Tatiana Kraevskaya
On September 26, Russian troops fired 27 times at settlements in Donetsk region. The attacks killed 4 civilians, injured 11, and damaged dozens of buildings and infrastructure.
The United States will fund two new projects to protect Ukraine's cultural heritage. They will help restore damaged sites and strengthen Ukraine's capacity to investigate the illegal export of cultural property.
Five children were injured by a munitions explosion in the Livoberezhny district of Mariupol. Three of them are in serious condition. The occupiers have not demined the territory for two years of occupation.
A nighttime attack by Russian drones on the Danube region of Odesa killed 3 people and wounded 14, including three children. Civilian infrastructure was damaged, and the consequences of the shelling are being examined and recorded.
The Ukrainian Air Force repelled a massive attack by Russian drones at night, destroying 24 of the 32 “Shaheds” launched. The enemy also attacked with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and two X-22 cruise missiles.
U. S. Secretary of State Blinken confirms a plan to provide Ukraine with $5.55 billion in military aid in the coming weeks and months. The funds are allocated as part of the previously announced aid package for 2024.
At night, one Shahed UAV was shot down in Mykolaiv region. In the morning, Russian troops attacked Bashtanka district, allegedly with guided aerial bombs. There were no casualties.
The governor of the Rostov region confirms a drone attack near Novoshakhtinsk. UAV debris fell near an oil refinery, causing a fire. According to the Russian Federation, 9 UAVs were shot down in Rostov and Belgorod regions.
Over the last day, 187 combat engagements were registered, with the most active fighting in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors. Russians launched 71 air strikes and over 4,800 shelling rounds, while Ukrainian forces repelled numerous enemy attacks.
Three people were injured as a result of an enemy attack with guided aerial bombs in Kharkiv. Two private houses and an outbuilding were damaged, and the roof of one of the houses caught fire.
The Economist reports that Zelenskiy is considering calling presidential elections in 2025 due to his falling ratings. Confidence in the president has dropped from 80% to 45%, according to the American National Democratic Institute.
As a result of Russian drone attacks in Kherson region, 6 civilians were injured. The victims sustained contusions, explosive injuries and shrapnel wounds in Beryslav, Stanislavska community, Kherson and Kindiytsia.
A group of 4 people was detained in Kyiv for kidnapping and torturing a Turkish citizen. The criminals, disguised as law enforcement officers, demanded $100,000 and threatened to kill him.
Two people were killed and two others wounded in a nighttime artillery shelling of Toretsk. A shell hit a residential building, and the head of the RMA calls on residents to evacuate due to the dangerous situation in the city.
Kyiv region purchased 42 school buses to transport children to educational institutions. The buses were purchased under the state program “Made in Ukraine” and distributed to 11 communities in the region.
The Bundestag approved a €400 million increase in funding for military support for Ukraine. The funds will be used to purchase air defense equipment, tanks, drones and ammunition, and €70 million has been allocated for energy restoration.
An explosion occurred on the Sherekino-Kanishovka stretch in the Kursk region of Russia, damaging the railroad track. The incident occurred on September 24, with no injuries.
One person was injured and 8 houses were damaged in a night attack by Russian proxies in Kyiv region. In three districts of the region, 6 forest litter fires broke out due to falling debris from downed enemy targets.
Senator Ben Cardin received a video call from fake Dmytro Kuleba via Zoom. Suspicions arose when “Kuleba” began asking politically charged questions and demanding an opinion on sensitive foreign policy issues.
Russian troops shelled a residential neighborhood in Chasovyi Yar. The attack killed a 48-year-old man, wounded a 33-year-old woman and two men aged 26 and 65. A war crime investigation has been launched.
The SBU neutralized an FSB agent group operating in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv. Three agents were detained who were reconnoitering the locations of the Defense Forces and passing information to a Russian curator.
A “Hub for Families of Ukraine's Defenders” has been launched in Kyiv Oblast. The project offers psychological support, trainings, art therapy and other activities to help families of military personnel.
One of the wounded in the Russian shelling of Odesa on September 20 died in hospital. The 58-year-old man's life could not be saved, and condolences are extended to his family.
In the morning, a loud sound was heard in Kyiv, which the media mistakenly called an “explosion. ” The authorities are urging people to trust only official sources and not to panic because of unverified information.
President Zelenskyy will meet with leaders of both parties in the US Senate and House of Representatives on September 26. They will discuss support for Ukraine and its needs in confronting Russia.
A Russian air strike on Zaporizhzhia resulted in 10 people being injured. An apartment building was damaged, 11 private residential buildings and one three-story residential building were destroyed.
Russian Federation struck Kherson and the region, injuring 5 civilians at night and in the morning. The attacks were carried out with the help of aircraft, artillery and drones, and residential buildings were damaged.
The Russian military in Sevastopol is using civilians to build fortifications due to a shortage of personnel. The Atesh guerrilla movement has identified routes for the movement of equipment and construction sites for fortifications.
Sounds of explosions are heard in Khmelnytsky region. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a Kinzhal missile headed for Zhytomyr and two missiles for Khmelnytsky, and an air alert was declared in the region.
Due to Russian attacks, power outages occurred in 11 regions of Ukraine. No outage schedules are planned, but electricity consumption is increasing. Electricity imports are expected from 5 countries.