As of 8:00 a. m. on Friday, Kyiv ranks 3rd in the global ranking of cities with the dirtiest air, according to IQAir. The capital's air quality index is 162 US AQI, which is classified as an unhealthy level of pollution.
The President of the European Commission arrives in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine. The visit covers winterization, defense, EU accession, and progress on G7 loans.
An increase in the concentration of suspended particles in the air was recorded in Kyiv. The cause was fires in the ecosystem of the Kyiv region, particularly in the Vyshgorod district. Residents are advised to limit their time outside.
Lyubov Sudarenkova and Yevhenia Ilienko won bronze medals at the World Rowing Championships in the junior women's double sculls. The athletes successfully passed the qualification and playoffs, losing only in the semifinals.
Movement of enemy drones is spotted in Kyiv region. The regional military administration reports on the work of air defense forces and calls on residents to follow safety rules.
Ruslan Kravchenko had a tough conversation with community representatives regarding the identification of landowners. He accused the Irpen government of waste of land and warned about the possible intervention of the prosecutor's office.
The Kyiv City Council has awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Kyiv to 15 prominent Kyiv residents. Among the honorees are Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, writer Oksana Zabuzhko and other prominent figures in culture, science and military affairs.
The Supreme Court has confirmed the illegality of the Kyiv City Council's decision to allocate land for a shopping center near Lake Vyrlytsia. The 20-hectare plot worth over UAH 1 billion was returned to municipal ownership.
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 Pechersk District Court of Kyiv extended the measure of restraint in the form of house arrest for Mykola Tyshchenko for another two months. The court also extended the obligation to wear an electronic bracelet for Tyshchenko.
18 communities in Kyiv region ignore the CRSA's requirement to identify land owners. Kravchenko appealed to the prosecutor's office and the BES to clarify the circumstances, as the state is losing tens of millions of hryvnias in taxes.
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.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga had a phone conversation with his Indian counterpart Subramanyam Jaishankar. The diplomats discussed the development of bilateral relations and coordinated steps ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU's readiness to step up support for Ukraine before the start of the heating season. She is traveling to Kyiv to discuss these issues with President Zelenskyy.
Two laboratory-confirmed cases of West Nile fever have been reported in Khmelnytsky Oblast. The patients - a 55-year-old man and a 21-year-old girl - sought help on August 31 and are currently undergoing inpatient treatment.
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.
An accident occurred on Naberezhne Highway in Kyiv, which hampered traffic from the Pedestrian Bridge to the Paton Bridge. The patrol police urged drivers to take this information into account when planning their route.
The SBU has served a notice of suspicion to the archimandrite of the Kyiv monastery of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) of justifying Russia's war against Ukraine. During the searches, evidence of criminal actions was found, and the suspect faces up to 5 years in prison.
KFI experts demonstrated submunitions of the cluster warhead of the Russian X-101 missiles. Each submunition weighs 4-4.4 kg, and the missile contains about 60 such elements.
Suspicion and removal from office. How investigators in the case of the NBU's chief lawyer can protect themselves from accusations of bias.
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.
European countries are redirecting Indian artillery shells to Ukraine, which provokes protests from russia. India does not interfere with these deliveries, although they have been going on for more than a year.
The man jumped from the 5th floor of the dormitory of the Irpin College of NUBiP. He is alive, but in serious condition with numerous fractures, and doctors are fighting for his life.
In the Podil district of Kyiv, two young men beat a gas station employee after he refused to sell them alcohol at night. The attackers are 21 and 24 years old and face up to 7 years in prison for hooliganism.
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.
On September 19, Ukraine will be mostly without precipitation, with short-term rains possible only in the southwest and Crimea. The temperature will be 21-26°C during the day and 9-14°C at night. In the south and east, wind gusts up to 15-20 m/s.
The Kyiv History Museum has presented a multimedia project “On Guard of St. Sophia”. The exhibition demonstrates war as a consequence of the confrontation between civilizations and encourages reflection on military events.
Six participants in the conflict in Sofiyivska Borshchahivka were served suspicion notices for hooliganism. Two are additionally charged with inflicting bodily harm on a law enforcement officer, and another suspect was detained.
A suspect shot and killed a 65-year-old Honda Accord owner at a gas station in Kyiv and stole his car. Law enforcement officers detained the attacker, who could not explain his motives due to the possible influence of unknown drugs.
A 65-year-old pensioner was shot dead at a Kyiv gas station. The suspect was detained, weapons, drugs and ammunition were seized from him. The police are considering the possibility of a premeditated murder for mercenary reasons or due to a sudden conflict.
