**Morning Brief — September **
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 The **Russian Armed Forces carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure and other targets in the Odessa Region**. Strategic facilities in **Odessa, Chernomorsk, Izmail, Mayaki and Zatoka** were hit. The **Ukrzaliznytsia information and analytical center** was reportedly knocked out.
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 **Donald Trump signed a sanctions bill against Russia**. Zelensky thanked him.
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 **Zelensky is not on the list of Trump’s scheduled meetings** at the UN General Assembly.
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 Dissatisfaction with **Pete Hegseth’s performance as Pentagon chief** is growing in the US Congress, _The Wall Street Journal_ reports.
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 **Saudi Aramco will halt oil deliveries to Europe in October** following an Iranian attack, according to _Bloomberg_. At least two European refiners have reportedly been told they will receive no Saudi crude next month.
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 US forces were preparing to **strike a Chinese vessel in the Persian Gulf** this spring after acting on an intelligence report that later turned out to be the result of an **AI error**, CNN reports, citing four sources familiar with the matter.
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 **31 people, including 16 police officers, were killed** in a terrorist attack near a mosque in northwestern Pakistan, AFP reported.
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