Exclusives [1] September 22 Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kyiv oblasts overnight, killing at least 3 [2] September 22 Ukraine hits Russian drone hub, ammunition depot, S-400 air defense system in series of strikes, military says [3] September 21 Trump vows to help defend Poland, Baltic countries if Russian escalations continue [4] September 21 Ukrainian drones strike resort in occupied Crimea near Russian state dachas, Kremlin proxy says [5] September 21 NATO jets intercept Russian spy plane over Baltic Sea, Germany says [6] September 21 Ukraine destroys Russian 'terminator on tracks' engineering vehicle in rare strike, military says [7] September 21 Russia's 'good-for-nothing' general reportedly dismissed after Ukraine blunders [8] September 21 US senators introduce bill to send frozen Russian assets to Ukraine [9] September 21 High-stakes autumn for Ukraine | Ukraine This Week [10]News Feed Monday, September 22 3:49 pm "We will respect international law. We are predictable, and we will not do all impossible things with these frozen assets," French President Emmanuel Macron said. 3:18 pm Putin said that Russia is willing to uphold the New START Treaty's limits for another year after its expiration if "the U.S. does the same." 2:44 pm Polish national Jerzy Tyc was the head of the Kursk Association, an organization involved in restoring Soviet war memorials in Poland. 10:28 am (Updated: September 22, 2025 2:23 pm) Ukraine's Dnipro group of forces struck the hub for the distribution of drones on Aug. 29, destroying "massive stockpiles" of unmanned aircraft, Ukraine's General Staff reported. 2:12 pm The confirmation comes weeks after Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of the Russian propaganda outlet RT, said she has been diagnosed with a "serious illness." 1:25 pm Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said that no hostile activity was observed near the Ukrainian border either during or after the drills. 12:35 pm The documents seen by Bloomberg outline a multi-layered strategy reportedly coordinated directly by the Kremlin. 10:35 am Ukrainian forces downed 132 out of the 141 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Nine drones struck seven different locations. 3:30 am (Updated: September 22, 2025 9:06 am) Fires broke out an electrical substation in the town of Staroderevyankovskaya in southwest Russia amid a drone attack overnight on Sept. 22. 8:53 am The Soviet-designed Be-12 Chayka (NATO reporting name Mail) is an anti-submarine amphibious aircraft equipped with high-value systems used for detecting and engaging submarines. 7:48 am (Updated: September 22, 2025 8:34 am) In total, Russia’s attack on Zaporizhzhia damaged 15 apartment buildings, 10 houses, and several non-residential facilities. 8:07 am The number includes 960 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. 5:27 am There is growing concern that U.S.-made aircraft components could be diverted to Russian airlines, which face acute shortages of spare parts and maintenance capacity after more than three years under Western sanctions. Monday, September 22 1:59 am This marks the first time in over 30 years that Estonia has requested an emergency meeting of the Security Council. 11:48 pm (Updated: September 22, 2025 12:54 am) A source reportedly told the Crimean Wind Telegram channel that "very important guests" were staying at the Foros resort at the time of the attack. The Kyiv Independent could not verify these claims. [11]Show More References 1. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/russia-strikes-zaporizhzhia-sumy-kyiv-oblasts-overnight-killing-at-least-2 2. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/kyiv-strikes-russian-drone-storage-ammunition-depot-in-eastern-ukraine-military-says 3. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/trump-vows-to-help-defend-poland-baltic-countries-if-russian-escalations-continue 4. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/ukrainian-drones-strike-resort-in-occupied-crimea-near-russian-state-dachas-kremlin-proxy-says 5. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/russian-spy-plane-prompts-nato-jet-scramble-over-baltic-sea 6. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/ukraine-destroys-russian-terminator-on-tracks-clearance-vehicle 7. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/russias-good-for-nothing-general-reportedly-dismissed-after-ukraine-setbacks 8. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/us-senators-introduce-bill-to-send-frozen-russian-assets-to-ukraine 9. file:///tmp/lynxXXXXyjsdcf/high-stakes-autumn-for-ukraine-ukraine-this-week 10. file:///news-archive/ 11. file:///news-archive/