Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister confirmed that additional deliveries of F-16, French Mirage, and Swedish Gripen aircraft are "expected," with the Gripen marking the first Swedish delivery, as reported on September 29th between 2:37 PM and 3:07 PM UTC. This announcement follows satellite imagery showing destruction at the Kacha airfield in Crimea from Ukrainian drone activity. Russian papers report that the country needs resources for at least two to three years of hostilities in Ukraine and acknowledge signs of regional petrol shortages, according to BBC reports from September 29th. Separately, an F-16 fighter jet, delivered from the United States, is displayed at Ukraine's National Defense University Museum, designated as a donor for spare parts. These developments occur amidst ongoing concerns about regional security. Previous reports from September 29th indicated multiple drone activities across Ukraine, including in the Pavlograd district, eastern Kharkiv region, and southern Chernihiv region. Ukraine's Air Force had reported these activities between 2:07 PM and 2:36 PM UTC, with some drones heading towards the Kyiv region. Additionally, a NATO AWACS aircraft was observed over Poland near the Ukrainian border on September 29th, around 1:00 PM UTC, amid concerns of Russian drones launched from Baltic Sea tankers towards European countries. Earlier on September 29th, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) faced a critical risk of a "Fukushima scenario" due to a loss of external electricity supply for three consecutive days, a situation the State Inspectorate of Nuclear Regulation of Ukraine described as a "great threat of nuclear and radiation safety." Ukrainian weapons were also reportedly capable of reaching any Russian military facilities, according to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sibiga. Further complicating the regional security landscape, overnight reports confirmed Ukrainian Navy strikes on the Karachev "Electrodetal" plant in Russia's Bryansk region using R-360 Neptune cruise missiles. Explosions were also reported at an oil depot in Feodosia, Crimea, earlier on September 29th. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had previously stated that negotiations with Ukraine were suspended due to Kyiv's reluctance and downplayed the impact of potential US missile aid.
