Poltava
In Poltava, a 71-year-old man from another region poured flammable liquid on himself and set fire to the RMA building. The police extinguished the fire, the victim was hospitalized with burns, and the motives are being investigated.
On September 26, light rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and center. The temperature will be 7-17° at night and 21-29° during the day. There may be short-term rain in the Kyiv region.
On the night of September 24, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack involving 85 air attack aircraft. 66 Shahed attack UAVs were shot down and other enemy missiles were detected.
The SES reports 18 large fires in 7 regions of Ukraine covering more than 1300 hectares. More than 1,300 firefighters and 300 units of SES equipment are involved in extinguishing the fires.
A large forest fire has been localized in the Kharkiv region over an area of 1,581 hectares. During the week, 561 fires broke out in natural ecosystems in the region, including 15 forest fires, with a total area of over 2300 hectares.
Due to enemy shelling in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions, thousands of subscribers were left without electricity. Power engineers are working to restore electricity.
At night, the invaders attacked Poltava region with drones, damaging the energy infrastructure. 86 consumers were left without electricity, there were no casualties, and experts are working to restore it.
The body of a 25-year-old woman was found in a cesspool in the Novosanzhar community. The 46-year-old man suspected of the murder was found dead with signs of suicide.
Russian troops shelled Kivsharivka and Ivashky in the Kharkiv region. The attacks killed two civilians and injured five others with varying degrees of severity.
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.
Explosions occurred in the suburbs of Dnipro. Earlier, the Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy drones flying from Poltava to Dnipro region.
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.
Men with three children may not receive a deferral from mobilization under certain conditions. This applies to those who have child support arrears or do not live with and support their children.
On the night of September 18, Russia attacked Ukraine with 52 drones and 3 missiles. Ukrainian defense forces shot down 46 UAVs, 5 were lost to electronic warfare, and 1 returned to Russia. The missiles did not reach their targets.
A Slovak citizen was detained while trying to illegally cross the border. He had previously received a 5-year suspended sentence for “smuggling,” and now claimed that he had gone to the forest to pick mushrooms.
Ukraine's air defense forces shot down 14 Shahed attack drones launched by Russia at night. Air defense was active in six regions, and an Iskander-K cruise missile was intercepted.
An explosion was reported in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovs'k region. The Air Force warned of a missile threat in Poltava, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia regions.
The head of the Donetsk RMA spoke about the restoration of fortifications destroyed by the enemy and the construction of new ones. Since the beginning of the war, more than 600 platoon strongholds have been built in Donetsk Oblast, and about UAH 2.6 billion has been spent.
At night, 5 drones launched by Russia were shot down over Ukraine. The enemy also attacked with 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Mobile firing groups and electronic warfare assets were involved in the air battle.
In the Poltava region, air raid alerts were announced 9 times in 24 hours, with a total duration of more than 6 hours. Thanks to the work of the Defense Forces, no hits on civilian infrastructure and no casualties were recorded.
Since the beginning of 2024, Ukrainian entrepreneurs have received 14,645 soft loans worth UAH 55. 2 billion under the 'Affordable Loans 5-7-9%' program. Most of the funds have been allocated to agriculture and manufacturing.
Russia's full-scale aggression has caused significant damage to the Ukrainian industry. The example of Brovapharma shows how businesses are adapting to the new realities and cooperating with local authorities to maintain production.
The longest air raid alert since 2022 was recorded in Poltava region, lasting more than 14 hours. Despite the sounds of explosions, no hits or casualties were reported.
Law enforcers exposed a large-scale scheme of embezzlement of budget funds for defense needs. 28 people are suspected of involvement in the crimes, the total amount of losses is over UAH 1.5 billion.
Oleksandr Khyzhnyak, Olympic boxing champion, returned to Ukraine from Paris. He was solemnly welcomed at the country's main railway station, where he added a champion's artifact to the railway collection.
Starting August 15, the heat is expected to increase in Ukraine, starting in the west. By Independence Day, the weather will stabilize, and it will be comfortably warm and sunny, forecasts weather forecaster Natalia Didenko.
On the night of August 9, 2024, Ukraine shot down 27 Russian 'Shahed' attack drones. The attack was carried out from the Prymorsko-Akhtarsk area, and the drones were destroyed in seven regions of Ukraine.
An air alert has been declared in Kyiv region due to the threat of enemy attack drones. The Ukrainian Air Force calls on the public to be vigilant and follow safety rules.
At night, the enemy attacked Poltava region. Due to the effective actions of the Defense Forces, no hits were recorded on the territory, and there were no casualties.
On August 8, Kyiv is expected to have comfortable weather without precipitation, up to +26°. Across Ukraine, the temperature will range from +25° to +32°, with partly cloudy skies and light rains possible in most regions.