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MilitarySep 16Bloomberg: Germany is preparing hospitals for a possible Russian attack on NATO. Its military says as many as 1,000 wounded troops could need care each day.Meduza [en]
ConflictSep 16Moscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfieldsThe Moscow City Court released four drivers whose trucks Ukrainian security services used to launch drones at Russian military airfields during Operation Spiderweb, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]
PoliticsSep 16Kallas urges European Parliament to “open its eyes”: Russia is the only obstacle to peaceIt is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is standing in the way of peace, and those who fail to see this must finally acknowledge this fact.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Ukrainian electronic warfare apparently knocked a Russian attack drone off course and into Lithuanian airspace, the country’s president saysMeduza [en]
ConflictSep 16Kyiv says Belarus reactivated relays that helped Russian drones strike a gas station and passenger train near Ukraine’s border with PolandMeduza [en]
ConflictSep 16Russia sentences Ukrainian man to 8.5 years in prison in first known case under new ‘aiding the enemy’ lawMeduza [en]
ConflictBreakingSep 16Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 othersFrance 24 [en]
ConflictSep 16War between Russia and Europe would be ‘very short’, Putin’s foreign minister warnsVeteran Putin ally Sergei Lavrov suggested a fight with Europe would not prove difficult for MoscowThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 16Kremlin’s frozen assets in Europe will never be returned to Russia — SikorskiRussian sovereign assets frozen in Europe will never be returned to Russia and could eventually be used as war reparations or to help rebuild Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Russia threatens Europe with a “very short war” if Western troops are deployed in Ukraine — CCDUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Russia's Syzran and Saratov oil refineries halt operations after drone attacks — ReutersUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16European parliament calls for hybrid attacks to be recognized as form of warfare, names Russia as greatest threatUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Passenger Train And Bus, Killing 5RFE/RL
ConflictSep 16Russia seizes Ukrainian POWs, then it demands favors from their relativesNPR News
PoliticsSep 16Europe baffled by France's sudden leniency toward Russian oligarch UsmanovTo the surprise of its European partners, Paris has requested that billionaire Alisher Usmanov, known for his close ties to Vladimir Putin, be taken off the list of sanctioned Russian individuals.Le Monde [en]
ConflictSep 16Zelenskyy says Ukraine is "ready for energy ceasefire" with RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke exclusively with CBS News' Aidan Stretch, where he discussed his country's ongoing war with Russia.CBS News
PoliticsSep 16Poland reiterates Ukraine support after Russia drone attacksAfter the recent Russian drone attacks on targets close to the Ukraine-Poland border, Warsaw has doubled down on its support for Kyiv and pledged a "non-provocative but serious response" to Moscow.DW News [en]
ConflictSep 16Ukraine ready for energy ceasefire but Russia is yet to agree, Zelenskyy saysUS President Donald Trump claimed Moscow and Kyiv have agreed not to target each other’s energy infrastructure, but no deal has been confirmed, and strikes have continued.EuroNews [en]
ConflictSep 16Zelensky calls for support for Graham’s bill and tougher European sanctions following latest Russian attacksFollowing yet another series of strikes on civilian targets in various regions of the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky called on partners to increase pressure on Russia—to support Lindsey Graham’s bill and to strengthen European sanctions.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictBreakingSep 16Poland scrambles fighter jets and closes Lublin and Rzeszów airports in response to Russian attacks on UkraineUkrinform [en]
ConflictSep 16US exposes alleged Russian terror network targeting Ukraine alliesPolitico Europe
PoliticsSep 16What Putin’s war in Ukraine means for Russian elections this weekRussia has been facing mounting casualties and ‘net-zero’ territorial gains since March this year as the public votes this week, Maira Butt reportsThe Independent World
ConflictSep 16Five killed in Russian drone strike on bus in southern UkraineEuroNews [en]
ConflictSep 16Russian drone strikes bus in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, killing 5Meduza [en]