Sloviansk
The zone for the mandatory evacuation of families with children has been expanded to all settlements in the Kramatorsk and Sloviansk communities. The reason is daily Russian attacks.
Ukrainian forces halted the Russian advance in key areas of Donetsk Oblast and launched a counterattack. The Dobropillia direction remains the most difficult.
Russia is exaggerating its advances in Donetsk Oblast to create the impression that Ukraine’s defenses are collapsing. ISW has not confirmed any gains near Sloviansk and Kostiantynivka.
On the Lyman axis, Ukrainian forces reclaimed 101 km² and liberated Zelena Dolyna, Lypove, and Kolodiazi. In total, 277 km² and 16 settlements have been liberated.
Russia struck energy, transport and civilian facilities in several regions of Ukraine. One person is known to have been killed, and dozens were injured.
Seven people were injured in Sloviansk, a 36-year-old woman was killed and eight people were injured in Kharkiv. Three people were injured in the Rivne region.
Ukraine is ready to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries if Moscow stops attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy called for mutual de-escalation.
Russia shelled five regions of Ukraine: at least 21 people were killed and dozens were injured. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
The Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine briefed Zelenskyy on the situation at the front. They discussed Donetsk region, and Dobropillia in particular.
A Russian attack on two scheduled buses in Kramatorsk has claimed the lives of 30 people, while another 18 were injured. Public transportation has been suspended in the cities.
Two people were killed and a child was injured in Donetsk region; 49 houses were damaged. Firefighters were attacked again while extinguishing the fire.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are pushing Russian forces back near Lyman and advancing toward Zarichne and Myrne. Russia may redeploy troops to protect its flank.
The President met with participants in Operation "Vivaldi" and discussed the army's needs. He stated that Russia's plans in Donbas had been thwarted.
Sybiha said that Russian forces forcibly moved civilians through a gas pipeline near Kupiansk. He called this a violation of international law.
ISW recorded Ukrainian Armed Forces advances near Kupiansk, Sloviansk, Chasiv Yar, and Oleksandrivka. Ukraine liberated Perebudova in Donetsk region.
As a result of the strikes on September 26–27, eight people were killed and 42 injured in five regions. The casualties included children, including an 11-month-old girl.
A Russian drone struck a vehicle belonging to foreign journalists in Sloviansk. No one was injured, but the equipment and protective gear were burned.
In Sloviansk, an airstrike injured three people and caused a fire at an enterprise. An apartment caught fire in Kramatorsk district.
Russian forces launched 2 missile strikes and 63 airstrikes, dropped 228 aerial bombs, and carried out more than 2,000 attacks. The hottest area is the Pokrovsk direction.
Russian forces launched 186 attacks, 57 airstrikes and more than 7,000 drone strikes. The most active fighting is continuing in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russian strikes on Bilbasivka and Sloviansk killed two people, including a 13-year-old boy, and injured four others.
There were 250 combat engagements at the front; Russia carried out 86 airstrikes and dropped 274 guided aerial bombs. The enemy’s losses amounted to 1,630 military personnel.
Russian forces carried out 173 attacks, launched 6,517 drones, and dropped 201 guided aerial bombs. The most active fighting is ongoing near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka.
Since the beginning of the day, 181 combat engagements, more than 6,000 drones and 165 guided aerial bombs have been recorded. The most active areas are Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka and Lyman.
Russian strikes on Donetsk region injured 12 civilians, including two children. Thirty-one homes were damaged, and an investigation into war crimes has been launched.
Russia carried out four airstrikes on the center of Sloviansk. At least seven people were wounded, including a teenager born in 2010.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 196 combat engagements; the enemy launched 7,032 drones and dropped 194 aerial bombs. The most active areas are the Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Lyman directions.
Zelenskyy said that after the September elections, Russia may recruit 300,000 military personnel in 2026. The decision on mobilization has not been confirmed.
On August 20, there were 238 battles at the front, and Russia launched missile, air, and drone strikes. The occupiers’ losses amounted to 1,390 personnel.
On the morning of August 20, a Russian FPV drone hit a museum and an outbuilding in Kherson. The fire was extinguished; there were no fatalities.