Romania's defense minister called on NATO to respond in a coordinated manner to incidents involving Russian missiles and drones. The countries on NATO's eastern flank expressed concern about repeated violations of NATO airspace.
Three people, including a 9-year-old boy, were injured as a result of the artillery shelling of Marhanets. Cars, shops and residential buildings were damaged, and the consequences of the attack are being investigated.
The EU Court of Justice overturned Google's €1. 49 billion fine for abuse of dominance in advertising. Qualcomm was unable to cancel the EU fine, but managed to reduce it from EUR 242 million to EUR 238.7 million.
Security investigators are investigating 2,389 criminal proceedings regarding hostile shelling of civilian and critical infrastructure. More than 360 cases concern attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, including the shelling of Okhmatdyt.
On September 17, Kyiv recorded the highest minimum air temperature for that day - 16. 7°C. This is 0.4°C higher than the previous record set in 1947 and 6.6°C higher than the climate norm.
A spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center said that about 70% of the sowing area is affected by drought, especially in the southeast of the country. This affects the start of the sowing campaign, but there is hope that it will not cause significant damage to next year's harvest.
Temperatures in Ukraine have not dropped to the level of meteorological autumn. There are abnormally high temperatures and a shortage of precipitation across the country.
Ola Fine LLC won the online auction for the privatization of the Ukraina Hotel in the center of Kyiv. The value of the property increased from UAH 1.05 billion to UAH 2.51 billion.
There are massive gastrointestinal disorders among the occupiers in the Kharkiv region due to the poor quality of food and water.
The Polish Border Guard Service commented on the use of handcuffs during the incident with boxer Oleksandr Usyk at the Krakow airport.
A fight broke out between two companies in the village of Sofiyivska Borshchahivka near Kyiv. The police detained six participants in the conflict, during which one of them attacked a law enforcement officer.
The cyclone that caused heavy rainfall in Central Europe will not reach Ukraine. According to a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the cyclone's peak activity has already passed, and it is moving toward Italy.
A law enforcement officer suspected of helping conscripts illegally cross the border with Romania was detained in Bukovyna, where he personally transported men through the forest for 6,000 euros. He faces up to 9 years in prison.
Ukraine is launching an information campaign “Of Course You Can!” to overcome stereotypes about women's professional development. The goal is to reduce the gender pay gap from 18.6% to 13.6% by 2030.
The President of Ukraine has approved the composition of the delegation to the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. It includes 10 high-ranking officials, including Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga as head of the delegation.
The Verkhovna Rada approved an increase in spending for the Defense Forces by UAH 495. 3 billion. The Ministry of Finance expects support for the amendments to the Tax Code.
At least eight suspected arson attacks occurred in Lviv overnight, including a fire in the Dzvin movie theater. The fires occurred in different parts of the city, including container yards and an electrical switchboard.
The Verkhovna Rada passed draft law No. 11417, increasing the budget by UAH 500 billion for military needs. Total expenditures this year reached a record UAH 3.73 trillion, although some “excessive” expenditures were not cut.
The Verkhovna Rada plans to consider a resolution on the de-Russification of 333 geographical names. Among the proposals: Novopskovsk will become Aidar, Sinelnykove will become Ridnopillia, Yuzhnoukrainsk will become Gard, and Dekabristov village will become Myrny.
Oleksandr Sienkevych, the mayor of Mykolaiv, said on Telegram that the sounds of explosions that residents can hear do not pose a threat. He urged citizens to remain calm.
A 65-year-old man was shot dead at a gas station in the Sviatoshynskyi district of Kyiv. The 41-year-old suspect was detained, and law enforcement officers are establishing the motives for the crime.
Ukrainian farmers sowed 1 048. 7 thou hectares of winter crops in 18 regions. Most of the winter rape was sown - 688.4 thou hectares, and four western regions have already completed sowing.
On the night of September 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with 52 drones and 3 missiles. Ukrainian defense forces shot down 46 UAVs, 5 were lost to electronic warfare, and 1 returned to Russia. The missiles did not reach their targets.
At night and in the morning, the enemy attacked Kyiv region with attack drones. Air defense forces shot down the targets, no hits were made, and there were no casualties. The debris fell outside of populated areas.
An enemy attack on Kropyvnytskyi damaged residential buildings and started a fire. One person was killed, a 90-year-old woman was lightly injured and did not need hospitalization.
The head of Kirovohrad RMA reported an enemy attack on the region. A series of explosions were recorded in Kropyvnytskyi, and the Ukrainian Air Force warned of “chessmen” and UAVs in the region.
In the morning, the Dzvin cinema near the Bandera monument burned down in Lviv. The preliminary cause of the fire is arson. There were no casualties, but neighboring buildings were damaged.
Two more civilians sought medical attention after yesterday's shelling of Kharkiv. The total number of casualties reached nine, including four rescuers wounded on their professional holiday.
An ammunition depot in the Toropets district of the Tver region of Russia is on fire after a UAV attack. Residents are evacuated, and NASA satellite imagery captured thermal signatures on the territory of the 107th arsenal of the GRU.
The occupiers shelled 16 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. The enemy attacks killed 1 person and injured 4 others.
