23 September 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Russia Launches Overnight Missile And Drone Barrage Against Ukraine RFE/RL 23 Sep 2025 -- Ukraine's Air Force reported on September 23 that Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine using three Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 115 drones, around 60 of which were Shahed types.

In Abrupt Change, Trump Says Ukraine In 'Position To Win' War With Russia RFE/RL 23 Sep 2025 -- In an abrupt change showing his frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump said Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia with the help of its European allies.
Europe 'Has To Step Up' And Stop Russian Oil Purchases, Trump Tells UN RFE/RL 23 Sep 2025 -- US President Donald Trump called on European allies to immediately stop buying oil from Russia and accused China and India of funding Moscow's war against Ukraine through their purchases.

Statement by the North Atlantic Council on recent airspace violations by Russia NATO 23 Sep 2025 -- The North Atlantic Council met this morning at the request of Estonia, under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty, to consult and strongly condemn Russia's dangerous violation of Estonian airspace on 19 September.

Guterres warns against loss of 'fragile' diplomatic momentum over Ukraine UN News 23 Sep 2025 -- Speaking at a high-level briefing on Ukraine on Tuesday, the UN Secretary General António Guterres told the Security Council that the international community cannot afford to lose "fragile" diplomatic momentum over ending the war with Russia.
Civilian detainees subjected to troubling patterns of torture and ill-treatment since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine - UN report OHCHR 23 Sep 2025 -- A UN Human Rights report released today details the dire situation of thousands of civilians detained since Russia's full-scale armed attack on Ukraine in 2022.

Allies: responsibility for endangering peace and security lies with Russia Estonia MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- Today, 23 September, the North Atlantic Council met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels for Article 4 consultations, initiated by Estonia following the violation of Estonian and NATO airspace by Russian fighter jets on 19 September.
Speech by Foreign Minister Wadephul at the UN Security Council Emergency Meeting on Russia's Violation of Estonian Airspace Germany Federal Foreign Office 23 Sep 2025
Norway joins NATO in condemning Russia's violation of Allied airspace Government of Norway 23 Sep 2025 -- Today, NATO stands united in issuing a clear condemnation of Russia's violation of Allied airspace. It has also been made known that multiple countries have recently experienced violations of their airspace by Russia. Three such incidents have taken place in Norway.
Protest expressed to Russia over its violation of Estonian airspace Lithuania MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- On 21 September, the chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and issued a strong protest regarding the violation of the airspace of the Republic of Estonia by the fighter jets of the Russian Air Force on 19 September, as well as dangerous flights over an oil platform located in the Baltic Sea in the exclusive economic zone of Poland on the same day.

Russia - Australia lowers price cap on Russian crude oil Australia DFAT 23 Sep 2025 -- On 18 September 2025 the Foreign Minister announced Australia had lowered the Oil Price Cap (OPC) applicable to Russian-origin crude oil from USD60 to USD47.60 per barrel.

Ukraine: Press stake out by High Representative Kaja Kallas following the UN Security Council meeting European External Action Service (EEAS) 23 Sep 2025
Speech by President von der Leyen at the Conference 'Restoring Childhood and Humanity - Advancing Peace in Ukraine Through the Return of Ukrainian Children' European Commission 23 Sep 2025

Foreign Minister Tsahkna meets Andorra's Foreign Minister: every contribution to rebuilding Ukraine and investing in education is a contribution to Europe's future Estonia MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- On 23 September in New York, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with Imma Tor Faus, Foreign Minister of the Principality of Andorra.

Norway intensifying efforts to help Ukrainian children return home Government of Norway 23 Sep 2025 -- Thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported to Russia during the war in Ukraine. Norway is supporting the critical efforts to enable these children to return home.

Speech by Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard at the meeting "Energy resilience and green recovery in Ukraine" Government Offices of Sweden 23 Sep 2025
Nordic-Baltic statement to support Ukraine's pursuit of a just and lasting peace Government Offices of Sweden 23 Sep 2025

EU Foreign Ministers at an informal meeting with global partners in New York: Russia's aggression against Ukraine is a blatant violation of the UN Charter Latvia MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- On 22 September 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, participated in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers in New York, where the ministers engaged in a discussion with global partners - the foreign ministers of Brazil, India, and Mexico - on Russia's aggression against Ukraine and developments in the Middle East.

Minister Budrys in New York urged defence of the UN Charter principles and support for Ukraine's territorial integrity Lithuania MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- On 22 September, the Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers, which took place on the margins of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week in New York.
K. Budrys in Kyiv: "We need to fundamentally strengthen security cooperation with Ukraine" Lithuania MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- On 19 September, Lithuania's Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, while on a visit to Kyiv, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, discussed the continued comprehensive support for Ukraine, the need to stop the import of Russian energy resources into Europe, and the joint effort to ensure the protection of Ukrainian and NATO airspace.
Budrys at the meeting with President V. Zelenskyy: we see Ukraine as an integral and crucial link in European air defence Lithuania MFA 23 Sep 2025 -- On 19 September, the Foreign Minister-designate of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, who was paying a working visit to

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