Armed conflicts and attacks

At least three people are killed and more than 30 people are injured in a Russian drone and missile attack on critical infrastructure and residential buildings across Ukraine. (BBC News) (Reuters)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3253gxqvwo
• https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-hits-ukraine-with-barrage-drones-missiles-kills-3-kyiv-says-2025-09-20/

Armed conflicts and attacks

Four people are killed and one person is injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on oil refineries in Novokuybyshevsk, Samara Oblast and Saratov, Saratov Oblast, Russia. (BBC News) (The Kyiv Independent)

• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3253gxqvwo
• https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-reportedly-strike-oil-refinery-in-russia-saratov-oblast-explosions-reported-deep-inside-russia/

Armed conflicts and attacks

Pro-government Bedouin tribes issue a 10 day ultimatum to Druze insurgents to release hostages held in the Suwayda Governorate under the threat of a resumption of hostilities. (SOHR)

• https://www.syriahr.com/en/370136/

Armed conflicts and attacks

At least eight children are killed and six others are injured after explosive drones strike the birthday party of a suspected gang leader in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with human rights groups accusing police of carrying out the attack that also leaves several adults dead. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/haiti-drone-attack-cite-soleil-children-killed-339677efb2e5926b182f1934fafd6e5e

Arts and culture

Intervision 2025 is held in Moscow, Russia, and is won by Đức Phúc from Vietnam. (CNN) (Reuters)

• https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/20/world/duc-phuc-intervision-russian-song-contest-latam-intl
• https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/vietnam-wins-russian-hosted-intervision-song-contest-after-us-singer-drops-out-2025-09-20/

Disasters and accidents

Two Polish Special Forces soldiers die in the United States during night parachute training, according to the Polish Armed Forces General Command. The GROM Military Unit reports that they were paratroopers from the CICHOCIEMNI group. (TVP Info in Polish)

• https://www.tvp.info/89031126/wypadek-na-szkoleniu-spadochronowym-w-usa-nie-zyje-dwoch-polskich-komandosow-grom

Law and crime

A cyberattack on a service provider causes flight disruptions at multiple European airports. (DW)

• https://www.dw.com/en/airports-across-europe-face-disruptions-due-to-cyberattack/a-74073365