Category: World

US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy have begun a gathering in New York on the sidelines of the UN Common Meeting.

Supply: European Pravda

Particulars: At round 20:30 Kyiv time, the beginning of the assembly between the leaders was proven in a reside broadcast.

Within the public a part of the assembly, Zelenskyy stated he may share "excellent news" from the entrance and added that he and Trump would speak "about end the battle".

Zelenskyy thanked Trump for his assist and for the provision of American weapons by the Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Listing (PURL) mechanism, which envisages funding by contributions from different NATO members.

Quote from Zelenskyy: "These months, our troopers have de-occupied 360 sq. kilometers and brought about 1,000 troopers prisoner. After all, we wish to change [them]… Due to our troopers we now have this chance. We are going to proceed till Russia stops this battle – and I hope it’ll cease it."

Particulars: He went on to say that Ukraine expects extra stress and stronger sanctions towards Russia.

The president stated that Ukraine totally helps Trump’s concept of ending European international locations’ purchases of Russian oil and gasoline.

Zelenskyy added that he had spoken with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. "I feel that they want some alternative routes, and they’re going to assist this concept," he stated.

Background: Trump in his handle to the UN Common Meeting stated that European states "are funding the battle towards themselves" by persevering with to buy Russian oil.

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US President Donald Trump believes that NATO ought to shoot down Russian plane that violate its airspace.

Supply: Trump throughout a gathering with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UN Common Meeting in New York, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: When requested whether or not he thinks that NATO nations ought to shoot down Russian plane that enter their airspace, Trump replied: "Sure, I do".

His phrases got here amid discussions inside NATO after three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated Estonian airspace final week.

When requested whether or not the US will assist NATO allies in taking pictures down Russian intruder plane, Trump mentioned that it "relies on the circumstance".

Quote: "However we’re very sturdy in the direction of NATO. NATO has stepped up. After they went from 2% to five% [of GDP in defence spending – ed.], that was nice unity."

Background:

• Previous to this, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio dominated out the potential of downing Russian plane violating NATO airspace until they have interaction in aggressive actions.
• Earlier, NATO Secretary Common Mark Rutte mentioned that NATO will decide whether or not to make use of drive towards Russian plane or drones violating its airspace primarily based on real-time intelligence in regards to the stage of risk they might pose.

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A girl has been killed in a Russian assault on the town of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Supply: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Navy Administration

Quote: "In Nikopol, one other two ladies, aged 86 and 55, sought medical help. Their situation is passable, and they’re going to get well at residence. In whole, one resident has been killed and three have been injured within the Nikopol district as we speak."

Particulars: Lysak reported that the oblast suffered over 40 Russian assaults through the day. The strikes focused the Pokrovske, Chervonohryhorivka, Myrove and Marhanets hromadas. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] The Russians used drones and artillery.

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US President Donald Trump has reiterated his expectation that Europe should abandon Russian vitality assets as shortly as attainable, stressing that by persevering with to purchase them European states "are funding the struggle towards themselves".

Supply: Trump in his deal with to the UN Normal Meeting, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Halfway by means of his speech, Trump referred to the Russo-Ukrainian struggle and once more acknowledged that it "would by no means have began if I have been president". He added that he considers depriving Russia of income from vitality gross sales an necessary think about bringing peace nearer – and that he expects full cooperation from Europe on this matter.

Quote: "China and India are the first funders of the continued struggle by persevering with to buy Russian oil. However inexcusably, even NATO nations haven’t reduce off a lot Russian vitality and Russian vitality merchandise… I came upon about it two weeks in the past, and I wasn’t completely happy. Consider it. They’re funding the struggle towards themselves."

Particulars: Trump went on to say that if Russia continues to point out no willingness to barter an finish to the struggle, the US is able to impose "a really robust spherical of highly effective tariffs which might cease the bloodshed, I consider, in a short time".

"However for these tariffs to be efficient, European nations… must be part of us in adopting the very same measures," the US president burdened.

He underlined that European nations are far nearer to the risk, not like America, which is on one other continent.

"They’ll’t be doing what they’re doing. They’re shopping for oil and gasoline from Russia whereas they’re preventing Russia… They’ve to right away stop all vitality purchases from Russia. In any other case, we’re all losing plenty of time," Trump mentioned.

The US president added that he plans to debate this difficulty with European leaders on the sidelines of the UN Normal Meeting.

Background: Hungarian Overseas Minister Péter Szijjártó has as soon as once more acknowledged that his nation is not going to quit Russian vitality assets regardless of Trump’s demand.

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The department of Ukraine’s nationwide postal service Ukrposhta in Tatarbunary, Odesa Oblast, has sustained vital harm attributable to a Russian assault on 23 September.

Supply: Ihor Smilianskyi, CEO of the corporate

Particulars: Smilianskyi mentioned that not one of the workers have been injured.

"An inspection is presently being accomplished in order that we will determine whether or not to revive the broken department, set up a brand new modular unit, or search for different premises," he mentioned.

Smilianskyi added that Ukrposhta will promptly inform purchasers as quickly as a choice is made.

Background:

• On the evening of 27-28 August, one of many Ukrposhta branches in Kyiv was hit throughout a Russian assault.
• On 10 September, Russian forces struck the department closest to the entrance line in Novodonetsk, Donetsk Oblast.

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Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur has said that Estonia is able to host British fighter jets able to carrying nuclear weapons following the incursion of Russian jets into its airspace on Friday 19 September.

Supply: The Telegraph, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Pevkur was requested whether or not Estonia could be ready to host British F-35A fighter jets, which may carry nuclear weapons, sooner or later. He replied: "I’m at all times open. The door is at all times open for allies".

On the similar time, a British navy supply mentioned there was "no must have a strategic functionality ahead in a tactical place in Estonia".

The supply mentioned that the F-35A jets would serve "not as a deterrence, extra as an agitator" and would even be at "excessive danger within the case of a Russian first strike".

NATO is about to carry consultations this week on its subsequent steps following Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace.

The newspaper means that the Alliance is prone to reject calls to shoot down any Russian fighter jet that violates its borders.

Pevkur, in flip, mentioned NATO’s response should be "proportionate" and selected "a case-by-case foundation".

He added that the Russian MiG-31 jets that entered Estonian airspace on 19 September have been "not flying in direction of our capital" and weren’t carrying weapons that posed "an acute risk to our sovereignty and nationwide safety".

Beneath different circumstances, Estonia wouldn’t hesitate to shoot down Russian plane, the minister added.

Background:

• Throughout a UN Safety Council assembly convened over the Estonian incident, UK Overseas Secretary Yvette Cooper said that NATO was prepared to answer violations of its airspace by Russian navy plane.
• Ukrainian Overseas Minister Andrii Sybiha referred to as on NATO to take extra decisive motion in response to Russian airspace violations, as much as and together with "neutralising" hostile targets.
• Earlier, Czech President Petr Pavel expressed the idea that NATO should reply militarily to such violations by Russia.

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Because the night of twenty-two September, Russia has launched 3 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 115 strike drones, together with Shahed and Gerbera sorts, in addition to different UAVs, towards Ukraine. Ukrainian air defence has efficiently intercepted 103 drones, however there have been strikes in 6 areas.

Supply: Ukrainian Air Pressure on Telegram

Quote: "As of 09:00, air defence had shot down or suppressed 103 enemy drones, together with Shahed, Gerbera and different sorts, throughout Ukraine’s north, south and east. Missile and 12 drone hits have been recorded in 6 areas, and wreckage from downed drones fell in 8 areas."

Particulars: About 60 of the drones have been Shahed assault UAVs. The attackers launched UAVs from the Russian cities of Kursk, Oryol, Millerovo, Shatalovo and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, in addition to from Hvardiiske in quickly occupied Crimea.

The air assault was repelled by Ukrainian plane, anti-aircraft missile troops, digital warfare and drone models and cellular hearth teams of the defence forces.

The Air Pressure famous {that a} new group of Russian drones is at the moment detected within the northeast.

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Russia has misplaced 1,010 troopers killed and wounded and greater than 600 weapons and items of navy gear over the previous day, together with plane and a helicopter.

Supply: Normal Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The entire fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 23 September 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,103,580 (+1,010) navy personnel
• 11,199 (+5) tanks
• 23,282 (+0) armoured fight autos
• 33,052 (+53) artillery techniques
• 1,495 (+2) multiple-launch rocket techniques
• 1,218 (+0) air defence techniques
• 424 (+2) fixed-wing plane
• 345 (+1) helicopters
• 62,486 (+485) operational-tactical UAVs
• 3,747 (+0) cruise missiles
• 28 (+0) ships/boats
• 1 (+0) submarine
• 62,486 (+123) autos and gas tankers
• 3,969 (+0) particular autos and different gear.

The knowledge is being confirmed.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone dialog with NATO Secretary Common Mark Rutte on Monday 22 September, specializing in the necessity for "actual safety in opposition to Russian strikes". Zelenskyy has additionally given Ukraine's companions a listing of urgently required air defence methods and missiles.

Supply: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Quote: "Ukraine has conveyed to its companions the pressing checklist of wants for air defence – methods and missiles the provision of which may considerably affect occasions and restrict Russia’s skill to wage battle."

Particulars: Zelenskyy and Rutte additionally mentioned the implementation of the Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Record (PURL) initiative, below which European allies finance the acquisition of American weapons for Ukraine, emphasising air defence as a key precedence.

Background:

• Final week, Zelenskyy stated that the primary two navy assist packages below the PURL initiative will embrace missiles for Patriot air defence methods and HIMARS multiple-launch rocket methods.
• The Ukrainian president additionally considers it honest to talk of a joint determination on capturing down drones over Ukraine along with different states.

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