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Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced: in 2027, the Bundeswehr will for the first time form its own drone regiment with a strength of up to 600 personnel. The decision is directly linked to the experience of the war in Ukraine.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned against weakening aid to Kyiv at the awarding of the NATO Westphalian Peace Prize in Münster: supporting Ukraine also protects Germany itself.
Russian embassies in Brussels and Dublin have warned NATO of their readiness to use their "entire arsenal" if the alliance supposedly tries to isolate Kaliningrad. FAZ examines why Moscow is once again playing on the fear of escalation — and how this is connected to support for Ukraine.
Following a new wave of drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and the region, Ukrainian authorities report at least three fatalities. In Poland, airports temporarily suspended operations, while Warsaw and Bucharest scrambled fighter jets.
After a new wave of Russian attacks, a historic building of the National Academy of Sciences is burning in central Kyiv. There is at least one fatality; rescuers are searching for people inside the building. The strikes also impacted other regions of Ukraine.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the first bilateral meeting between the foreign ministers of Germany and Russia since the start of the full-scale invasion took place. Johann Wadephul spoke about grain, drones in Leipzig, and unwavering support for Ukraine.
Russian attacks affected Kyiv data centers and internet providers. Sybiha speaks of an attempt to interrupt the flow of information; DataGroup confirmed damage to the site. For businesses, this is a reason to review site redundancy.
On the night of September 25, Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Perm, far in the Russian interior, as well as other industrial facilities, according to Russian regional authorities. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated at the UN Security Council that Moscow's hybrid attacks against countries supporting Ukraine have reached a new stage. He demands an immediate ceasefire, starting with the Black Sea.
After meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York, the President of Ukraine stated that Kyiv and Washington aim to end the Russian war by winter. Ukraine has proposed a limited ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure, conditional on reciprocity from Moscow.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stated that Berlin could help Ukraine identify men of conscription age in Germany by sharing registration data — but without forced deportation.
CSU leader Markus Söder called for cutting off Bürgergeld for young able-bodied Ukrainians in Germany and increasing their involvement in Ukraine's defense. Concurrently, entry rules for conscripts are being tightened.
According to BAMF, from June to August 2026, the number of Ukrainian men of conscription age in Germany increased by approximately 6,000 — despite stricter EU entry rules.
According to the Federal Employment Agency, employment of Ukrainians in Germany is steadily increasing: approximately 400,000 are working, with an employment rate of nearly 40%.
In the first half of 2026, the total number of refugees in Germany decreased slightly; the influx of people from Ukraine declined particularly noticeably.
