Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia and Middle East escalation - Weekend brief

Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest

News for September 28

• Schools in occupied Mariupol to produce drones for war
• Russians preparing assault in Zaporizhzhia direction: Defense forces
• Ukrainian intel confirms elimination of Colonel behind Russian kamikaze drone program
• Supreme Court judge killed in Kharkiv region by FPV drone strike on car

News for September 29

• Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 29
• Russia launches over two dozen drones at Ukraine
• Ukrainian forces attack arsenal in Russia's Volgograd region with 120 drones

Shelling of Zaporizhzhia

On the morning of Sunday, September 29, Russia shelled Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. According to preliminary data, the Russians used about 13 bombs, hitting three districts of the city.

See what Zaporizhzhia looks like after the morning shelling in RBC-Ukraine's report.

Middle East escalation

The confrontation between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah has significantly escalated in recent weeks. Almost every day, the parties exchange missile strikes.

The situation became even more acute after Israel officially announced the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who had led the Hezbollah group for more than 30 years.

To learn more about Hassan Nasrallah and why he was Israel's target, read the RBC-Ukraine article.

In response, Iran threatened Israel.

Zelenskyy outlines next Ramstein goal

In October, a new meeting in the Ramstein format will take place. The focus will be on determining actions to increase pressure on Russia regarding the war and for the sake of peace, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Republicans criticize Trump for insulting Harris

During the US presidential campaign, candidate Donald Trump repeatedly insulted his opponent Kamala Harris. He faced criticism from both Democrats and Republicans for this behavior.