Kherson Oblast

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.

The EU funds a €2 million humanitarian demining initiative in Ukraine. 16 Belgian Malinois and 8 Ukrainian instructors were trained to search for mines in the liberated territories.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine remains high, but no blackouts are expected. Due to the hostilities and technical reasons, 487 settlements in different regions are without electricity.

Russian troops shelled 17 settlements in Kherson region, injuring 8 people. Critical infrastructure, an educational institution, administrative buildings, a catering facility, and 20 residential buildings were damaged.

Judge Natalia Sharko, suspected of high treason, was fired for collaborating with the occupiers. Until April 2023, she received UAH 1.383 million in salary from the Ukrainian budget while working for the occupation administration.

In the Kherson region, a Russian drone attacked Beryslav. A 45-year-old local resident was fatally wounded when explosives were dropped from the drone and died on the spot.

Electricity consumption in Ukraine remains at the level of Friday. Due to hostilities and other reasons, 492 settlements are without power, but no massive outages are expected.

This year, 850 hectares of watermelons were planted in seven communities in the Kherson region. The harvest has already ripened and is available for consumption by residents of other regions.