The 190th Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, has started in Munich, the capital of Bavaria. Thousands of people stormed the tents, hoping for a new record in beer consumption.
Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro offered direct talks with the Donald Trump administration. This came after a US strike on a Venezuelan boat, which, according to Trump, was carrying drug traffickers.
The Czech government has established a coordination group to protect the country from unmanned aerial vehicles. This decision was prompted by the threat from Russian drones and was made after the violation of Polish airspace.
The pro-Russian party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD) has for the first time become the most popular political force in the country, overtaking German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party by 1%. Support for the AfD stood at 26% of voters, while the CDU/CSU was supported by 25%.
The Ukrainian Air Force showed footage of combat operations against Russian targets, including anti-aircraft missile systems and mobile fire groups. Ukrainian air defense shot down 31 out of 40 missiles and 552 out of 579 drones launched by Russia on the night of September 20.
In The Hague, the windows of the D66 party office were smashed after an anti-immigration demonstration got out of control. Protesters also blocked the A12 motorway and threw stones at the police.
80,000 residents of Marhanets, Pokrov, Tomakivka, Myrivka, and Chervonohryhorivka in the Nikopol region have water supply again. The water disappeared due to the shutdown of five out of eight pumps of the main water pipeline due to the managing enterprise's debts for electricity.
Polish police seized an object resembling a drone, found by a landowner in the city of Korsze. This is likely one of the Russian drones that flew into Poland on the night of September 9-10.
US President Donald Trump has threatened the Venezuelan government. According to him, the country must take back all prisoners who are being expelled from the United States.
Russian medics from Kalmykia have once again arrived in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. They falsify examinations of children and convert civilian hospitals into military hospitals for Russian soldiers.
Since the beginning of September 20, 125 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian troops launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and carried out shelling.
Ukraine's draft state budget for 2026 envisages 60 billion euros for security and defense, which accounts for 27. 2% of GDP. Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko announced this at a meeting of the EU Council, thanking for the support and outlining financial challenges.
In Chernihiv region, patrol officers and medics came under repeated shelling at the site of a drone crash. As a result, police and ambulance service vehicles were damaged.
Donald Trump plans bilateral talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A meeting between the American president and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is also possible.
On September 20, an enemy UAV hit a residential building in Poltava region, causing a fire covering an area of 60 square meters. There were no residents in the apartment, most of the building's residents managed to go down to the shelter, and casualties were avoided.
A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced a bill that obliges Washington to regularly transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. The document provides for the repurposing of these assets every 90 days based on the REPO Act.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted credentials from the newly appointed ambassadors of the Czech Republic, Norway, and Germany. This is considered the official start of their diplomatic mission in Ukraine.
Chelsea midfielder Mykhailo Mudryk intends to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles as a track and field athlete. He is already training with the sprint team, demonstrating a speed of 36.67 km/h.
The US is reducing supplies of some types of weapons to Europe due to a shortage of Patriot missiles and changing priorities. The Pentagon has reported a shortage of some types of weapons and is blocking new requests from Europe.
On September 19, Russian troops lost 1070 soldiers and 31 artillery systems. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 20.09.25 amount to 1,100,600 personnel.
On Saturday, September 20, most of Ukraine is expected to have variable cloudiness without precipitation, with only light rain in the east and Sumy region. The daytime temperature will be 19-24°C, and up to 27°C in Zakarpattia, Prykarpattia, and Odesa regions.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on a special Gold Card visa program. It allows wealthy foreigners to fast-track their right to live and work in the US in exchange for a financial contribution.
The administration of US President Donald Trump has asked Congress to approve the sale of nearly $6 billion worth of weapons to Israel. The proposal includes 30 AH-64 Apache helicopters and 3,250 infantry fighting vehicles.
The Pentagon is introducing new rules for journalists: they will be able to access information only if it is approved by the U. S. government. This rule will come into effect within the next two to three weeks.
Portugal will recognize Palestinian statehood on September 21. This will happen before the high-level conference of the UN General Assembly, where nine other European states will also announce their recognition of Palestine.
A combat drone strike on a mosque in western Sudan killed 78 people and injured 20 others. Responsibility is attributed to the Rapid Support Forces group, which denies its involvement.
Russia continues to deport Ukrainian children and teenagers to the Russian Federation, using military-patriotic and civic programs. For example, teenagers from occupied Chaplynka participated in the "Zarnitsa 2.0" competition in the Volgograd region, and "Yunarmia" cadets from the Zaporizhzhia region participated in the "Train of Heroes" project.
Three Russian MiG-31 fighters made a "planned flight" from Karelia to the Kaliningrad region. The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that the flight was carried out in strict accordance with international rules, without violating the borders of other states.
In the Bosphorus, a ferry collided with a cargo ship. Eight people were injured and hospitalized. The incident occurred near the Üsküdar pier in Istanbul in the evening.
The body of 50-year-old Tyunin was found near a car on a road near a forest. A hunting rifle was found nearby. The suicide version is being considered. In his suicide note, Tyunin wrote that he decided to take his own life due to a five-year struggle with depression, which became increasingly difficult each year.
