Kirovohrad Oblast
Overnight, Kirovohrad Oblast suffered a massive drone attack, leading to partial power outages in Kropyvnytskyi and 44 settlements, as well as train delays on two routes. Damage to private households was recorded in Oleksandrivka.
On the night of September 17, Russian troops attacked Kropyvnytskyi district of Kirovohrad region with drones. As a result of the strike, fires broke out at three infrastructure facilities; no information about deaths or injuries has been reported.
On September 17, cloudy weather with clearings, significant rains, and thunderstorms in places are expected in Ukraine. Daytime air temperature will range from 15 to 25 degrees Celsius.
On the night of September 17, Kirovohrad region was attacked by drones; local channels report the flight of more than ten enemy UAVs. A series of explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi, and the city of Smila in Cherkasy region was also under attack.
The SBU and the National Police detained three Russian agents, recruited via Telegram, who carried out arsons in the eastern and western regions of Ukraine. The detainees were charged with obstructing the activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and sabotage.
The SBU and the National Police liquidated six schemes of evasion from mobilization, detaining eight organizers. The perpetrators transported draft dodgers abroad or issued fictitious documents for sums ranging from 5 to 20 thousand US dollars.
The Security Service of Ukraine detained an spotter who provided Russians with coordinates of energy facilities in Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions. He collected information about the location of Ukrainian air defense and mobile fire groups.
On September 10, Ukraine will be divided: western regions expect rain with thunderstorms, while the south and east will have mostly dry and warm weather. An anticyclone will provide stable conditions for most regions, and an atmospheric front in the west will bring precipitation.
The autumn sowing campaign has begun in Ukraine, with 727. 5 thousand hectares of winter crops already sown. Farmers in nine regions have started sowing winter grains, while most regions are sowing winter rapeseed.
In the village of Voynivka, Kirovohrad region, local residents attacked law enforcement officers, spraying tear gas during a document check. Two men have been detained and face up to five years in prison.
In Kropyvnytskyi, police detained a 43-year-old man who, while intoxicated, tore down, ripped, and trampled the State Flag near the bus station. Criminal proceedings have been initiated for desecration of state symbols.
On the morning of September 6, enemy shelling damaged railway infrastructure in Donetsk region. The section before Sloviansk is de-energized, causing train delays.
In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, a fire in warehouse premises covering 9,000 square meters, caused by Russian shelling, has been extinguished. There are no casualties, and 134 rescuers and 38 units of equipment were involved.
In Kalush, Ivano-Frankivsk region, an elevated level of formaldehyde in the air has been recorded after the night shelling. Experts recommend closing windows and limiting time spent outdoors.
These changes concern trains running between Lviv, Dnipro, Chernivtsi, and Zaporizhzhia.
Due to an enemy attack on railway infrastructure in Kirovohrad region, trains are running on bypass routes. This causes delays of up to seven hours; "Ukrzaliznytsia" is working to reduce the delay time.
The occupiers hit a civilian critical infrastructure object in the Chernihiv region. Over 30,000 households in the Nizhyn district were left without electricity.
Four railway workers were injured in the Kirovohrad region as a result of Russian shelling of railway infrastructure. Their condition is satisfactory, they are in the hospital.
Due to enemy shelling and damage to railway infrastructure in Kirovohrad Oblast, a number of trains are delayed. Ukrzaliznytsia is working to restore the damaged infrastructure.
On the night of September 3, the enemy attacked Znamianka, Kirovohrad Oblast, causing damage to 17 residential buildings and power outages. Five people were injured as a result of the attack.
Prosecutors of Kirovohrad Oblast reported suspicion to 18 individuals, including community leaders, deputies, and enterprise executives. The total amount of damages from their actions exceeds 132 million hryvnias.
Over 100 cases of serious crimes against children are under the personal control of regional prosecutor's offices. Courts have already imposed the harshest penalties on the perpetrators, including life imprisonment.
In Kirovohrad region, 6 people, including a child, died as a result of a collision between a MAN bus and a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter minibus. Another 6 people, including a child, were injured and hospitalized.
The Ukrainian government has announced a tender for a production sharing agreement at the Dobra site, which holds lithium reserves. This step aims to attract investment and develop value-added industries.
The resolution allows men aged 18 to 21 inclusive to cross the border; departure is prohibited from the age of 22, the MP reported.
By the end of August, at least 30,000 places for evacuees, including those with limited mobility, will be prepared in 15 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv. This will help relieve transit centers and ensure comfortable conditions.
Over 237,000 people, including 17,200 children, need to be evacuated from Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions. From June 1 to August 22, over 64,000 people have already been evacuated.
As of August 22, 2025, Ukrainian agrarians have harvested over 27. 25 million tons of grain and leguminous crops. In Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Kharkiv regions, the harvesting of sunflower and soybeans has begun.
83% of Ukrainians want to link their lives with Ukraine, although this figure has decreased. 73% of respondents believe in victory over Russia.
In Oleksandriia, a Toyota Rav4 driver, while reversing, hit her 15-year-old daughter with an open door. The girl fell under the car's wheels and died in the hospital from her injuries.