Ukraine War Front: Russia says it seized Volokhivske in Kharkiv’s northeast, while Ukraine reports intensified fighting around Kupyansk and fresh strikes that hit homes and infrastructure, including a KAB attack in Zaporizhzhia that left two dead and six wounded. Black Sea Shipping & India: India summoned Russia’s chargé d’affaires after the MV Golden Leo attack off Odesa killed four Indian seafarers; the Kremlin says it’s in touch with New Delhi and warns it will keep targeting vessels supplying Ukraine. Crimea Energy: Ukrainian strikes hit Crimea’s power grid again, knocking out electricity in parts of Greater Yalta and damaging multiple substations. UK-Russia Naval Tensions: A Russian frigate carried out a live-fire drill about 40 miles south of Plymouth as the Royal Navy monitored; London called it reckless. EU Sanctions Deadlock: EU talks on the 21st Russia sanctions package face friction over LNG cuts, with Greece pushing back. Finance: Russia suspended federal bond auctions as borrowing costs and weak demand complicate budget financing. Tech & Industry: South Ural State University tested a flow reactor to remove textile dye from wastewater, and Russia launched another batch of satellites for its Starlink alternative, Rassvet. Regional Fallout: Drones hit a Belgorod dam, triggering flooding downstream. US-Russia Contacts: FBI chief Kash Patel is reported to plan a Russia trip in mid-October, including St. Petersburg.