Overview

• European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is pressing leaders to debate EU military capabilities and a proposed €140bn support package for Ukraine financed from frozen Russian assets, with legal workarounds floated to bypass Hungarian opposition.
• European governments are accelerating counter‑drone cooperation, from a proposed regional “drone wall” to immediate help for Denmark’s summit security by the UK, France, Germany and Sweden, while Ukraine has begun deploying experts to Copenhagen to share drone‑defense know‑how.
• U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Kyiv’s request for Tomahawk cruise missiles is under review with President Trump to make the final call, and envoy Keith Kellogg signaled openness to deep‑strike approvals as the Kremlin called the reports serious.
• Ukraine reported one of the war’s largest overnight assaults on September 28, citing 593 drones and 48 missiles with civilian deaths in Kyiv and fresh fatalities later in Sumy, underscoring intensifying Russian long‑range attacks.
• Vladimir Putin declared Russian forces are prevailing and signed an autumn conscription decree for 135,000 men, as European leaders warned the continent is no longer at peace with Moscow.