Julia Shramko
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.
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.