Israel has reinforced its ground, air, and naval forces for the Jewish New Year holiday period, which runs from September 22 to mid-October. This decision was made following an investigation into the events of October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants exploited minimal troop presence.
On Tuesday, September 23, warm and dry weather is expected in Ukraine with air temperatures up to +29 degrees. The exceptions will be Volyn and Rivne regions, where rains and +19+22 degrees are predicted.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan stated that Afghanistan is a fully independent country. Donald Trump had previously demanded that the Afghan authorities return Bagram base to US control.
On September 21, Russian troops shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, using barrel artillery and an FPV drone. As a result of the attack, one civilian was killed, three more were wounded, and infrastructure was damaged.
The Russian Federation has deployed a large-scale network of fake websites called CopyCop, using AI to create fabricated news. These sites target the US, France, Canada, and Norway with the aim of discrediting politicians and radicalizing public sentiment.
Oleksandr Lapin, former commander of the "Center" and "North" groups, was dismissed from the Russian army. He will become an assistant to the head of Tatarstan.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce the official recognition of Palestine as a state on Sunday. This comes after Israel rejected his statement, and Benjamin Netanyahu accused Starmer of justifying Hamas terrorism.
Donald Trump stated that the airbase was allegedly "built by Americans," although in reality, it was built in the 1950s and used by Soviet troops.
On September 22, Earth will be hit by a "red level" magnetic storm with a K-index of 4. 7. It is recommended to drink more water, eat bananas and nuts, and limit coffee and alcohol.
The special unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Ghosts" destroyed an expensive Russian radar, as well as three helicopters on the peninsula.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 54 UAVs, including Shahed, from Kursk, Millerovo, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Air defense forces shot down 33 enemy UAVs, but 21 attack UAVs hit 8 locations in the north, east, and center of the country.
Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded, the occupiers used 37 missiles and 71 air strikes, dropping 120 guided bombs. The enemy carried out 4785 shellings, involving 6322 kamikaze drones.
Russians in the Zaporizhzhia direction send wounded soldiers to identify the positions of the Defense Forces. They are threatened with execution for refusal, and there is no evacuation from the battlefield.
Ukraine has the right to strike any legitimate military targets on Russian territory, as the two countries are at war. This is in line with international law and Article 51 of the UN Charter.
In 2026, Ukraine plans to spend UAH 2. 8 trillion on national security and defense, of which UAH 955 billion will go to the procurement and production of weapons. This accounts for a third of all funds allocated for defense, with 60% of the budget to be directed to defense until the end of hostilities.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard reports from the military and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, on the situation at the front. He reported successful counter-offensive actions in the Donetsk direction, particularly in the Pokrovsk and Dobropillia areas, where the Russians suffered significant losses.
The European Union proposes a full ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas from January 1, 2027. The EU also proposes to ban transactions with more Russian banks and trade restrictions for companies in China and India.
Over 16 kg of psychotropic substances worth almost UAH 23 million, as well as equipment and precursors, were seized.
Police are working at the scene, all circumstances are being established.
According to a KIIS poll, the share of Ukrainians who support elections before the end of the war, provided hostilities cease and security guarantees are in place, has risen to 22%. The majority of respondents (63%) still believe that elections should take place after a final peace agreement.
Local police discovered a holiday villa on the island of Bali where a laboratory for growing marijuana and producing ecstasy was set up.
In Zaporizhzhia, anti-drone tunnels made of special nets are being built to protect logistics, as Russians actively use drones. The first test section, 6.4 km long, proved effective, and dozens of kilometers are currently under construction.
Belarus declared a Czech diplomat persona non grata and summoned a Polish diplomat. This happened in response to the expulsion of Belarusian diplomats from the Czech Republic and Poland.
In Russia's Voronezh region, a former student attacked a school with knives and a hammer. The assailant was neutralized without hindrance by a security guard, a bus driver, and a physical education teacher; there were no casualties.
Russian occupiers dropped three aerial bombs on Vozdvyzhivka, Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of the strike, three women aged 88, 63, and 29 were wounded.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi reported over 1,300 combat engagements over the past week, almost a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. Since the beginning of the year, the Defense Forces have neutralized over 307,000 occupiers.
The establishment of an International Compensation Commission for Ukraine will be a key element of the mechanism for redressing damages caused by Russian aggression.
Ireland is providing assistance to Ukraine in the form of vehicles and demining equipment. Two convoys of vehicles have already arrived in Poland for further transfer.
Four trains are running with delays of more than an hour; train No. 32 Przemyśl - Zaporizhzhia will only run to Dnipro.
The Supreme Court finally denied Ihor Kolomoisky the return of Ukrainian citizenship. He was deemed to have lost his Ukrainian citizenship due to acquiring citizenship of other states - Israel and Cyprus.
