The city of Hlukhiv in Sumy region has evacuated 10,000 people, almost a third of its population, due to intensified shelling. Particular attention is being paid to the evacuation of children, 70% of whom have already been taken out.
On the evening of September 20, Russian troops attacked Dnipro. One person was injured in the attack, and the building of an educational center was partially destroyed. The area is being surveyed.
Ukrainian fencer Olga Harlan is on the cover of the September issue of Playboy Ukraine. The six-time Olympic medalist shared a photo on Instagram, thanking the team for the project.
The Australian government is working with the United States on a plan to send decommissioned M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. The former commander of the Australian army supported the idea of transferring decommissioned equipment.
Ukraine's Defense Minister and the head of the European Commission opened the EU Defense Innovation Office. Umerov called for investment in Ukrainian producers and emphasized the goals of cooperation: restoring peace and Ukraine's integration into the EU.
The Times reports that Britain and the United States are ready to privately allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles to strike deep into Russia. The decision may be made in secret to preserve the element of surprise.
Washington has provided $1 million to ICCROM to protect Ukraine's cultural heritage. The Resilient Heritage project will create a national structure for risk and emergency management in the cultural sector.
Russian troops attacked the village of Stanislav in the Bilozerska community in Kherson region. The shelling killed a 74-year-old local resident.
In Donetsk region, a temporary traffic restriction was introduced for volunteers in the areas of active hostilities. To work in these areas, non-governmental organizations need to obtain written permission from the military administration.
Russian troops launched about 20 attacks on the Dnipropetrovs'k region on September 20. The shelling injured a 48-year-old man and damaged buildings and infrastructure in several communities.
Starting September 23, security measures will be tightened in Uman due to the Hasidic Rosh Hashanah pilgrimage. Vehicular traffic will be restricted, checkpoints will be set up, and the sale of alcohol in the pilgrimage area will be banned.
NPC Ukrenergo has announced that blackout schedules will not be applied in Ukraine on September 21. The International Energy Agency predicts a possible electricity shortage of up to 6 GW in winter.
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council said that the decision to restrict Telegram does not apply to official channels of government agencies. The ban applies only to official correspondence and use on official devices.
The President of Ukraine chaired a meeting of the Security Council to discuss the defense of the energy sector, the production of missiles and drones, and the situation at the front. They reviewed the engineering protection of facilities and expectations for Patriot systems.
Microsoft has introduced a Windows application for remote work on various platforms. The application allows you to connect to Windows 365, Azure, and remote desktop cloud services from various devices.
The Russians suffered significant losses of personnel in the Liman sector. Due to massive violations of discipline, a “symbolic 9th company” has been created for offenders, according to the underground movement ATESH.
In Kharkiv region, 467. 7 hectares are on fire, including 324.7 hectares of forests. The authorities are stepping up security measures: they are preparing evacuation plans, increasing firefighting supplies, and banning the storage of combustible materials near forests.
Special Forces of the State Border Guard Service and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine are protecting civilian shipping in the Black Sea. They are preventing enemy aircraft and ships from approaching the Ukrainian coast, including Zmiinyi Island.
Russian troops strike Odesa with an Iskander-M ballistic missile. The city's infrastructure and a civilian vessel were damaged, and at least four people were injured.
A six-month training course for Ukrainian pilots on Alphajet aircraft has been completed in France. The French Air Force plans to train 26 Ukrainian pilots over the next two years.
The Diia app will be used to vote for Ukraine's representative to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024. Anyone aged 14 and over will be able to vote, and the final of the National Selection will be available on Diia.TV.
In the Russian army, soldiers are regularly given narcotic and psychotropic drugs, including the banned promethol. This is confirmed by documentation that shows “black” accounting for the receipt and issuance of the drug in military units.
Fraudsters send out fake letters from commercial courts about the collection of funds. Attachments contain spyware to gain remote access to devices.
In the Donetsk region, guerrillas found a new field depot of Russian ammunition near Berestove. The ATES movement reported the coordinates of the depot, where the Russians had brought several trucks of shells for the front.
The National Security and Defense Council has announced a ban on Telegram on the official devices of civil servants, military and critical infrastructure workers. The decision was made due to national security threats associated with the use of the messenger during the war.
The United States imposed sanctions on individuals and companies involved in illegal financial transactions between Russia and the DPRK. The sanctions target a network associated with two sanctioned state-owned banks in North Korea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the United States next week. He will address the UN General Assembly and meet with Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and members of Congress.
The former mayor of Zhytomyr, Serhiy Sukhomlyn, may replace Mustafa Nayem as head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine. This was reported by MP Oleksiy Honcharenko.
The Bulgarian Minister of Agriculture plans to call on the EU to cancel egg imports from Ukraine due to market problems of local producers. Bulgaria wants to activate a mechanism to ban imports when they reach certain limits.
A Russian airstrike on a geriatric boarding house in Sumy killed 1 person and wounded 13. The Office of the Prosecutor General opened a criminal investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.
