A Ukrainian drone strike reportedly killed Major General Anton Grunis in eastern Ukraine just weeks after he was awarded the "Hero of Russia" medal by President Vladimir Putin. According to Ukrainian drone commander Robert Brovdi, the attack took place on September 12 in the Donetsk region during the night. Russian military commander Apti Alaudinov confirmed Grunis's death on Telegram but did not provide further details. Some analysts have questioned whether Grunis was truly recognized for capturing the city of Kostiantynivka, as the area remains contested and control has shifted multiple times during the war. Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the southern city of Odesa left at least 18 people injured, including a child in Odesa. In Odesa, a 19-storey apartment building was struck, and a child was among those injured. In Kyiv, 10 people were wounded, and debris from the explosions fell on nearby buildings, warehouses, and a petrol station. A Reuters witness reported explosions in Kyiv, adding to the ongoing tension in the region. Ukraine tested a new domestically developed anti-drone system during the latest wave of Russian attacks. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the system successfully intercepted Iranian-designed Shahed drones, with Ukrainian forces downing 187 airborne targets overnight and achieving a 93% interception rate. However, Zelensky noted that further technical improvements are needed before the system can be fully deployed across the military. A UK armed forces member, Major Paul Wilks, was killed in a road traffic accident in Ukraine on September 12. Wilks, a 40-year-old intelligence officer, had served in the Intelligence Corps since 2012. His commanding officer described him as a "man of great intellect" who deeply valued his family. The US House of Representatives passed a sanctions and tariff bill aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The bill, introduced by late Senator Lindsey Graham, passed with a vote of 262 to 159. Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing flares within meters of a Danish military helicopter without prior warning. Russia denied the claim, stating that Danish helicopters had conducted dangerous maneuvers in the Baltic Sea and issued a formal note to Copenhagen. Russian drones struck a passenger bus and a train in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, killing five people and wounding seven. The attack occurred near the frontline city of Nikopol, with the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region posting a photo of the damaged vehicle on Telegram. President Zelensky condemned the attack as an act of brutality and urged the US and Europe to impose stricter sanctions on Russia.