- Romania to produce defensive drones with Ukraine
- Putin knows he cannot win the war in Ukraine, says Kellogg
- Ukraine warns of critical situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
- EU leaders to discuss ‘drone wall’ in Denmark today
- Six injured in Russian air attack on Kharkiv
- Watch: Zelensky warns Europe of drone attacks after ‘treacherous’ Ukraine strikes
- Princess Anne visits Ukraine to support children affected by war
- IAEA working to restore power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Grossi says
- Princess Royal leaves bear at children’s memorial in powerful Ukraine visit
- Zelensky condemns Russia over ’emergency’ at nuclear power plant
Romania to produce defensive drones with Ukraine
Romania hopes to work with Ukraine to ramp up its production of defensive drones – both for domestic use as well as by European Union and Nato allies, foreign minister Oana Toiu said in an interview.
Toiu told Reuters talks with Ukraine began before a spate of airspace incursions that the region has blamed on Russia in recent weeks.
“We believe it is strategic for the eastern flank to be better protected, especially in air defence. So what we are doing in that direction is to create the partnerships needed, for example, with Ukraine to build defensive drones for the future,” she said.
“We believe in our capacity to make it a reality fast,” she said on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly that ended on Monday.
Tensions with Moscow edged up in recent weeks as Estonia accused Russia of sending fighter jets into its airspace and Nato jets shot down drones over Poland. Romania also said its jets almost engaged a drone that entered its airspace.
Russia has said it has never targeted EU or Nato nations and has no plans to do so in the future.
Ukrainian soldiers prepare to launch an Avenger UAV drone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region (AP)
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 05:59
Putin knows he cannot win the war in Ukraine, says Kellogg
Russian leader Vladimir Putin knows he cannot win the war in Ukraine, US president Donald Trump’s special envoy has said.
“I think probably in his heart of hearts he realises he can’t win this. This is an unwinnable fight for him, long-term. It’s not going to happen,” US special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg said.
Speaking at a conference in Poland, Kellogg said that the US is focusing on efforts to “stop the largest land war in Europe since the Second World War,” stressing that the losses have far exceeded any other major recent conflict.
US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg speaks on stage during a panel discussion with the title ‘Securing Europe: Transatlantic Strategies in a Time of War and Uncertainty’ on the second and last day of the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) in Warsaw (AFP via Getty Images)
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 05:32
Ukraine warns of critical situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has become critical amid shelling from Russian forces, Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russian shelling is preventing restoration of a power line needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown, Zelensky said last night.
Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelensky said one of the diesel generators providing emergency power was no longer working, seven days after external power lines went down.
“This is the seventh day. There has never before been such an emergency situation at the Zaporizhzhia plant. The situation is critical. Russian shelling has cut the plant off from the electricity network,” Zelensky said.
“This is a threat to everyone. No terrorist in the world has ever dared to do with a nuclear power plant what Russia is doing now. And it is right that the world not remain silent,” he said.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN nuclear watchdog, said it was working with both sides to restore the external power line. Rafael Grossi said there was no immediate danger as long as diesel generators remained in operation, providing emergency power for the facility.
The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest with six reactors, was seized by Russian troops in the first weeks of Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and each side regularly accuses the other of attacks that endanger nuclear safety.
It produces no electricity at the moment, but needs power to ensure fuel in the reactors remains cool and no meltdown occurs. It was the 10th occasion since the start of the conflict that the plant has been disconnected from the power grid.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is under Russian control since the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (AFP/Getty)
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 04:51
EU leaders to discuss ‘drone wall’ in Denmark today
European Union leaders will discuss proposals for a “drone wall” to protect the continent at a summit in Copenhagen today.
The security talks for enforcing a drone barrier against Russian incursions comes just days after airspace intrusions by unidentified unmanned aircraft forced a temporary closure of Danish airports.
The summit will also be the first opportunity for leaders of the EU’s 27 countries to debate a proposal to use Russian assets frozen in Europe to fund a loan of €140bn(£122.25bn) to Ukraine.
France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Britain, Finland and Ukraine have committed troops and anti-drone systems to help Denmark protect the leaders, many of whom have accused Russia of brazen violations of European airspace with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.
Denmark has stopped short of saying who it believes is responsible for the incidents in its airspace last week, which disrupted air traffic at six airports, but prime minister Mette Frederiksen has suggested it could be Moscow.
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 04:38
Six injured in Russian air attack on Kharkiv
A Russian guided aerial bomb attack on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight injured six people and sparked several fires, regional officials said this morning.
Five of those injured, all adults, have been hospitalised, regional governor of Kharkiv Oleh Synehubov said.
Ihor Terekhov, mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city that is also the capital of the Kharkiv region, said the attack also sparked a fire at one of the city’s markets and at some residential buildings.
Photos and videos showed firefighters battling through the night as flames engulfed what appeared to be market stalls and other structures.
The Kharkiv region, which lies near the border with Russia, has been the target of regular Russian aerial attacks since the start of the war.
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 04:19
Watch: Zelensky warns Europe of drone attacks after ‘treacherous’ Ukraine strikes
Zelensky warns Europe of drone attacks after ‘treacherous’ Ukraine strikes
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 04:12
Princess Anne visits Ukraine to support children affected by war
Princess Anne, the late Queen Elizabeth’s only daughter, visited Ukraine to express her solidarity with children and families enduring the impact of the war, Buckingham Palace said today.
Anne, who celebrated her 75th birthday in August, met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky during her visit to Kyiv yesterday, where they discussed Britain’s ongoing support for Ukraine, among other issues.
The royal paid her respects at a memorial honouring the children who have died since the start of the conflict in February 2022. She was accompanied by Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska and laid a toy as a tribute.
Anne also spoke with Ukrainian children who have been displaced or deported by Russia and she visited a rehabilitation centre, where she met veterans returning from the frontline.
Anne’s visit to Ukraine follows that of Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, who travelled to Kyiv earlier this month with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to highlight the charity’s plans to support the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers.
Anne hands a letter to President Zelensky during a meeting at St Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv (PA Wire)
Arpan Rai1 October 2025 04:00
IAEA working to restore power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Grossi says
The International Atomic Energy Agency is engaging with both sides of the military conflict to restore offsite power to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as soon as possible, the UN atomic watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday in a statement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had earlier said the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station had become critical, with Russian shelling preventing restoration of power needed to cool the reactors and prevent a meltdown.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (AFP/Getty)
Nicole Wootton-Cane1 October 2025 03:00
Princess Royal leaves bear at children’s memorial in powerful Ukraine visit
The Princess Royal has made a surprise trip to Ukraine in a show of solidarity with children and families facing the horrors of the Russian invasion.
The King’s sister travelled to the war-torn country on Tuesday, where she left a toy bear at a children’s memorial in a poignant tribute to youngsters killed in the conflict.
Anne, travelling at the request of the Foreign Office, made the official visit to Kyiv to highlight the traumatic experiences of children living on the front line, Buckingham Palace said.
She also met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the UK’s support for Ukraine and the country’s ongoing resistance.
Anne’s secret overseas mission, which was not publicised beforehand for security reasons, came just two days after a Russian aerial bombardment killed at least four people in Kyiv including a 12-year-old girl and injured at least 70 others.
Nicole Wootton-Cane1 October 2025 02:00
Zelensky condemns Russia over ’emergency’ at nuclear power plant
Zelensky has condemned Russia’s decision to attack a nuclear power plant as a “threat to everyone”.
The Ukrainian president said “no terrorist in the world has ever dared to do to a nuclear plant what Russia is doing” in a post on X.
“It is now the seventh day – something that has never happened before – of an emergency situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
“Because of Russian shelling, the plant has been cut off from power, disconnected from the electrical grid, and is being supplied with electricity by diesel generators,” he wrote.
“This is extraordinary. The generators and the plant were not designed for this, have never operated in this mode for long, and we already have information that one generator has failed.
“It is Russian shelling that prevents repair of the power lines to the plant and the restoration of basic safety.
“This is a threat to everyone – no terrorist in the world has ever dared to do to a nuclear plant what Russia is doing. And it is right that the world does not stay silent.”
Nicole Wootton-Cane1 October 2025 01:00
