War in Ukraine
The IAEA adopted the resolution with 63 votes "in favor. " The document calls for the demilitarization of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the restoration of Ukraine's control over the facility.
In the Vorozhbyanska community, a teenager detonated an explosive device. He died in hospital from severe injuries sustained.
Putin urged Russians to vote as a contribution to victory and support for the army. The CPD considers this an attempt to turn the elections into a referendum on the war.
Two Russian strikes were recorded in a neighborhood of Balakliia. Houses and outbuildings were damaged; there were no casualties.
A shopping center was destroyed in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian attack. A large-scale fire broke out there on the evening of September 17; there are preliminarily no casualties.
Zelenskyy said that China has influence over Russia but is not pressuring it for the sake of peace. According to him, Beijing is politically closer to Russia.
In Kyiv’s Podilskyi district, a drone struck a non-residential building, and a man was hospitalized. In the Sviatoshynskyi district, debris fell near a school.
Andrej Babiš called Russia the aggressor and urged negotiations. The Czech Republic supports Ukraine and advocates a European missile defense system.
On the evening of September 17, Russian forces attacked a shopping center in Zaporizhzhia. A large-scale fire broke out; according to preliminary data, there were no casualties.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that he would not give up support for Ukraine. He considers this necessary for Europe’s freedom.
Russia attacked five districts of Dnipropetrovsk region more than 40 times. Three people were killed and five others injured, and fires broke out.
The National Bank raised the key policy rate to 16% per annum to contain inflation and support hryvnia savings. The decision is effective from September 18.
At the yellow alert level, trains and passenger boarding are permitted. At the red alert level, boarding is suspended and people are moved to shelters.
Around 40 Czech lawmakers called the elections to Russia’s State Duma illegitimate due to repression and voting in the occupied territories of Ukraine. They urged the EU not to recognize the results and to impose sanctions.
From January to August 2026, 262. 3 thousand unemployed people were registered — 7.6 thousand fewer than a year earlier. The greatest number of vacancies is for drivers and logistics specialists.
In Zaporizhzhia, an FPV drone damaged an ambulance and injured a paramedic and the driver. The number of people injured on the bus has risen to five, with one in serious condition.
Zelenskyy heard a report from Drapatyi on the successful testing of interceptors for jet-powered «Shaheds». Ukraine is preparing to scale up the developments. The president also announced new active and long-range operations against Russia.
Kyiv and the region have been included among the territories at increased risk for business compensation. For residents, this does not introduce any new payments.
A Russian FPV drone struck a bus near a bus stop in Zaporizhzhia’s Kosmichnyi district. Preliminary reports say three people were injured.
In 2026, 217 VLCC supertankers were ordered, compared with 93 throughout 2025. The US-Iran war increased demand for long-distance oil transportation.
A Russian agent was sentenced to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property. He was preparing explosions on the railway near Kharkiv on instructions from Russia.
The president wants to reinstate full asset declarations for law enforcement officers and military personnel not on the front line. Militants and personnel in high-risk areas are exempt.
Part of the funding for the fourth quarter was used earlier, said Member of Parliament Mykhailo Tsymbaliuk. The Cabinet of Ministers must urgently amend the state budget.
Kyiv and the region were included in the high-risk zones, while compensation was extended to fuel, transport, equipment, and leased property.
As a result of the attack on the Kyiv region, a building containing Kyivstar equipment was damaged. No employees were injured, and services for subscribers have not changed.
Russia likely struck a gas station in western Ukraine – just four kilometers from the border. Poland scrambled its aircraft.
Operators of the 237th Air Assault Battalion struck two Grad multiple rocket launchers on the Huliaipole–Polohy highway. The strike complicated the occupiers’ logistics.
The NBU raised the key policy rate by 0. 5 percentage points to 16% due to persistent price pressures and war-related risks. Inflation reached 8.1% in August.
Dmitry Peskov called the US law on "hellish sanctions" an unfriendly step. Russia said that the sanctions would complicate a peaceful settlement in Ukraine.
A Russian attack drone struck a shopping center in Kharkiv. A 65-year-old employee suffered an acute stress reaction; the prosecutor's office is investigating the attack.