
Russian Military Progress in Ukraine Slows Significantly in September
Russia continues to use nuclear threats and economic incentives to pressure the US while refusing negotiations with Ukraine, amid ongoing military redeployments, drone incursions in NATO airspace, and energy shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains disconnected from Ukraine's grid as Russia prepares to transfer it to Russian control, and Western aid to Ukraine continues with a new €4 billion package from the EU. Russian military activities include redeployments in Ukraine, drone operations, and advances in eastern and southern Ukraine, alongside ongoing missile and drone strikes across Ukraine.

