Russia shells Ukraine overnight with 32 drones; 2 civilians wounded in Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions
Civilians were wounded in the Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy regions following Russian shelling on the night of 29 September 2025, according to regional military administrations.
The Ukrainian Air Force shot down 23 of the 32 drones launched by Russian troops during the night. Hits were identified in at least nine locations.
In the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, the communities of Pokrovsk, Sloviansk, and Mezhivsk were targeted. The Russian military injured a 43-year-old man with a remote-controlled drone strike. Officials did not provide details about his condition.
The material damage included buildings, a hotel, cars, and private homes.
In the Sumy region, the Konotop District was hit by a Russian strike at night, injuring one person. Officials have not provided details about the person or the nature of the injuries.
Ukraine urges the international community to unite to restore global security under the UN Charter and strengthen sanctions against Russia to enforce compliance with international law. Following Russia’s initial invasion in 2014, Ukraine has pursued the liberation of its territories within its internationally recognised 1991 borders while developing comprehensive reintegration strategies and policies for all liberated areas.
Previously, Bohdan Bernatskyy, a member of the Sanctions Policy Working Group of the Crimean Platform Expert Network, revealed at the Third Parliamentary Summit in Latvia that over 1,300 Russian military companies and 2 million industrial workers continue to operate, many without international restrictions.
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Ukrainian experts point out that multiple countries, including China, Greece, North Korea, India, Hungary, Slovakia, Iran, and Brazil, assist Moscow in killing Ukrainians in its war against Ukraine by funding the Russian budget through trade.
Previously, Reuters news agency reported that Indian oil refineries are ramping up gasoline and diesel exports to their highest level in several years. This surge is driven by expanded crude oil processing capacity — a third of which is from Russia — and increased domestic ethanol blending in gasoline.
According to estimates from the consulting firm Wood Mackenzie, crude oil processing in India will increase by 130,000 to 160,000 barrels per day this year, bringing total processing to approximately 5.51 million barrels per day. The firm also estimates that gasoline exports could reach a record high of about 400,000 barrels per day.
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