At night, Russian occupants attacked Ukraine with missiles and UAVs. Air defense forces destroyed 28 Shahed drones and 4 guided missiles, and another 4 drones were lost by the enemy in different regions.
In Beryslav, a 60-year-old man was killed by a UAV strike and a 70-year-old woman was wounded. A 66-year-old woman was injured in Kherson, and a 40-year-old man in the village of Stanislav was injured by a drone attack.
In the village of Ponyativka, Kherson region, a Russian drone dropped explosives on a 61-year-old man. The victim sustained multiple injuries and is currently in hospital.
The Ministry of Energy informs that no blackout schedules will be applied today. However, due to the shelling, there were power outages in 7 regions overnight, and 536 settlements were without electricity in the morning.
In the Kherson region, russian troops attacked the village of Kindiyka using a UAV. A 70-year-old man suffered explosive injuries, concussion, and head and leg wounds while working in his garden.
The Ministry of Energy reports a stable situation in Ukraine's energy system. Due to shelling and hostilities, there were power outages in 6 regions, but no outage schedules are planned for today.
In Kherson region, Russian troops dropped explosives from a UAV on an ambulance. A 58-year-old paramedic and a 50-year-old driver were injured and suffered blast injuries and contusions.
In the occupied Luhansk region, a new educational program called “Luhansk Character” is being introduced to propagandize children. Similar events are being held in Kherson region, where Russian propagandists give lectures in schools.
The Ministry of Energy reported a stable situation in the energy system. Due to shelling and hostilities, there were power outages in Dnipropetrovs'k, Donetsk, Sumy, Kharkiv and Kherson regions.
A missile threat has been declared in Dnipropetrovs'k, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
Today, there are no plans to apply blackout schedules in Ukraine. Due to hostilities and technical disruptions, 496 settlements remain partially or completely without electricity.
In Kindiytsia, Kherson region, two men were injured as a result of an explosive drop from a Russian drone. The victims, aged 62 and 64, were taken to hospital with leg injuries.
The General Staff reports 95 combat engagements per day. The enemy is particularly active in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove directions, where Ukrainian defenders are holding back the attack and inflicting losses on the occupiers.
Parliament passed a resolution to rename 327 settlements with Russian and Soviet names. The names of 10 cities, numerous towns and villages in different regions of Ukraine were changed.
New doctors from Russia arrived in the temporarily occupied Kherson region to serve the occupiers and conduct medical examinations. Most local doctors left the region or refused to cooperate with the enemy.
Occupants shelled 11 settlements in Kherson region. Residential buildings, a milk tank, a car shop and a company car were damaged. Six people were wounded as a result of the attacks.
Over the past day, hostile shelling damaged civilian energy infrastructure in 8 regions of Ukraine. Blackouts and fires were reported, and some of the damage has been repaired.
On the evening of September 17, Russian troops attacked the Chervonohryhorivka community with a drone. At night, air defense forces shot down a reconnaissance drone over the Dnipropetrovs'k region, with no casualties.
The occupiers shelled 16 settlements in Kherson region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure. The enemy attacks killed 1 person and injured 4 others.
The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights reported the return of 891 Ukrainian children, 338 of whom were deported by Russia. Additionally, 6 children were returned from the occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, on the eve of the new school year, there is a shortage and rise in prices of school supplies.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled Antonivka again. As a result of the attack, a 50-year-old woman sustained an explosive injury, contusion and head wound, and was treated on the spot.
Ukrainian units successfully repel the next attacks of the enemy on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. Dmytro Likhovy reported on the activation of the enemy and the difficulty of maintaining positions due to the peculiarities of the terrain.
Russia has moved some troops from Ukraine to protect the Kursk region. In their place, cadets from military universities were sent to the trenches and are now gaining combat experience in the Kherson region.
Russia has moved some troops from Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to Kursk region. This may be due to the successes of Ukrainian forces in the region and a change in Russian strategy to strengthen defense on the northern borders.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops shelled Beryslav. A 48-year-old woman sustained an explosive injury and shrapnel wound to her shin near a store, she is being treated in hospital.
According to the UN, the number of civilian casualties in Donetsk region increased from 125 in May to 269 in July 2024. Humanitarian organizations continue to help civilians leave the areas of active hostilities.
At night, Russian UAVs attacked power facilities in Chernihiv region. Consumers are supplied with power, no blackouts are expected, but Ukrainians are urged to conserve electricity throughout the day.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported the return of 6 children from the occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. The families were subjected to pressure from the occupiers, and the children were forced to attend Russian schools.
Local residents reported explosions in the temporarily occupied Skadovsk in Kherson region. An air alert was declared in Kyiv and a number of regions.
