Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:47 Zelensky said he hopes to stop Putin before November: "We must do this, we will try on the battlefield with our heroic warriors. But we understand that after November we will have to decide, and we hope that the US force will be powerful. We are counting on it."
The Ukrainian president also said that the "victory plan" was presented by the United States: "And we explained each point. Now, at the level of our teams, we will work to fill each step, each decision. Strong positions for Ukraine are a faster world. Everything key for Ukraine is on the table with partners, everything is being considered. Range, defense package, sanctions against Russia, steps on Russian assets. We have managed to work on all topics. We are preparing for a meeting in Germany within the framework of Ramstein - this is a format where, together with partners, we will follow the content of the points of the victory plan. I thank President Biden for the invitation."
21:33 Hungary will take part in the first meeting of the Friends of Peace initiative in New York, which is being founded by China and Brazil with a call to start negotiations to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said.
21:04 Trump said after meeting with Zelensky that he favors a "fair" peace for Ukraine, but refrained from giving specifics on what kind of agreement to end the war he would consider fair. When asked what he sees as a "fair" agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump replied: "It's too early to talk about that."
20:16 Zelensky said he had a "very meaningful" meeting with Trump: "I presented him with a plan for victory. We discussed in detail the situation in Ukraine and the consequences of the war for our people. We discussed many details. Thank you for this meeting. A just peace is needed. We have a common view that the war in Ukraine must be stopped. Putin cannot win. The Ukrainians must win."
18:02 Zelensky and Trump have started a meeting in New York. The US presidential candidate said that Zelensky is going through incredible trials, and Zelensky said that he and Trump "have a common point of view that the war in Ukraine must be stopped." Trump also said that he has good relations with Putin, to which Zelensky expressed hope that Trump has better relations with him.
17:50 The International Federation of the Red Cross has refused to exclude the Russian Red Cross from its membership. The Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, said that he would inform the donors who finance the organization about this, "since they should pay attention to the fact that they are giving money to the IFRC, which covers up Russian crimes." At the same time, Lubinets proposed to redirect all funding to the Ukrainian Red Cross.
17:27 Russians shelled populated areas of Donetsk region throughout the day: four people were wounded in Konstantinovka, two in the Vysoko-Ivanovka microdistrict of the Slavyansk community, and one in Mirnograd, the prosecutor's office reported.
16:39 Two more bodies were pulled out from under the rubble of the administrative building in Krivoy Rog, the number of victims of the Russian strike has risen to three. Six people were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak.
16:26 Bloomberg writes that Ukraine's allies are facing financial difficulties, which threatens military aid in 2025. Thus, a key part of the support is the G7 plan for $50 billion in loans obtained from frozen Russian assets. However, the allies have not yet agreed on the final details of the agreement, and there is a risk that Hungary could block it.
But even if the agreement is approved, this money is still not enough to meet Ukraine's needs for the next year of war. In addition, many European countries have their own economic problems, so they are cutting aid, the agency notes.
15:58 A major offensive by Russian troops in the Kursk region has ended in failure, writes Bild. The publication recalls that Putin had already announced in mid-August the need to regain control of the entire territory of the Kursk region by October 1, but it was only on September 17 that Russian tanks advanced south from Korenevo. The Kremlin soon announced that the Russian Armed Forces had until mid-October to regain control of the territories occupied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
However, this goal also seems illusory for now, the publication notes. Ukrainian forces are not ready to retreat without a fight - the command is transferring new units to the Kursk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to outflank the Russian counterattack in Kursk and force the Russian army units to defend themselves in several directions at once.
14:43 The UN does not have enough funds to help Ukraine in winter, said UNHCR representative in Ukraine Caroline Lindholm Billing: "The reality is that the funding situation for organizations like ours is too bad at this time of year - we are 47% funded." At the same time, Ukraine's European neighbors fear a new wave of refugees in winter due to power outages.
13:17 In Krivoy Rog, as a result of today's strike, one person was killed and five were injured, search operations are ongoing. In addition to the police department, 23 private houses, three nine-story buildings, and an educational institution were damaged, said the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Serhiy Lysak.
11:49 GUR hackers attacked more than 800 servers across Russia, Ukrainian media write, citing sources. The cyber specialists' operation lasted from September 23 to 26. As a result, documents and data stored on the affected servers were completely destroyed. We are talking about servers of military, administrative and financial institutions that ensure Russia's aggression against Ukraine. All data on the servers was deleted without the possibility of recovery.
11:18 In the morning, the Russian army attacked Ingulets, Dar'ivska community, Kherson region, with KABs - four people were wounded, including two children aged four and 15, OVA reported. In addition, as a result of the morning Russian drone strike on Kherson, one person was injured. The previous evening, the Russians also attacked Tomina Balka with rocket artillery - one person was killed, one was wounded.
10:54 Russians launched a missile attack on the district police department in Krivoy Rog, three casualties are currently known. There may be people under the rubble, emergency rescue operations are ongoing, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
10:17 A third of the Toretsk community is currently under the control of Russian troops, while the rest of the territory is experiencing intense fighting, said Vasily Chinchik, head of the GVA. According to him, enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups of 3-5 people are penetrating residential areas, critical infrastructure facilities, gradually accumulating and trying to "press" and seize city territory with numbers. The enemy is using FPV drones, surveillance aircraft and reconnaissance drones.
10:11 U.S. intelligence believes that Russia could escalate its aggression against the United States and its allies if Kiev is allowed to use Western missiles to strike deep into Russia. The assessment, which has not previously been made public, was given to The New York Times by anonymous U.S. officials. According to the intelligence, Ukraine’s limited stockpiles of missiles could reduce their strategic value on the battlefield, and uncertainty about future deliveries raises questions about the missiles’ real impact on the outcome of the war.
10:04 China and the countries of the Global South are creating an international group to end the war in Ukraine - it will be called "Friends of Peace", said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a meeting with Advisor to the President of Brazil Celso Amorim. According to Wang Yi, "Friends of Peace" are not closed groups, but open platforms.
"Instead of competition, we seek inclusive dialogue. The Friends of Peace were born for peace, and the international community should welcome them. The Friends of Peace are called upon to provide an objective and rational voice and will play a constructive role in the political settlement of the Ukrainian issue," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
09:53 The number of victims as a result of enemy shelling in Odessa region has increased to 14, including three children aged three to 14, the prosecutor's office reported. Three people died.
09:42 The number of casualties as a result of yesterday's shelling of Kharkov by KABs has increased to five, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was injured in the urban-type settlement of Kupyansk-Uzlovaya, Volchansk and the village of Ivashki in the Bogodukhovsky district.
09:25 Air defense destroyed 24 of 32 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. One drone entered Romanian airspace, another was lost due to electronic warfare countermeasures. In addition, Russia attacked with an Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missile and two Kh-22 cruise missiles at night. Air defense operated in the Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Odessa regions.
08:38 In Donetsk Oblast, four people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on September 26: two in Toretsk, one each in Chasovy Yar and Seversk. Another 11 people in the oblast were injured in the past 24 hours, said OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
08:21 In the morning, Russians launched attack drones at Izmail in Odessa Oblast - three people were killed, 11 were injured, including a child, said OVA head Oleg Kiper. Private and apartment buildings were damaged, several fires broke out, which were quickly extinguished.
08:14 In the morning, Russian troops attacked Kherson, one person was wounded in the Dniprovsky district, OVA reported. Over the previous day, as a result of Russian shelling in the region, one person was killed and 19 were wounded.
08:06 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 27. At the same time, the total number of cruise missile losses was adjusted, and the losses per day are presented in the usual mode:
- personnel - about 649,170 (+1,370) people,
- tanks - 8846 (+21),
- combat armored vehicles - 17,396 (+48),
- artillery systems - 18,678 (+58),
- MLRS - 1199 (+0),
- air defense systems - 961 (+2),
- aircraft - 369 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 16,031 (+85),
- cruise missiles - 2608 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 25,411 (+58),
- special equipment - 3192 (+2).
07:41 At night, the Russian army launched a missile strike on the Dnieper, reported the head of the OVA, Serhiy Lysak. There is destruction on the territory of the industrial facility. The fire has been extinguished, no one was hurt.
02:39 Trump said he would meet with Zelensky: "As you know, President Zelensky has asked to meet with me, and I will meet with him tomorrow morning at about 9:45 at Trump Tower. And it is a disgrace what is happening in Ukraine. So much death, so much destruction." Meanwhile, the Voice of America reports, citing sources in the Ukrainian delegation, that Zelensky's visit to the United States has been extended by one day.
01:45 Biden and Zelensky will hold another meeting to discuss a plan to win the war with Russia, the White House said. The meeting is scheduled for October 12 in Germany as part of the Ramstein format meeting.