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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-09-27

Sunday, September 27, 2026 5 updates Last updated 06:17 UTC
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Lavrov: Ukraine war objectives will be pursued "through to the end"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow's special military operation objectives will be achieved and security threats eliminated "through to the end," according to Telegram channel Intel Slava and Al Jazeera coverage of his UN remarks. He criticized the UN leadership's stance on Ukraine and separately said Russia has no intention of going to war with Europe unless attacked.
Intel Slava / Al Jazeera
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Israel: 14-year-old Israeli citizen killed in Kyiv drone strike

Israel's Foreign Ministry said a 14-year-old boy holding Israeli citizenship was killed in a drone strike on a residential building in Kyiv. BBC separately reported the same death as part of Russian attacks that also damaged data-centre infrastructure in the capital. Consular officials said they were assisting the family.
Israeli MFA / BBC
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Russia claims UAV hits on Odesa logistics hub and Black Sea cargo ship

Telegram channel Intel Slava said Russian forces struck the Epicentr logistics center in Odesa, which it described as storing military-related goods for Ukrainian forces, and hit a dry cargo vessel en route to Odesa port. War Monitors separately cited IFX reporting that Russia's defence ministry said it hit a cargo vessel in the Black Sea. Ukraine has not confirmed the claims in this check.
Intel Slava / IFX via War Monitors
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ArcelorMittal halts Kryvyi Rih steel plant after Russian strike wave

Al Jazeera reported that Ukraine's largest steelmaker halted operations at its Kryvyi Rih facility. Owner ArcelorMittal said it can no longer run the plant safely after a wave of Russian strikes across Ukrainian regions.
Al Jazeera
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Lavrov and German FM Wadephul hold first talks since 2022

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, their first such meeting since 2022. Al Jazeera reported Wadephul urged Russia to abandon a "dangerous path of escalation" and press for a ceasefire focused on grain exports and energy infrastructure; Lavrov said he heard nothing new and later dismissed Germany as Kyiv's "main sponsor" seeking to be a leading European military power.
Al Jazeera