The Ministry of Defense will purchase new lighter sleeping bags with a water-repellent cover for the Armed Forces. They consist of three parts and are comfortable to use in any weather and temperature.
Andriy Sybiga discussed energy sustainability, Black Sea security and military assistance to Ukraine with Luminica Odobescu. The parties agreed on mutual respect and European standards in the protection of national minorities.
The military arsenal in Toropets housed Grad, S-300, S-400, and Iskander missiles. Experts estimate that there could have been up to 30,000 tons of ammunition, mostly rockets and mines.
The military arsenal in the Tver region of the Russian Federation that was attacked by Ukraine could have stored up to 30,000 tons of ammunition. These are mainly 122-mm rockets and 82-mm mines, which would be enough for 10-18 months of fighting.
In August 2024, Ukraine's economy grew by 3. 5% year-on-year. The main growth drivers were industry, transportation, construction and domestic trade.
On September 18, Ukraine does not plan to apply blackout schedules. Electricity imports from Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, and Moldova are expected to reach a maximum capacity of 1,510 MW at certain times.
Over the past day, hostile shelling damaged civilian energy infrastructure in 8 regions of Ukraine. Blackouts and fires were reported, and some of the damage has been repaired.
A conflict broke out at a gas station in Kyiv, resulting in one man shooting another. Police detained the suspect, a local resident born in 1983. Criminal proceedings have been initiated.
Oleksandr Usyk and his coach were detained at the airport in Krakow, refusing to board a plane to Spain. The situation was resolved with the help of the President of Ukraine, and Usyk commented on the incident on Instagram.
80 new fires broke out in the occupied Luhansk region, and a state of emergency was declared. The enemy launched an air strike near Tverdokhlibove, shelled Nevske and Makiivka. rf plans 218 propaganda events for youth.
On the night of September 18, a fire broke out at a fuel and lubricants warehouse in Yaroslavl, Russia. 6 employees of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations were seriously injured, and the fire reached 500 square meters.
As a result of two strikes by Ukrainian military aircraft on Kharkiv, 9 people were injured, including a 15-year-old boy and 4 rescuers. At night, the enemy shelled the village of Tsupivka, damaging a private house.
Taiwan's defense ministry announced the passage of a Chinese Navy carrier strike group led by the Liaoning near the island. The Taiwanese Armed Forces monitored the situation and responded accordingly.
On the evening of September 17, Russian troops attacked the Chervonohryhorivka community with a drone. At night, air defense forces shot down a reconnaissance drone over the Dnipropetrovs'k region, with no casualties.
The U. S. State Department has reviewed the plan for Ukraine's victory presented by Zelenskyy and considers it effective. The United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the necessary assistance and is confident in its victory.
Over the last day, 194 combat engagements took place, 100 of them in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy carried out 72 air strikes and fired 4,800 times, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.
Two young men were detained for setting fire to a police car on the order of a “curator”. They face up to 10 years in prison for intentional damage to property by arson.
Russian troops shell a village in Donetsk region, killing a rescuer. In Kharkiv, an air strike wounded 4 rescuers while extinguishing a fire. The attacks occurred on the professional holiday of rescuers.
In Kyiv, the concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the air has been exceeded. Critical levels of pollution are expected on September 18-19, but the situation should improve from September 20 due to changes in weather conditions.
The government has supported a bill that allows military personnel to report corruption. The military will be able to freely choose reporting channels and will receive protection as whistleblowers.
On September 18, water supply will be cut in Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka and Kostyantynivka due to repairs at the Donetsk water supply system. The works will start at 8:00 a.m. and water supply will be resumed after they are completed.
Ukraine will create so-called safety centers and conduct an inventory of shelters. The draft law provides for the accounting of protective structures, the creation of an electronic register and the mandatory construction of shelters in new apartment buildings.
Russian troops launched a guided missile attack on the village of Cherkaska Lozova in Kharkiv district. No casualties have been reported as a result of the attack.
The acting head of Fastiv inter-district medical examination commission was detained for extorting $10,000 for establishing disability for a conscript. The KRMA assisted the prosecutor's office in the investigation, said Ruslan Kravchenko, the head of the organization.
Forest fires are raging in Kharkiv region at 14 locations, mostly in the de-occupied territories. The situation is difficult due to possible mines, but it is under control, with equipment and observation posts deployed.
Explosions have been heard in Kharkiv as a result of the occupiers' shelling. RMA Chairman Oleg Sinegubov and Mayor Igor Terekhov call on city residents to be careful and stay in shelters.
In the Dniprovsky district of Kherson, Russian troops dropped explosives from a drone. The attack injured a 45-year-old woman who was in a store, sustaining blast trauma and contusion.
The Verkhovna Rada passed in the first reading a bill on the service of foreigners in the Armed Forces. The document provides for the establishment of a foreigner recruitment center and a special vetting of candidates.
The Georgian Parliament finally approved the draft law “On Family Values and Protection of Minors”. The law prohibits “LGBT propaganda,” same-sex marriage and adoption of children by LGBT persons.
The SBI transferred UAH 104 million seized from a member of the Rivne Regional Council during the investigation of illegal enrichment to the state budget. The deputy was sentenced to 5 years in prison with 3 years of probation.
