In the Luhansk region, the occupiers have increased the use of drones to attack frontline villages. More than 2.3 thousand hectares have burned down in the occupied territories, and the “LPR” firefighters are not able to eliminate the fires.
Russian troops fired 2908 times in the Donetsk region, hitting 17 settlements. 140 civilian objects were damaged, including 72 residential buildings, and 17 civilians were injured.
As of September 21, air quality in Kyiv returned to normal. The smoke caused by the fires is typical for spring and fall due to drought and careless fire handling.
A day of mourning was declared in Kryvyi Rih on September 23 for the victims of the rocket attack. The attack killed two women and a 12-year-old boy, and injured three other people.
The Prosecutor General's Office received evidence of Russian involvement in the attack on the Red Cross humanitarian mission in Donetsk region. It was established that Russian troops used artillery and Lancet drones for a targeted attack.
Three people were injured in the Dniprovsky district of Kherson and Beryslav as a result of Russian drone attacks. All of the victims sustained blast injuries and wounds of varying severity and were hospitalized.
The US Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant is preparing to reopen in 2028. Microsoft has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement to meet its growing energy needs for AI data centers.
Niger's military government postponed the start of the school year to October 28 due to heavy rains and flooding. More than 300 people have died and 800,000 have been affected by the worst floods in 30 years in the region.
A large-scale special operation was conducted in Ukraine to shut down arms and drug trafficking channels. A total of 116 people were served with a notice of suspicion, and a large number of weapons, ammunition and drugs were seized.
Russian troops attacked Kharkiv and districts of the region. The shelling on September 21 killed two people and injured 22, including three children. Houses, cars and infrastructure were damaged.
The number of victims of the attack in Dnipro has increased - a 53-year-old man with a fracture has been treated. Services are working at the scene, utility companies are clearing away debris, and philanthropists are providing building materials for repairs.
In Sumy region, 2 enemy Shaheeds were destroyed. Overnight, Russians fired 17 times at the border areas, 76 explosions were recorded. A civilian was killed in Myropilska community.
At night, enemy drones were spotted over Cherkasy region. Thanks to electronic warfare countermeasures, Ukrainian defenders destroyed two drones, without causing casualties or damage.
The Ministry of Energy reported a stable situation in the energy system. Due to shelling and hostilities, there were power outages in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
Oleksandr Senkevych said that the sounds of the explosions in Mykolaiv do not pose a danger to the public.
Ammunition depots are burning in the Tver region and Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation after drone attacks. Evacuation was announced in the Tikhoretsky district, and explosions were heard in the occupied Crimea.
Ursula von der Leyen announces a €35 billion loan to Ukraine secured by frozen Russian assets. The EU decided to move forward with a smaller loan without US participation due to disagreements over the revision of sanctions.
Over the last day, 217 combat engagements took place, most of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy launched 5 missile and 73 air strikes, firing 5,300 times. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.
On September 21, dry weather is expected in Ukraine with daytime temperatures of 21-26°C. Northeast wind of 5-10 m/s, no precipitation. In Kyiv and the region at night 6-11°C, during the day 21-26°C.
On the night of September 21, Ukraine's air defense repelled a massive Russian attack, destroying 5 X-59/69 guided missiles and 11 Shahed drones. Another 5 drones were lost as a result of electronic warfare.
An accident occurred on the Kyiv-Chop highway: the driver of a Volkswagen fell asleep at the wheel and collided with a MAN truck. A 51-year-old man from Sumy region was injured and taken to the hospital.
The Minister of Social Policy announced plans to introduce a funded pension system starting in 2026. A draft law to link pensions to the average salary and a new social assistance system are being prepared.
The study provided new evidence that humans first contracted Covid-19 from infected animals at a market in Wuhan. An analysis of 800 samples found wild animal DNA and the virus in the places where animals were sold at the market.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted laws that fulfill 3 indicators of the Ukraine Facility Plan. In total, 5 out of 9 indicators planned for the quarter have been fulfilled, one more is pending, and 3 are at the final stage.
Ukraine wants to open negotiating clusters with the EU in parallel and include its membership in the new EU budget. The Foreign Minister has high hopes for the Polish presidency, which begins on January 1.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha announced that he is working on the final version of the law on multiple citizenship. There are up to 7.5 million Ukrainians living abroad for whom this issue is relevant.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga spoke about three key areas of the new policy towards Ukrainians abroad. These include an electronic consul, multiple citizenship, and the opening of Ukrainian centers in neighboring countries.
The President of Ukraine thanked the IAEA for the resolution confirming the need to restore control over the ZNPP. Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of collective action to stop Russia's nuclear blackmail.
The IAEA General Conference approves a resolution on nuclear safety in Ukraine. The document demands that Russia withdraw its military from ZNPP and return the plant to Ukrainian control.
A 41-year-old Kyiv resident suspected of murdering a pensioner at a gas station has been remanded in custody until November 16, 2024. The suspect is not testifying or explaining his motives.
