Key Events on Day 1,306 of Russia’s War on Ukraine
Published On 22 Sep 2025
Status Update on Monday, September 22:
Fighting
- In the Crimean Peninsula, a Ukrainian drone strike killed three people and injured sixteen near Foros, as reported by Sergei Aksyonov, the Russian-appointed head of Crimea on Telegram.
- According to Russia’s Ministry of Defence, this attack, using high-explosive drones, occurred in a resort area without any military targets.
- Two people died in a Ukrainian drone attack on a Pervomaisk gas station in Luhansk region, occupied by Russia, as the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations stated.
- Anna Soroka, a Russian-appointed commissioner, accused Ukraine of deliberately targeting gas stations amid fuel shortages.
- Additionally, one death was reported due to a Ukrainian attack on Belgorod region and another death with critical injuries in Vasylivka, both in Russian-occupied areas.
- Ukraine’s General Staff claimed its forces attacked Saratov Oil Refinery and Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery, causing fires and explosions, as confirmed on Facebook.
Regional Security
- Germany scrambled Eurofighter jets to track a Russian reconnaissance aircraft over the Baltic Sea after it entered neutral airspace.
- Estonia, Poland, and Romania recently reported incursions of Russian military aircraft or drones into their airspace.
- Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced an emergency UN Security Council session in response to Russia’s violation of its airspace.
- A NATO North Atlantic Council meeting is planned for Tuesday to address the issue.
- US President Donald Trump confirmed he would defend EU countries if Russia escalates hostilities.
Politics and Diplomacy
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is arranging to meet with Trump this week during the UN General Assembly in New York due to a hectic schedule of diplomatic engagements.
- French President Emmanuel Macron mentioned that while using proceeds from frozen Russian assets is in compliance with international law, seizing central bank assets could lead to chaos, responding to comments by Trump.
- Maria Zakharova, of Russia’s Foreign Ministry, warned of severe retaliation if Europe confiscates Russia’s frozen assets.
- Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin, a senior military figure from the initial phase of the war, has been dismissed from service, as reported by RBC.
