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Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions have killed at least 25 civilians, Ukrainian officials said.

European lawmakers have called for tougher action against China, while the IEA has agreed to speed up emergency oil releases.

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1️⃣ 🇪🇺🇨🇳 European lawmakers urge China action: The European Parliament called for tougher action against China's economic coercion and support for Russia in a resolution passed by 454 votes to 86. MEPs urged consideration of the EU's Anti-Coercion Instrument if Beijing uses Europe's dependence on critical raw materials as leverage.

2️⃣ 🇮🇷 Iran warns of pre-emptive action: Iranian army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akrami-Nia said the armed forces were prepared for pre-emptive operations if circumstances required them to prevent enemy aggression. President Masoud Pezeshkian said his government was negotiating while facing an all-out war and pursuing resistance.

3️⃣ 🇺🇸🇬🇷 US and Greece deepen defence ties: The US and Greece agreed to deepen defence cooperation, with Greece set to receive $4 billion to support its long-term defence plan. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also announced a joint security programme to strengthen counter-terrorism information-sharing between law enforcement agencies.

4️⃣ 🇹🇼🇨🇳 Tsai warns of Chinese pressure: Taiwan's former President Tsai Ing-wen said China was using military patrols, cyberattacks and economic pressure to test the island without open conflict. Speaking at Stanford University, she said serious disruption in the Taiwan Strait would be felt across the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

5️⃣ 🌐🇪🇺 IEA accelerates emergency oil releases: The International Energy Agency agreed to accelerate previously pledged oil-stock releases and prioritise diesel amid Iran-war supply disruption. About 100 million barrels remain undelivered under March's programme. EU countries said their releases would stay within the amount already approved.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺 Russia strikes Ukrainian cities

Russia launched overnight missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions, killing at least 25 civilians and wounding around 100, Ukrainian officials said.

A missile struck an apartment building in Pryluky in the Chernihiv region, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 19 people died, including five children.

Ukrainian intelligence had warned of a large attack in advance, but air defences could not fully repel it.

Kyiv is seeking more Patriot interceptor ammunition amid a global shortage linked to the Iran war.

Russia's Defence Ministry said its targets included missile and drone production facilities, ports and ships carrying military cargo.

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1️⃣ 🇭🇺🇺🇦 Hungary eases block on Ukraine talks: Hungary allowed technical preparations for two more negotiating stages of Ukraine’s EU accession process. Budapest’s full approval still depends on Ukraine passing a minority-rights law, expected on 12 October. The change could also allow Moldova’s talks to advance.

2️⃣ 🇷🇺🌐 WHO seeks answers over laboratory death: Russia's health watchdog said there was no epidemic risk after a worker at an Irkutsk plague institute died, while the WHO sought more information about the cause. The WHO said Russia reported no symptoms among 200 contacts under observation. The cause of the worker's death remains unconfirmed.

3️⃣ 🇩🇪 Court orders former spy chief detained: A German judge ordered former foreign intelligence chief August Hanning into pre-trial detention after his arrest on suspicion of treason and espionage. Prosecutors allege he bought secret documents from a former colleague and used them to advise a foreign intelligence service. His lawyer denied wrongdoing.

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