Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: In the new phase of the Russia-Ukraine war, the conflict is intensifying in the Black Sea and across Ukraine’s eastern and southern territories. Ukraine says a Ukrainian unmanned sea vessel attacked and destroyed a Russian drone in the Black Sea in what is being described as the “first-ever naval battle” of maritime drones. According to reports, at least 12 people were killed in several Ukrainian regions, and a rescue operation is underway.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: First naval drone battle takes place in Black Sea as latest strikes kill 12
A Ukrainian sea drone shot and destroyed a Russian unmanned boat in what Volodymyr Zelensky’s navy says marks the “first-ever naval battle” between maritime drones.
The Ukrainian Sargan 3000 unmanned naval boat identified the Russian drone on the Black Sea and attacked with its powerful 12.7mm turret, the navy said on Telegram.
Footage shared from the Ukrainian drone showed a volley of fire hitting the other boat, which erupted with thick grey smoke before sinking. It was unclear when or exactly where the video was taken.
At least 12 people were killed on Saturday as the war on the ground raged on. Authorities in Ukraine’s Kramatorsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia and Kryvyi Rih regions reported fatalities.
The Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine’s occupied Donetsk region also reported that three people were killed in Ukrainian attacks.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: NATO Jet Scrambled Over ‘Drone’ Sighting Near Lithuania Airport, But It Was Birds
A NATO fighter jet was scrambled after a possible drone was spotted near Lithuania’s main airport, triggering a brief air alert and the temporary closure of Vilnius Airport.
However, the suspected threat turned out to be a flock of birds. Lithuania’s National Crisis Management Centre said the alert was lifted and the airport reopened within 38 minutes after the NATO jet identified the objects.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Russian Drone Hits Train Just 2km From Polish Border
A Russian drone struck a train near a Ukrainian border crossing with Poland on Sunday, just two kilometres from the Polish frontier.
The drone hit the train’s engine carriage after passengers had been evacuated from the rest of the train following a warning about the incoming strike. No injuries were reported.
The incident occurred near the Yahodyn crossing, a key route close to the Polish border that has previously been used by visiting political leaders.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Kremlin Admits Russia Is Striking ‘Everything and Anything’ in Ukraine
The Kremlin has acknowledged an escalation in Russia’s attacks on Ukraine, with spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying Moscow began targeting “everything and anything” after Kyiv expanded strikes against economic targets deep inside Russian territory.
Peskov initially rejected the characterisation, saying Russia had not struck “everything and anything,” but then argued that Moscow began doing so after Ukraine had “opened Pandora’s box” with its own attacks.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Kyiv Preparing for October Peace Talks With Russia and US, Ukrainian Official Says
Ukraine is preparing for a possible resumption of three-way negotiations with Russia and the United States in October, according to Ukrainian officials.
Kyrylo Budanov, a senior Ukrainian official, said Kyiv was getting ready for the possibility of renewed talks aimed at finding a path toward ending the war, now in its fifth year.
His comments came days after US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held discussions in both Moscow and Kyiv, marking Witkoff’s first visit to Moscow since February and his first trip to the Ukrainian capital.
