On September 18, Ukraine repatriated the bodies of defenders who fell in the Kursk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia directions. Investigators will conduct examinations to identify the repatriated bodies.
Ukrainian sports officials have called for Russian athletes to be barred from participating in the World Canoe Slalom Championships in Australia. The reason for this is the decision by the International Canoe Federation to allow Russians to compete despite their participation in propaganda events or affiliation with Russian security forces.
At the banquet hosted by the King of Great Great Britain for US President Donald Trump, guests will be served three courses, including panna cotta, chicken ballotine, and a vanilla bomb. Among the drinks will be a vintage 1945 port and a new cocktail, the "Transatlantic Whiskey Sour," created especially for the occasion.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, sentenced to 27 years in prison, has been diagnosed with squamous cell skin cancer. The lesions on his chest and arm are early, require periodic examination, but do not require additional treatment.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Yuriy Barabash as a judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. Barabash is the vice-rector of the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University and received 6 votes during the selection of candidates for the Constitutional Court.
Prince and Princess of Wales William and Kate held a private meeting with US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania. Trump was an admirer of Prince William, highly praising their conversation.
The National Bank of Ukraine will gradually withdraw 10 kopeck coins from circulation starting October 1, 2025. This decision will reduce state expenditures, and the coins will remain a means of payment.
Fires broke out in the Dnipro district after a UAV attack; the consequences are being clarified. Residents observe a pillar of smoke.
An enemy UAV hit a gas station in Poltava region, causing a fire. Preliminary reports indicate one person was injured.
The British royal family and US President Donald Trump will exchange gifts after a joint lunch. The King and Queen gave Trump a leather volume and a flag, and Trump gave the King a replica of Eisenhower's sword.
A large protest against US President Donald Trump, organized by the Stop Trump UK coalition, has begun in London near the BBC headquarters. The crowd plans to march to Westminster, expressing outrage at Trump's policies.
Since the beginning of the day, 117 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Siversk, and Toretsk directions, carrying out airstrikes and shelling.
Ukraine has successfully returned 16 children from temporarily occupied territories as part of the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. Among those rescued are a girl whose parents were convicted by the occupiers, and children who lost their homes or lived in fear.
Colonel General of the Russian Guard Vladimir Spiridonov was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. He commanded the dispersal of peaceful protests and repressions against members of the resistance movement in occupied Kherson.
Law enforcement officers exposed VVK officials in Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast who, for bribes ranging from 3,000 to 15,000 dollars, transferred military personnel from combat units to the rear. A female VVK member was detained in Kharkiv, and later the head of the VVK, and they were notified of suspicion.
During the day, 148 combat engagements were recorded, the enemy carried out 3308 shellings and used 2113 kamikaze drones. In the Pokrovsk direction, the occupiers lost 177 people killed and wounded.
Tyler Robinson is charged with aggravated murder, aggravated firearms use, and obstruction of justice. The Utah County Attorney will seek the death penalty for 22-year-old Robinson.
US President Donald Trump held a telephone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking him for his support in resolving the conflict in Ukraine. Modi confirmed his support for US initiatives for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
A fire broke out on Khortytsia Island in Zaporizhzhia on September 16, engulfing the forest floor, dry grass, and shrubs. Rescuers localized the fire over an area of about 4.5 hectares, with 40 personnel and 9 units of equipment involved in extinguishing it.
The Czech Republic has successfully delivered over a million artillery shells to Ukraine, but the populist ANO party criticizes this initiative. Its leader, Andrej Babiš, promises to stop supplies if he comes to power, considering the costs too high for taxpayers.
Donald Trump's administration has approved the first packages of US aid to Ukraine in the form of weapons supplies. This is the first application of a new mechanism developed by the US and its allies to supply Ukraine with weapons from American stockpiles using funds from NATO countries.
In Pavlohrad, a 101-year-old woman applied to the Migration Service to obtain a foreign passport. She plans to go to Germany to visit her relatives, and her neighbors helped her with the process.
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato rejected a US call to increase pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin by imposing higher tariffs on Russian oil imports for China and India. Japan cites WTO obligations that do not allow tariffs to be applied beyond established limits.
In Kyiv, a 13-year-old boy fell from a freight train at the "Kyiv-Volynskyi" station while it was moving. As a result of the incident, the teenager suffered a traumatic amputation of his left leg below the knee.
Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 85 times, actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, and Novopavlivka directions. Ukrainian military repelled numerous attacks, but fighting continues in several directions.
A fire broke out in a ward on the fifth floor of Uzhhorod City Hospital, killing a 74-year-old patient. Hospital staff evacuated 69 people before rescuers arrived.
173 combat engagements were recorded at the front, the enemy launched one missile and 42 air strikes. The occupiers used 1846 kamikaze drones and carried out 3450 shellings.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated the need for 100% fulfillment of agreements on the supply of air defense systems, missiles for them, and procurement contracts before the winter period. He also announced plans for foreign policy activity in September-October with an emphasis on air defense and the implementation of Ramstein decisions.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an active week of diplomacy at the UN General Assembly. He emphasized the importance of coordinated work with European leaders to pressure Russia.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna began her work as Ukraine's ambassador to the USA. She held a moment of silence, honoring the memory of those who died for Ukraine's independence.
