Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:55 Minister for Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories Irina Vereshchuk called on Russians to leave Crimea: “When the Crimean bridge falls (it’s a matter of time, it’s obvious), when the land corridor is cut, when ground battles begin on the peninsula, what will they do? Thousands "It will not be possible for civilians to quickly leave the peninsula. With the routes cut, when there is fighting all around. This is simply impossible. Therefore, I am appealing to Russian civilians who are illegally on the peninsula. Staying in Ukrainian Crimea is dangerous for you. Leave. Do not neglect the danger."
22:47 Ukrainian pilots and F-16 maintenance personnel began language training at an airbase in Texas, the Pentagon said. After completing the course, fighter training will begin at the Morris Air Force Base of the US National Guard in Arizona.
21:53 Zelensky said in an evening video message that Ukraine will definitely become a member of NATO: “And this is not just our Ukrainian ambition. This is the only effective security prospect for Europe, which guarantees real lasting peace. We are working to ensure that there is practical progress on the issue of membership in the Alliance."
The president also said that he had discussed with the defense ministers of France and Britain, including the joint production of weapons “necessary for both Ukraine and our partners.”
21:48 Strikes on the Russian Black Sea Fleet are an example of how Ukraine holds the initiative, Chief of the British Defense Staff Tony Radakin said during a visit to Kiev: “Putin has lost control of the war he started. This visit, together with my visits in the summer, strengthened my "the belief that Ukraine will win. The UK will stay with them every step of the way."
21:45 Ukraine has joined the IAEA Board of Governors, which gives Kiev real opportunities to influence decision-making that is binding on the entire international community, Zelensky said in an evening video message: “We will do everything to implement the first point of our Peace Formula - nuclear and radiation safety , to guarantee the complete liberation of our Zaporozhye nuclear power plant from Russian occupiers, as well as to secure Ukraine and the whole of Europe from Russian radiation blackmail."
21:12 Ukrainian troops are now approximately 16-18 km from Tokmak, breaking through the main Russian defense line. About why this particular regional center of the Zaporozhye region is so important can be found in the material The Battle of Tokmak. The main goal of the counteroffensive?
20:36 The Pentagon has $5 billion worth of weapons for Ukraine by the end of the year, but only $1.6 billion to replace it, said Mike McCord, responsible for financial reporting of the US Department of Defense.
20:29 Zaluzhny said that he had a telephone conversation with the Supreme Commander of NATO Allied Armed Forces in Europe and the commander of the US Armed Forces in Europe, Christopher Cavoli. We discussed the priority needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; the issue of strengthening air defense remains a priority.
19:37 The Russians shelled Kherson with artillery, three people are known to have died, the Presidential Office reported.
19:32 German authorities approved the creation of a joint venture between the German defense concern Rheinmetall and Ukraine. It will be based in Kyiv and provide servicing of military equipment.
19:04 Republicans in the US House of Representatives decided to withdraw $300 million in aid to Ukraine from the defense spending bill and vote for it separately. The head of the House Rules Committee, Tom Cole, explained this by the need to unblock the adoption of the defense budget.
18:51 Several international delegations visited Kiev on September 28. Among the guests are French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu, accompanied by representatives of two dozen defense industry enterprises, the new head of the British Ministry of Defense Grant Shapps, as well as NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. What the Ukrainian side managed to agree on with the foreign guests is in the article Military landing .
18:36 Zelensky said that he had a meeting with the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu - they discussed further steps to strengthen the defense capability of Ukraine and strengthening Ukrainian air defense.
18:20 The EU Council extended temporary protection for Ukrainians in the European Union until March 2025.
18:11 The Russians fired at Krasnohorivka and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk region - two people were killed and six were wounded, the prosecutor’s office reported. In particular, the enemy hit Krasnogorovka with cannon artillery, as a result of which two people were killed and three were wounded. Three more people were wounded in Konstantinovka, on which the Russian army dropped a KAB-100. A retail facility, multi-storey residential buildings, private households and educational buildings were damaged.
17:25 Russian aviation struck the Avdeevka coke plant, and a fire started there, said MP Musa Magomedov, who was previously the general director of this enterprise. The head of the Avdiivka city military administration, Vitaly Barabash, clarified that two missiles struck, one of which hit a naphthalene warehouse; no people were injured.
16:53 Kazakhstan supports the EU’s decision on anti-Russian sanctions for aggression against Ukraine and will not give Moscow the opportunity to circumvent them, said the country’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
16:39 Polish Minister of Justice Zbigniew Ziobro officially stated that a Ukrainian rocket of Soviet or Russian production fell in the border village of Przewodów in November 2022.
16:04 Zaluzhny said that he had a meeting with the Chief of the British Defense Staff, Tony Radakin, and discussed the situation at the front, the current needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and especially the need to strengthen air defense.
15:46 Putin signed a law on the celebration of September 30 as the “day of reunification” of the annexed Ukrainian territories with Russia.
15:10 The Legion of Freedom of Russia stated that it is now conducting an assault on the territory of the Belgorod region, a battle is underway.
14:37 Zelensky said at a press conference with Stoltenberg that he discussed in detail with the Secretary General Ukraine’s needs for additional air defense systems before the winter season. In turn, the Secretary General promised to assist in this matter and convey the needs of Ukraine to all members of the Alliance. Stoltenberg also said that the Alliance has concluded framework contracts worth 2.4 billion euros for ammunition to meet the needs of Ukrainian troops. This amount will help replenish ammunition supplies for artillery and tanks.
In addition, the Secretary General emphasized that Ukraine is now closer to NATO than ever before. Together with the Alliance, Kyiv is working to create a tailored annual program to determine how Ukraine achieves compliance with NATO principles and standards.
13:52 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived in Kyiv. At a joint press conference with Zelensky, the Secretary General said, in particular, that the Ukrainian military is “gradually gaining ground” during the counteroffensive.
13:09 As a result of Russian shelling on September 27, a thermal power plant in the southern region was damaged, Ukrenergo reported.
12:56 The Pentagon and the US State Department disagree on the issue of transferring certain weapons to Ukraine, Politico writes, citing sources. According to them, the State Department looks at opportunities, and the Ministry of Defense looks at threats. The ATACMS missiles that Biden agreed to send to Ukraine last week are the latest example of this, as the Pentagon initially resisted their transfer, the newspaper notes.
12:10 Not only the new British Defense Minister came to Kiev, but also his French colleague Sebastien Lecornu, writes Le Figaro. He is accompanied by 20 representatives from defense industry companies that specialize in the production of armored vehicles, artillery, drones, as well as mine clearance and cybersecurity issues. Earlier, Kuleba announced that the first Ukrainian Forum of Defense Industries would take place in Kyiv “in the coming days.”
11:39 Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said support for aid to Ukraine among Republicans is falling because of Trump: “I think the American people are somewhat misled. I don’t think they understand the facts. Ukrainians are showing courage and courage, and I think that inspires the rest of the world to choose their leaders, countries that are not run by autocrats."
10:41 The first Ukrainian Forum of Defense Industries will take place in Kiev in the coming days, Kuleba said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine.
10:28 The Cabinet of Ministers appointed new deputy defense ministers. The opportunity to bring a new team with him was one of the conditions for Rustem Umerov’s arrival as head of the Ministry of Defense. Read more in the article New Deputy Ministers of Defense - who are they?
10:22 The Russian army fired at Antonovka, Kherson region, in the morning, one person was wounded. The enemy also fired at Zolotaya Balka, no people were injured, OVA reported.
09:49 The Russians attacked the Kirovograd region at night, there were hits. Preliminarily, there were no deaths, injuries or damage to civilian infrastructure, said the head of the OVA, Andrei Raikovich.
09:40 At night, the Russians attacked the Odessa region with attack drones, but thanks to the air defense forces, there were no hits or destruction, no people were injured, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA.
09:31 Biden's Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker said that Russian assets frozen by the West should be used for the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine. The US has frozen $8 billion worth of Russian sovereign assets, most of them in the EU and Japan.
09:08 On the evening of September 27, the Russians launched a missile attack on Nikolaev, hitting an infrastructure facility on the outskirts of the city. No people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim.
08:47 Zelensky said that he held a meeting in Kiev with the new British Defense Minister Grant Shapps, thanked for the powerful financial, defense, and humanitarian support of Ukraine.
08:20 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that Iran may agree with Russia on the transfer of missiles after October 18, when UN Security Council Resolution 2231, prohibiting Tehran from such transactions, expires. Analysts say Ukrainian and Israeli intelligence reports indicate that Russia is seeking to acquire Iran's Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles, both of which have a range of 300 km or more.
08:13 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 28:
- personnel - about 277,320 (+330) people,
- tanks - 4679 (+4),
- armored combat vehicles - 8962 (+12),
- artillery systems - 6375 (+38),
- MLRS - 793 (+1),
- air defense systems - 535 (+1),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV of operational-tactical level - 4957 (+9),
- cruise missiles - 1529 (+0),
- ships/boats - 20 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 8815 (+23),
- special equipment - 929 (+2).
08:08 Air defense at night destroyed 34 of 44 attack UAVs Shahed-136/131 , which the enemy launched from the south-eastern direction (Primorsko-Akhtarsk region - Russian Federation, Cape Chauda - Crimea), the Air Force command reported. In addition, over the past day, September 27, six reconnaissance drones of the operational-tactical level (Orlan, Zala, Superkam) were destroyed.
07:56 Over the past 24 hours, 26 military clashes took place at the front, the General Staff reported in its morning report. In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Grigoryevka, Kleshcheevka and Andreevka in the Donetsk region; on Avdeevsky - in the Pervomaisky area; on Maryinsky - in the Marinka area; on Shakhtarsky - in the Rivnopol area of the Donetsk region; in Zaporozhye - in the Rabotino area. At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol and Bakhmut directions.
00:42 US Ambassador to NATO Julian Smith said that the Alliance will increase the production of ammunition both for Ukraine and for countries that have transferred a significant part of their weapons to Ukraine. According to her, the Alliance is focused on strengthening ties with the private sector to speed up the production of defense products.