Russian security services

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine used its long-range capabilities overnight to strike two Russian defense plants, in the Tula and Voronezh regions, in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians. He also said Security Service of Ukraine units carried out effective operations over the past 24 hours, framing the actions as part of Kyiv's continuing retaliation campaign.

Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out overnight strikes deep inside Russia, hitting two defense plants in the Tula and Voronezh regions, according to Ukrainian officials. The Security Service of Ukraine also reported hitting four oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar region, including facilities linked to LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt, Edelweiss-95, Din-Yug-Oil and Angelinskaya, in what Kyiv describes as a campaign against Russia's military and fuel infrastructure.

Overnight into September 28, Ukraine's Security Service struck four oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar region. The facilities are described as key components of Russia's fuel infrastructure, used for storage and supply. The attack forms part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign against Russian oil and refining capacity, which has repeatedly disrupted fuel supplies deep inside Russian territory.

Reports say Ukrainian forces struck a Russian P-18 Terek early-warning radar, a system used to detect aircraft at ranges of up to 250 kilometres. The P-18 is a Soviet-era mobile radar that helps track air activity and coordinate air defences. Based on the available headline, Ukraine's military or security services appear to have targeted the radar, though details about the location, method, and extent of the damage are not provided in the evidence.

Oxygen Forensics, a digital forensics firm that supplied software to U.S. government agencies and Russia's FSB, is now reported to have also worked with European Union law enforcement. The revelation is raising questions in Brussels about how EU bodies came to rely on tools from a company serving both Western agencies and Russian security services.

Reports say the Rassvet satellite project could provide Russian military units with high-speed internet in the field, similar to satellite broadband services used elsewhere. The claim has drawn attention because fast, secure communications are seen as critical for troops on the battlefield. Details about the system's capabilities and deployment timeline remain limited.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers and the Security Service a petition demanding that producer and performer Potap (Oleksiy Potapenko) be stripped of his 'Merited Artist of Ukraine' title. Zelensky thanked petition signers for their civic engagement, saying initiatives defending Ukrainian culture deserve consideration. The petition's specific allegations against Potap are not detailed in available reporting, and no decision has been made yet.

The European Union's diplomatic service is highlighting Ukraine's harvest and its importance to global food security, insisting food should never be used as a weapon. The message comes as Russian attacks on Ukrainian farmland, ports and grain infrastructure continue to disrupt exports that many countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia depend on.