Sep 28, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC

Former U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Russia and Ukraine agreed to cease targeting each other's energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Kyiv would only halt such attacks if Western partners guarantee that Moscow refrains from striking energy facilities and food supply routes.

The statements come amidst ongoing cross-border military actions. Despite commitments to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during upcoming visits by U.S. envoys, fighting persisted across several provinces. Russian bombardments resulted in civilian casualties in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukrainian drone strikes hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted sites in Sochi and Belgorod. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy is traveling to New York for the United Nations General Assembly following a decree dismissing Ukraine's prosecutor general.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti

Russian forces launched nearly 60 attacks across five districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region over a 24-hour period, resulting in five deaths and 16 injuries, emergency services reported.

The heaviest toll occurred in the Kamianske district, where three people were killed and five others sustained injuries. In Pavlohrad, strikes left two people dead and seven wounded, while additional casualties were reported in the Nikopol district from artillery shelling. Emergency crews worked overnight to suppress fires and inspect damaged infrastructure.

The strikes illustrate ongoing bombardment in eastern Ukraine as hostilities reached day 1,625 of the conflict.

Sources: Ziarul de Gardă

Tehran maintains that the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until Washington fulfills its demands, despite previously floating a seven-day reopening proposal to initiate negotiations through mediators. Iranian officials acknowledged awareness of US President Donald Trump’s initial rejection of the temporary initiative but stated they are still awaiting an official, definitive position from the United States.

Iran's preconditions for permanently lifting the shipping blockade include ending US port blockades, suspending oil sanctions, unfreezing assets, and halting military operations. Meanwhile, military tensions in the strategic passage are intensifying following a US strike on Larak Island. American forces have begun conducting nighttime escorts for commercial oil tankers, while Iranian forces responded by deploying rocket-launched naval mines into critical shipping lanes.

Sources: Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, Jornal Económico, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)

Former Slovenian international football figures Aleš Čeh and Jan Mlakar have reflected on their careers and the enduring rivalry between Olimpija Ljubljana and NK Maribor ahead of upcoming domestic fixtures.

Čeh, former captain of the national team, discussed his transition into coaching after over a decade assisting manager Srečko Katanec, including seven years spent in Asia. Despite his long-standing affiliation with Olimpija and Austrian club GAK, Čeh maintained mutual respect for Maribor.

Meanwhile, 27-year-old forward Jan Mlakar rejoined Maribor for his third stint. Despite growing up in Ljubljana, Mlakar clarified he was "never close to joining Olimpija," adding that although Olimpija currently faces internal difficulties, "in the derby they can only gain."

Sources: Delo, Siol.net

Overnight Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv killed at least two people and injured six, following earlier strikes on industrial targets in northern Ukraine, including a tobacco facility.

In response, Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Saratov and Samara regions, igniting a fire at the Kuibyshev oil refinery. Samara Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishev reported that "the enemy targeted industrial enterprises" while stating that air defense forces shot down dozens of incoming drones.

Concurrently, US-led NATO operations near the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad involved Polish ground forces alongside American and Norwegian aircraft, including reconnaissance planes. NATO officials stated the alliance continuously improves its capabilities to maintain defensive readiness.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV