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.
On September 18, short-term rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, except in the northeast. The temperature at night will be 8-17°, during the day 19-24°. Northeast wind with gusts up to 15-20 m/s in the southern and eastern regions.
On the night of September 18, Russian troops attacked Sumy's energy infrastructure with drones. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties, and the aftermath of the attack is being addressed.
Russian troops launched a missile attack on a business in Sumy, injuring a man. At the same time, the city's water supply schedule has been changed, and residents are urged to stock up on water.
Since the beginning of the day, 88 combat engagements took place at the front, most of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy dropped 17 UAVs on the Kursk region, launched rocket attacks on Sumy and fired at the border of Sumy and Chernihiv regions.
The Bureau of the French National Assembly has approved the procedure for the removal of President Macron, initiated by the opposition. Although the chances of success are minimal, this is an unprecedented step in the history of the Fifth Republic.
The Parliament passed a law on customs reform, which is an important condition for receiving international assistance. The changes include a new procedure for selecting the head, an annual audit, and an increase in salaries for customs officers.
Six people, including four rescuers, were injured in the enemy shelling of Kharkiv. The unmanned aerial vehicle hit a forested area near a shopping center, and rescuers were extinguishing a fire nearby.
Kharkiv mayor Igor Terekhov reported two strikes with guided aerial bombs on the Kyiv district of the city. One of the strikes hit an open area, and information about the victims is being clarified.
Emergency services were sent to check the sites of the hits in Kharkiv and the region. One of the hits in the city was recorded in an open area, information about the victims is being checked.
A fire extinguisher fell and detonated during an air raid drill at a college in Lviv. Four 15-year-old girls suffered carbon dioxide poisoning and were taken to the hospital in moderate condition.
Law enforcement officers have identified the place of the alleged execution of a Ukrainian defense lawyer in Novohrodivka. Criminal proceedings have been initiated, and investigative actions are underway to establish the circumstances of the crime and the persons involved.
At the Yahodyn checkpoint, Volyn customs officers found more than 3 kg of ecstasy in a Warsaw-Zaporizhzhia bus. The drugs were hidden among food and in cat food boxes.
In Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, water quality in the Desna is improving. In Sumy region, water quality in the Seim is deteriorating. Measures are being taken to localize pollution and inform the public.
Russian troops conducted air strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Hlukhiv in Sumy region. The attack wounded a 64-year-old father and a 34-year-old son, and damaged at least 20 private homes.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted the government's draft law No. 11520 on public procurement as a basis. The goal is to make procurement transparent and competitive, as well as to fulfill Ukraine's international obligations.
An accident involving a Ford car and a Mercedes minibus occurred in Kyiv. The driver of the Ford was killed, and the driver and passengers of the minibus were injured. The police are establishing the circumstances of the accident.
The head of the Lviv RMA reported a calm situation after the air raid alert was lifted. The alert was related to possible military operations against an unidentified air target in Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions.
A large-scale forest fire has been extinguished for three days in Poltava and Liman regions. The fire has covered about 1,050 hectares, 53 residents have been evacuated, and more than 350 rescuers and 70 vehicles have been deployed.
Vice President of the European Commission Dombrovskis announced a total of €118 billion in EU assistance to Ukraine. This includes financial, humanitarian and military support.
On September 17, the Russian army carried out an aerial attack on the village of Novooosynove, Kupyansk district. The attack damaged residential buildings, with no casualties. The enemy used two FAB-250s with an UMPK module.
In the village of Hnidyn, Boryspil district, a fire broke out in a 900-square-meter warehouse. Rescuers from Kyiv region and Kyiv extinguished the fire in 4 hours. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Energy infrastructure in 5 regions of Ukraine came under hostile attack over the past day. More than 281,000 consumers in Sumy Oblast are without power. No power outages are planned for today.
