Russian attacks and Ukrainian responses shape the war’s latest developments

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Timeline

1. 2026-08-10

   On August 10, Russia’s Supreme Court granted Rodina’s lawsuit and annulled Yabloko’s federal-list registration for the State Duma election.

   Sources: TASS

   Supporting statements

   On August 10, the Supreme Court granted Rodina’s administrative lawsuit and annulled Yabloko’s federal-list registration for the State Duma elections, citing violations.

2. 2026-09-20

   On 20 September, Ukraine’s Third Army Corps said it had taken Shandryholove and Derylove and established full control over Drobysheve during Operation Vivaldi.

   Sources: Ukrainska Pravda

   Supporting statements

   The 3rd Army Corps liberated Shandryholove and Derylove and established full control over Drobysheve.

3. 2026-09-24

   A Russian strike hit a farm in Stara Hnylytsia on the morning of 24 September while workers were packing vegetables.

   Sources: Ukrainska Pravda · Ukrainska Pravda (via Gwara Media)

   Supporting statements

   A Russian attack on a farm in Stara Hnylytsia, Kharkiv Oblast, killed six people and injured 12 on the morning of 24 September.

   Farm employees were packing vegetables during the attack.

4. 2026-09-23

   A Russian attack damaged a Kyiv data center housing UTELS’s core equipment on 23 September.

   Sources: Ukrainska Pravda

   Supporting statements

   A Kyiv data centre housing Utels' core equipment was damaged in a Russian attack on 23 September.

5. 2026-09-28

   Zelensky said in his evening address on 28 September that Russia had begun additional mobilization and was increasing recruitment.

   Sources: Ukrainska Pravda

   Supporting statements

   “In effect, the Russians have already begun additional mobilisation – they are increasing the number of people they recruit through various means.”

6. 2026-09-28

   On the afternoon of 28 September, a Russian drone struck a National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv and started a fire.

   Sources: Ukrainska Pravda · Meduza

   Supporting statements

   A Russian drone struck a building belonging to the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv on the afternoon of 28 September.

   A Russian drone strike caused a building belonging to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv to catch fire.

7. 2026-09-28

   EU ministers agreed on Sept. 28 to sanction 10 Russian officials over Yabloko’s exclusion from the parliamentary election.

   Sources: The Kyiv Independent · TASS

   Supporting statements

   The sanctions list includes three Supreme Court judges and an official from Russia's Prosecutor General's Office.

   The Council of the EU said that the EU sanctioned 10 Russian judges, prosecutors and officials, holding them responsible for preventing Yabloko from participating in the State Duma elections.

8. 2026-09-28/2026-09-29

   During the night of 28-29 September, Russian forces struck an educational institution, student accommodation and two foreign commercial vessels in Odesa Oblast, according to Zelensky.

   Sources: Ukrainska Pravda

   Supporting statements

   Russian forces struck an educational institution, student accommodation, and two foreign commercial vessels in Odesa Oblast.

9. 2026-09-29

   On 29 September, Tokayev advocated freezing military action in Ukraine and then pursuing negotiations at a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

   Sources: RIA Novosti

   Supporting statements

   Tokayev said he had advocated freezing military action in Ukraine in order to move to diplomatic or other negotiations.

   As quoted in Russian, with a machine translation

   “Я говорил о замораживании военных действий на территории Украины с тем, чтобы перейти к процессу дипломатических или каких угодно переговоров.”

   Machine translation: “I spoke about freezing military action on the territory of Ukraine in order to move on to a process of diplomatic or any kind of negotiations.”

   Tokayev said he had not called for the war to be stopped immediately.

   As quoted in Russian, with a machine translation

   “Поэтому я не говорил о том, что нужно немедленно остановить войну.”

   Machine translation: “That is why I did not say that the war needs to be stopped immediately.”

   Tokayev said that an immediate end to the war would probably be unrealistic under current conditions.

   As quoted in Russian, with a machine translation

   “Я же понимаю, что это, наверное, в современных условиях было бы нереалистично.”

   Machine translation: “I understand that this would probably be unrealistic under current conditions.”

10. 2026-10-01

    On October 1, Zelensky said Ukrainian forces had struck targets in the Black Sea and in Russia’s Oryol, Samara and Bryansk regions.

    Sources: Ukrinform

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    Volodymyr Zelensky said targets had been hit in the Black Sea and that drone sites in Oryol, an oil facility in Samara, and a supply depot in Bryansk had been struck.

11. 2026-09-30/2026-10-01

    A strike damaged facilities at the Tsimbulova drone base in Oryol on the night of 30 September – 1 October, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

    Sources: Ukrainska Pravda

    Supporting statements

    Two ground storage facilities at the Tsimbulova drone base were damaged in an attack by Ukrainian defence forces.

    “As a result of the strike, two ground storage facilities, preparation and equipping zones for UAVs were damaged.”

12. 2026-10-01

    Two Russian drones struck near the supports of Kyiv’s Southern Bridge on Oct. 1 as cars and a metro train crossed.

    Sources: The Kyiv Independent

    Supporting statements

    Klitschko said two Russian drones struck near the bridge supports on Oct. 1 and disrupted a key metro link between the city's eastern and western banks.

    The strike occurred around 12:20 p.m. local time while cars and a metro train were crossing the bridge.

13. 2026-10-01/2026-10-02

    Following the Russian attack on the night of 1-2 October, Kyiv authorities temporarily restricted public transport on several bridges and closed Pivdennyi and Paton bridges in both directions.

    Sources: Ukrainska Pravda

    Supporting statements

    “Public transport movement has been temporarily restricted on several bridges due to the overnight enemy attacks.”

    “The Pivdennyi Bridge is closed in both directions.”

    “The Paton Bridge is closed in both directions.”

    “The Metro Bridge is closed towards the right bank.”

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