Yevhen Ustimenko
The status "requires basic general military training" means that there is no information about a person's military specialty in the register.
In Ukraine, there are no legal grounds for requiring medical certificates to visit swimming pools. The Ministry of Health has not approved the form of such a certificate, and sanitary norms do not contain requirements for mandatory medical examination.
In the Kyiv region, rescuers spent over 10 hours extinguishing a fire covering an area of 17,000 square meters, caused by an enemy drone. Approximately 400 rescuers, over 100 units of equipment, two helicopters, a fire train, and four robots were involved in the firefighting efforts.
On September 16, Russian troops attacked Sumy with at least five UAVs. Rescuers extinguished all fires, there were no casualties.
Chrystia Freeland may be appointed Canada's special representative for Ukraine. An official announcement about her new position is expected soon.
On the morning of September 16, Russian troops attacked civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, damaging the building of the National University of Pharmacy. Employees managed to move to a shelter, one person received medical assistance due to stress.
On September 16, Russian occupiers attacked a civilian car with a drone near the village of Tavriiske, Zaporizhzhia district. The driver and passenger were wounded and received medical assistance.
The SBI exposed a group of servicemen who were stealing and selling fuel from a military unit in the Kyiv region. Facts of selling over 27,000 liters of diesel fuel have been documented, and the investigation into the theft of 15 tons of fuel and lubricants has been completed.
The majority of Ukrainians (76%) believe that Ukraine can win the war if there is sufficient weapons, financial, and sanctions support from the West. Only 15% do not believe in victory even under such conditions, according to a survey by the Razumkov Centre.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine denied information about an increase in traffic fines, calling it fake. Draft laws on changes have not yet been considered and adopted, so the amount of fines remains unchanged.
Nadiia Leshchyk clarified that parents have the right, but are not obliged, to make charitable contributions, which can only be paid to the treasury accounts of the educational institution. State and communal educational institutions cannot create public organizations or charitable foundations.
On Wednesday, September 17, Kyiv is expected to experience a cold snap down to +15+17 degrees and rains. Wet weather will also cover western regions, the north (except Sumy region), Vinnytsia region, Odesa region, and parts of Cherkasy and Kropyvnytskyi regions.
In Uman, security measures are being strengthened for the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, with the police working in an enhanced mode. The sale of pyrotechnics, alcohol, and low-alcohol beverages is prohibited in pilgrimage sites.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, commented on the US-China agreement on TikTok, emphasizing that it indicates the beginning of a new bipolar world without Russia. He noted that Russia has lost its subjectivity due to the war against Ukraine and is now merely a raw material appendage.
Over the week, 30 war and collaboration crimes were recorded, and suspicions were announced against a former minister of revenues from Yanukovych's time and his accomplice. The case of the "head of the LPR" has been sent to court.
The former Deputy Minister and head of the department of the Ministry of Social Policy were assigned bail and procedural obligations.
This document was approved in 2024 and serves as a strategic guide for the monetary policy of the National Bank of Ukraine.
The occupiers shelled the settlement of Mykilske in the Kherson region with artillery. As a result of the shelling, a 73-year-old local resident who was in the yard was killed.
As of September 15, 2,500 Diia. City residents have been registered in Ukraine. In the first 8 months of 2025, they paid almost 20 billion hryvnias in taxes to the budget.
As a result of the air strike on Kramatorsk, the number of wounded civilians has risen to 15. Russian troops hit the city center with three 250-kilogram aerial bombs.
A petition to regulate the activities of realtors in Ukraine has gathered over 25,180 votes on the Cabinet of Ministers' website. It calls for the development of a draft law to combat abuses and the shadow market.
Over 1,200 civilians have been killed by cluster munitions since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russians continue to attack civilian areas using this type of weapon.
In Sumy region, law enforcement officers prevented a contract killing of a girl, which was planned by her former cohabitant out of jealousy. The attacker offered the killer 10 thousand dollars, handed over an advance payment, and was detained after transferring the remaining amount.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian called cooperation with Russia legitimate, responding to US calls to the G7 and NATO for additional tariffs. He stated that US actions undermine international trade, and China maintains an impartial position on the war in Ukraine.
The Brave1 cluster has successfully completed final tests of kamikaze attack drones with a range of 40+ km, capable of overcoming enemy electronic warfare. This opens up a new level of striking the enemy far behind the front line, as reported by Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
The Polish Foreign Minister proposed to the allies to intercept Russian missiles and UAVs in the airspace of Ukraine. He also called for coordinated actions against Russia's "shadow fleet" in the Baltic and North Seas.
Since September 1, TCC servicemen are obliged to use body cameras when notifying citizens. In almost two weeks, the cameras have already recorded a number of offenses, and the relevant materials have been transferred to law enforcement agencies.
The Russian dictator, who will turn 73, keeps old officials and military personnel in their positions, which indicates the regime's drift towards gerontocracy. The head of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, who turned 70, has remained in office for 13 years due to his loyalty to Putin.
From September 15 to October 3, traffic on Brovarskyi Avenue in Kyiv will be restricted. Utility workers will be repairing the top layer of the asphalt concrete pavement.
The President thanked the soldiers for the significant losses inflicted on Russia at the front and in the rear. He emphasized the effectiveness of strikes on Russian oil facilities, which limits the financing of the war.