The criminals, including citizens of China, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine, involved socially vulnerable individuals, using them in forced labor.
Pechersk District Court of Kyiv заочно (in absentia) chose a pre-trial detention measure in the form of custody for ex-MP Vadym Novinsky. He is suspected of high treason and inciting religious hatred.
The National Bank of Ukraine is easing currency restrictions for small businesses and to support Ukrainians abroad. Starting September 18, postal operators and international transport carriers will be able to make cross-border transfers to pay customs duties to the United States.
Slovakia and Hungary have stated that they will resist pressure from US President Donald Trump to reduce imports of Russian oil and gas until alternative suppliers are secured. Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova and Hungarian Government Minister Gergely Gulyás confirmed that their countries would not take steps that threaten their energy security.
Now, school principals must develop rules of stay, equip the territory with fences, and install technical means for calling the police.
During the night, Ukraine repelled an attack of 75 enemy drones, 48 of which were neutralized. 26 UAVs were hit at 6 locations.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported 184 combat engagements over the past day, with over a third occurring on the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy was also active on the Novopavlivka and Lyman directions, launching missile and air strikes.
Refusal to obey orders leads to transfer to the infantry, which has already resulted in the deaths of three servicemen.
Funds received from the UN World Food Programme will be used to improve the quality of hot meals and finance primary school students.
During the celebration of the Jewish New Year in Uman, the sale of alcohol, pyrotechnics, knives, and pneumatic weapons is prohibited. Patrol officers monitor law and order around the clock, checking individuals and vehicles.
Since the beginning of the day, 117 combat engagements have taken place at the front. The enemy is actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Siversk, and Toretsk directions, carrying out airstrikes and shelling.
This week, a Polish delegation will arrive in Ukraine to discuss real solutions in the field of common security, including possible exercises. The visit is not protocol-based and is aimed at developing concrete joint actions.
Russia has redeployed marines from the Kursk and Sumy directions, also capturing part of the Serebryansky forest.
MFA spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi refuted Daily Mail's information that Iryna Zarutska's father could not go to her funeral in the USA. The MFA facilitated the visa acquisition, and the man is already in the USA to honor his daughter's memory.
The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine records the arrival of thousands of Hasidic pilgrims from September 22 to 24 to celebrate Rosh Hashanah in Uman. Border guards ensure controlled and safe border crossing for organized groups, of which about 7 thousand have already arrived.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, denied reports that the father of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian woman who died in the United States, was not allowed to leave Ukraine to attend his daughter's funeral. According to him, the father has already arrived in the United States, where he will be able to say goodbye to his daughter.
In the first eight months of 2025, over 25 million people crossed the Ukrainian border, which is 5% more than last year. Hundreds of attempts at illegal crossing are recorded, mostly in the Polish direction.
The prosecutor's office will petition for the search and detention of the head of the department of the Education Department of the Dnipro District State Administration, who is accused of embezzling budget funds. The woman did not appear at the court hearing, stating that she was traveling to Turkey for treatment and fearing for her own life.
As a result of Russia's night attack on the railway infrastructure, power supply to the network is being restored. A number of trains are running with delays, routes have been changed to minimize waiting times.
Russian troops failed in their attempts to break through the Ukrainian border in Sumy, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv regions. Daily shelling and attacks, including the use of drones, did not allow the enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory.
The joint Russian-Belarusian exercises "Zapad-2025" have concluded, with no direct threats to the Ukrainian border recorded. Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, announced the reduction of Russian military presence in Belarus.
The European Union plans to spend billions of euros on an "anti-drone wall" using technologies tested in Ukraine after Russian incursions into NATO airspace. This initiative aims to address the vulnerability where NATO relies on expensive technology to intercept cheap drones.
Border guards and the National Police of Rivne region detained individuals who tried to smuggle a man into the EU and offered a bribe to a serviceman. The detention took place during the transfer of 4,000 US dollars, and the suspects have been notified of suspicion.
Due to Russia's massive attack on substations on September 17, passenger trains in the Odesa and Dnipro directions will run with delays. 20 reserve locomotives have been deployed, and some routes are running on altered paths.
The SBI has completed its investigation into a law enforcement officer and a former employee of the Donetsk region TCC who helped men avoid mobilization for $20,000. They forged documents of unsuitability for service and entered false data into the register.
Former goalkeeper of Kyiv "Dynamo" and Donetsk "Shakhtar" Artur Rudko was detained while attempting to illegally cross the border. According to unofficial information, he is currently undergoing basic military training in one of the training centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In August 2025, Ukraine imported 9,274 electric vehicles, more than double last year's figure. The state received UAH 31.9 million to the budget from the import of these cars.
The majority of Ukrainians (76%) believe that Ukraine can win the war if there is sufficient weapons, financial, and sanctions support from the West. Only 15% do not believe in victory even under such conditions, according to a survey by the Razumkov Centre.
In Zakarpattia, a 27-year-old convict was exposed for organizing a scheme for illegally transporting people to Hungary. He was assisted by a 45-year-old acquaintance, who was detained while receiving $6,200 for her services.
A 21-year-old Ukrainian and a 17-year-old Belarusian woman were detained in Warsaw for launching a drone over government buildings and the Belvedere Palace. They could face up to five years in prison for violating aviation law.
