Julia Shramko
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.
On September 16, a new temperature record was set in Kyiv: the minimum temperature did not fall below 17. 5°C. This is 0.9°C higher than the previous record set in 1955 and corresponds to the beginning of August according to the climate norm.
Since the beginning of 2024, 421 complaints have been received regarding violations of the language law on the Internet. The Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language reported 161 control measures, 49 warnings, and 16 fines for violations.
The Ministry of Ecology plans to develop a program to adapt the agricultural sector to climate policy by 2026. The plan includes risk assessment, financial incentives, and cooperation with international organizations to implement environmental practices.
Power outages have occurred in Sumy region as a result of Russia's nighttime attack on power facilities. Ukrenergo calls for economical consumption of electricity in the evening amid power shortages and repairs.
Law enforcement officials have launched an investigation into the alleged execution of a Ukrainian serviceman by representatives of the Russian Armed Forces in Novohrodivka. Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin emphasized the need to punish those responsible for this crime.
Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They discussed the creation of a security belt over the western regions of Ukraine and the strengthening of air defense.
The city of Sumy is being restored after a nighttime enemy attack. Electricity is expected to be fully restored, water intakes are working, transportation is running, hospitals are functioning, and schools are on distance learning.
As of the morning of September 17, low levels of air pollution were recorded in Kyiv, despite warnings of possible deterioration due to a fire in the Vyshgorod district.
Ukrzaliznytsia announces changes in train routes through Central Europe due to the weather. Some trains have been rerouted, others are running as scheduled, and bus transfers have been organized in some areas.
The Russian army attacked Kherson with drones in the morning. The wreckage of a downed UAV damaged a garage cooperative, and two guards were injured and hospitalized.
The occupants shelled the settlements of Luhansk region using aircraft and artillery. More than 150 houses burned down in Stanychno-Luhanska community, and forced mobilization is underway in Sievierodonetsk.
The men's and women's national teams of Ukraine have won confident victories in the 6th round of the 45th World Chess Olympiad. After 6 rounds, both teams have 10 points each, sharing high places in the standings.
Russia has committed another war crime by executing an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war with a sword. The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, appealed to international organizations to record the violation.
At night, Russian Shaheds attacked energy facilities in Sumy region. Three districts were affected, 281,000 consumers lost power, 16 drones were shot down, and restoration work is underway.
The occupants shelled the settlements of Kherson region, damaging houses and infrastructure. The attacks killed 2 people, including a child, and wounded 3. The air defense system shot down 4 Shahed drones.
The EU plans to provide Ukraine with up to 40 billion euros in new loans by the end of the year without the participation of the United States. This decision follows the failure of the G7 plan to use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine.
On the night of September 17, Ukraine's air defense repelled a massive attack by Russian drones. Of the 51 UAVs detected, 34 were destroyed, 12 more were lost to electronic warfare, and 2 returned to Russia.
On September 17, Ukraine is expected to have warm weather without precipitation, except in some regions. The temperature will be 22-27° during the day, cooler in the west. The wind will be east, in some places strengthening to 15-20 m/s.
The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 563. 3 million in subventions for the purchase of housing for 94 family-type children's homes. 81 of them are for temporarily displaced families, and 13 are for newly created family-type children's homes.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported 99 combat engagements since the beginning of the day. The most intense fighting took place in the Kurakhove sector, where the enemy attacked 26 times. Russia also launched air strikes in Sumy and Chernihiv regions, and the enemy has already dropped 15 Russian KABs in the Kursk region today.
Almost 80 thousand doses of the flu vaccine have passed quality control in Ukraine. More than 235 thousand more doses are expected to arrive and will also be tested before distribution.
Arabica coffee futures rose to $2. 68 per pound, the highest level since 2011. The rise in prices was caused by a shortage of robusta, drought in Brazil and logistical problems.
Russian troops conducted an air strike on the village of Petropavlivka, Kupyansk district, Kharkiv region. The attack killed a 74-year-old man and injured three other civilians.