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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-09-29

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 5 updates Last updated 06:16 UTC
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South Korea summons Ukraine envoy over North Korean POW disclosure

BBC reported Seoul summoned Ukraine's acting ambassador after President Zelenskyy publicly said two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to South Korea. Seoul said the transfer was meant to stay secret to protect the soldiers' families and called the disclosure "greatly disappointing". Kyiv's foreign ministry declined to comment to the BBC.
BBC
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Dnipro business centre strike kills three; Zaporizhzhia attack wounds 32

Officials said a Russian drone attack on a business centre in Dnipro killed three people and wounded 19. Another person was killed at a logistics office in Synelnykove, southeast of Dnipro. Emergency services reported 32 people wounded in an infrastructure strike on Zaporizhzhia, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera
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Zelensky: 90 of 120 drones fired Monday were jet-powered

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched 120 drones against Ukraine on Monday, including 90 jet-propelled systems, with an interception rate of 57 percent for that type. He said Ukraine is testing new interceptors but still struggling to counter the faster, high-flying drones at scale. Zelenskyy put Monday nationwide losses at at least nine killed and more than 80 wounded.
Al Jazeera
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Russian drone strike hits Ukraine Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, killing two

Al Jazeera reported a Russian drone struck the National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv on Monday, killing at least two people. Video circulated online appeared to show a fast-moving drone hitting the building at a steep angle as flames engulfed part of the structure. Former security official Volodymyr Horbulin said he was slightly wounded and that his assistant was killed.
Al Jazeera
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Fresh explosions reported in Kyiv hours after Academy strike

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said explosions were heard across Kyiv early Tuesday, with missile debris falling in one courtyard and a fire reported elsewhere. Al Jazeera said the renewed strikes came hours after the deadly Academy of Sciences attack and as Russia continues using faster jet-powered drones against the capital.
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