Kharkiv

The volume of the illegal cigarette market in Ukraine is UAH 6. 65 billion. State budget losses are estimated at UAH 23 billion, and 69% of illegal products are sold in 6 regions.

Over the last day, 123 combat engagements took place, 40 of them in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy attacked in various parts of the frontline, Ukrainian troops repelled most of the attacks, and the situation remains under control.

Three people were injured in the attack by Russian troops on Kharkiv on September 20. The hits of the anti-aircraft missiles were recorded in Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of the city.

In Kharkiv, Russian anti-aircraft missiles were spotted in the Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts. According to preliminary reports, two people were injured in the attack.

Russian troops shelled Kivsharivka and Ivashky in the Kharkiv region. The attacks killed two civilians and injured five others with varying degrees of severity.

Russian troops attacked Kharkiv twice with guided aerial bombs, the city's mayor Igor Terekhov said. Explosions were heard in the city, details of the strikes and possible consequences are being clarified.

RMA Chairman Sinegubov called on residents of Kharkiv and the region to stay in shelters because of the Russian occupiers' attacks.

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.

In Balakliya, Kharkiv region, 1168 hectares of forest are burning, and there is no threat to settlements. In the Poltava region, near the village of Mala Pereshchepyna, some fire centers are being extinguished after a large-scale fire was localized.

Russian troops shelled a farm in Shestakove, wounding two people. A number of attacks were recorded in Kupyansk and Chuhuiv districts over the day, damaging buildings and infrastructure.

There were 226 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The most active attacks took place in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske directions. Russian aviation conducted 18 strikes in the Kursk region, dropping 27 guided bombs.

There were 163 combat engagements in the frontline, the hottest spot was in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy conducted 61 air strikes, used 587 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,500 times.

The SBU detained two women who collaborated with the occupation administrations of the Russian Federation in Luhansk and Kharkiv regions. One was the “deputy director of a lyceum of the lPR”, the other worked in the occupation administration of Kupyansk.

The coming winter will be the most serious test for Ukraine due to Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure. The IEA predicts an electricity shortage of up to 6 GW and proposes measures to ensure energy security.

The SBU detained 5 executives of a Kyiv-based design institute for helping Russia restore damaged oil refineries. The cost of Russian “contracts” amounted to almost UAH 500 million.

Due to the damage to the energy infrastructure, power outages of up to 18 hours a day are possible in Ukraine in winter. Some areas may be left without heating.

The Brovary community in Kyiv region actively promotes the employment of internally displaced persons. Local authorities provide assistance with job search, housing and adaptation of displaced children in schools and kindergartens.

At night, the enemy shelled a power facility in Sumy region, cutting off power to Sumy and part of the region. Electricity consumption decreased by 4.3%, but Ukrenergo calls for economical use in the evening.

Russian troops attacked Kharkiv with S-400 missiles and KAB-250 bombs. Civilian objects in three districts of the city were damaged, including a school, a kindergarten and residential buildings.

A 42-year-old Russian military intelligence agent who transmitted the coordinates of Ukrainian troops was detained in Kharkiv. The offender recorded the location of the Defense Forces and sent the data to a Russian curator.

6 people were injured in the morning strike on Kupyansk by Russian Federation. In Kharkiv, a hit by an unidentified aerial vehicle on civilian infrastructure was recorded, damaging a school and a kindergarten. There were several more attacks on the region during the day.

The enemy attacks Ukrainian positions with missile and air strikes. Ukrainian defenders hold back the onslaught, inflicting maximum losses on the enemy in all frontlines.

On the night of September 19, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack. All 42 launched Shahed drones and an X-59/69 guided missile were shot down. The enemy also launched S-300/S-400 missiles at Kharkiv region.

Around 5:00, the occupiers struck Kharkiv with at least three guided aerial bombs.

A 27-year-old drunken man threatened to detonate grenades, issuing an ultimatum to the police. A measure of restraint in the form of nightly house arrest was imposed on the suspect.

In Kharkiv, rocket attacks on the forest belt of the Shevchenkivskyi district were recorded. A fire broke out at the site of the “arrivals” and windows were smashed in the surrounding residential buildings. Information about the victims is being clarified.

In the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kharkiv, strikes were recorded in the open area. There is no information about the victims, but there is a threat of repeated attacks.

Ukrainian defenders repelled numerous enemy attacks in various directions. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where a significant amount of enemy equipment and manpower was destroyed.

Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov reported an explosion in the city. The head of the Kharkiv RMA, Oleg Sinegubov, called on residents to stay in shelters because of the occupiers' attacks on Kharkiv.

In the Kharkiv region, a 10-year-old girl was seriously injured when she fell from the third floor of an unfinished building. The child was walking without adult supervision and was hospitalized in a Kharkiv hospital.