Ukrainian hands.
Ukraine, Perego: "Drone shooting confirms Italy's role on NATO's eastern flank"
"The shooting down, late yesterday evening, of a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace by two Eurofighter F-2000 fighters from the Air Baltic Thunder III task force of the air force demonstrates, once again, how fundamental the Italian presence is on NATO's eastern flank". Thus the Undersecretary of State for Defense, Matteo Perego of Cremnago.
"My heartfelt thanks go to all the uniformed personnel involved in international missions - adds the undersecretary - for the skills, professionalism and courage with which you operate every day in the service of collective security".
In the European Parliament, FdI, Lega and Vannacci are against the EU anti-foreign interference centre
The Italian centre-right split in the vote on the report approved today by the European Parliament on the Democratic Shield, which calls for the establishment of a new European Center to combat disinformation and foreign interference. According to the voting records, the delegations of Fratelli d'Italia, Lega and Roberto Vannacci of Futuro Nazionale voted against, together with the Five Star Movement, while Forza Italia voted in favour, together with the Democratic Party, the Greens and Action. The Italian left abstained. In the text, Russia is indicated as the main external threat to European democracy.
Ukraine, Parliament approves dismissal of Attorney General
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's single-chamber parliament, has supported the removal of Ruslan Kravchenko from the position of prosecutor general, ordered by President Volodymyr Zelensky. At the beginning of September, the National Anti-Corruption Office (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP) published recordings of conversations that took place as part of the "Carthage" investigation. During the operation, NABU investigators searched the prosecutor general's offices, announcing that they had discovered a network that made payments in exchange for protecting call centers that defrauded Ukrainian and foreign citizens and "laundered large sums of money." According to the investigation, the group, formed in mid-2025, included employees serving at the Prosecutor's Office and people close to Kravchenko, who almost immediately chose to resign despite maintaining that he had "nothing to do" with the cover-up of illegal call centers. According to investigators, the money was used to purchase real estate, jewelry and other valuable assets. According to the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime, scam call centers in Ukraine employ 60,000 people and can generate revenues of up to $1 billion per month. Zelensky this week asked Parliament to support his request for the removal of Kravchenko, who in the meantime left for an unclear mission abroad. On Telegram, Kravchenko explained that abroad he would "inform international partners of the real situation within the anti-corruption authorities, of the signs of an uncontrolled concentration of power on their part and of the risks that this practice entails for the sovereignty of the state".
Before leaving yesterday, he announced that he had signed the indictment of the head of Nabu, who however later denied the news. Corruption is a long-standing problem in Ukraine; Since the Russian invasion in 2022, several major scandals have occurred, including within the military. In 2025, Zelensky attempted to bring the two anti-corruption agencies under the control of the attorney general, but was forced to back down due to public protests and concerns expressed by allied countries about the independence of both bodies.
