One killed in Kyiv missile strikes as Oleshky ceasefire begins

One person died and eight others were wounded in Russian missile strikes on Kyiv late Monday, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged medical facilities and an intensive care unit. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that a ballistic missile hit the grounds of a university campus. He noted that the missiles struck crowded areas with no military facilities nearby, calling it a direct strike on the city's infrastructure.

The attacks occurred hours before a truce took effect in the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. The ceasefire was scheduled to begin at 3 a.m. local time to allow humanitarian aid into the area. Residents of the city in Kherson region have faced shortages of food, water, and medicine for months. No end date has been set for the truce. The city has been a focal point of fighting since Russian forces seized it in 2022.

The Russian defense ministry said on Friday that it would halt fire in the Kherson sector for the duration of the ceasefire. Ukraine has accused Russia of blocking residents from leaving the city, a claim Moscow has denied. Neither Russia, Ukraine, nor the United States has identified who will monitor the truce or provided details on the accompanying humanitarian operation.

Zelenskyy also addressed pending U.S. military supplies. He said Ukraine has waited nearly a month for U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to sign off on missiles for Patriot and NASAMS systems. Zelenskyy instructed his team to raise the issue with the American side again.

Romania reported on Monday that a network coordinated from Russia started a fire near an arms factory in Brasov on September 14. Authorities identified two Belarusians and a Ukrainian, all residents of EU countries, as involved. Two suspects were remanded in custody in Germany while preparing similar offenses. The third remains at large in Poland. The Russian embassy in Bucharest did not immediately comment, though Moscow has previously denied such accusations.

The Brasov incident is part of a series of attacks in Europe that NATO and the EU describe as a hybrid campaign of sabotage. At least eight cargo ships have been hit off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria in the past three weeks. Reports indicate that 34 sailors are dead or missing.

Ukrainian forces began using a new six-rotor aerial rescue drone called the StarGate to evacuate wounded soldiers. The drone, developed by SkyFall, features an enclosed evacuation capsule. The 475th Separate Assault Regiment reported using the aircraft in two missions over the past week near the Russian border. The unit said the technology reduces rescue times from hours to minutes.