As a result of the night attack by the occupiers in Kyiv, four people died, including a 12-year-old girl, a nurse, and a patient of the Institute of Cardiology. Throughout Ukraine, over 70 people were injured, and two rescuers were also injured during the aftermath liquidation.
Russian troops attacked 7 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast with UAVs, resulting in injuries to a 42-year-old man and damage to civilian infrastructure. The transit evacuation point in Lozova received 174 people in 24 hours.
After the morning attack by the Russian army on Zaporizhzhia, the number of injured rose to 27 people, including three children. The victims have lacerations, fractures, concussions, and carbon monoxide poisoning.
In Sumy region, 167 shellings of 50 settlements were recorded, a 59-year-old man was killed and three civilians were wounded. As a result of a Russian UAV attack on a parking lot, a large-scale fire broke out, which was extinguished.
Two residents of Velyka Pysarivka community were injured in a drone attack, one was hospitalized. In Putyvl community, an enemy drone hit a civilian car.
An atmospheric front will bring rains to the northern part of Ukraine on Sunday, and they will increase on Monday. The coldest will be in the precipitation zone, with temperatures of +9+12 degrees.
Russians attacked an emergency gas crew in Sumy region that had responded to a call after an airstrike. The enemy directed a drone at the gas workers' service vehicle, destroying it, but the employees survived. 64 enemy shellings were recorded in 29 settlements of Sumy region, two people were injured.
Over the past day, September 26, 186 combat engagements were recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. The enemy launched one missile and 67 air strikes, using 5924 kamikaze drones.
On September 27, a cold air mass will cover Ukraine, bringing rains, strong winds, and in some places night frosts. Western and northern regions will feel the autumn chill, while the south and east will retain relative warmth with precipitation.
Since the beginning of the day, 106 combat engagements have been recorded, 31 of which were in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy was also active in the Novopavlivka, Toretsk, and Lyman directions.
Two border guards were detained in Khmelnytskyi region for extorting $5,500 from a colleague from a combat unit for transferring him to a rear unit. They have been notified of suspicion of receiving undue benefits combined with extortion.
On the night of September 26, Russian troops attacked Sumy region with a guided aerial bomb, damaging a residential area. Possible interruptions in electricity and gas supply, no casualties.
The Cabinet of Ministers allocates over 300 million hryvnias to complete the construction of fortifications in Sumy region. The funds from the State Budget's reserve fund are directed to the Sumy Regional Military Administration.
Five Russian generals and one colonel are accused of bombing schools and kindergartens in Sumy region in 2022. At that time, 15 civilians, including children, were killed, and five more were injured.
More than a third of the 98 battles on the front occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also pressed more actively in the Novopavlivka direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
The aurora borealis was observed in the Sumy region at night, recorded by eyewitnesses in the Romny district. This rare phenomenon is caused by increased solar activity and magnetic storms.
President Zelenskyy reported on Russia's night attack on seven regions, including Zaporizhzhia, where three people died. He emphasized that this is the fourth time Russia has accompanied annual global diplomatic events with murders, calling for strong pressure on Russia.
Ukrainian flags are appearing in the village of Oleksiivka, Sumy region, as Russian troops retreat. The remaining Russian soldiers are dug in without water or food.
In the Sumy direction, the activity of Russian infantry groups has significantly decreased. The enemy uses small assault groups only on a small section of the border, without using equipment.
Overnight, Ukraine suffered a massive Russian attack involving 40 missiles and 580 drones. Three people were killed, dozens were injured, and infrastructure and residential areas were targeted.
In August 2025, the highest demand for apartments was recorded in the western regions, while houses were most actively bought in the central regions. Chernivtsi, Volyn, and Zhytomyr regions lead in the number of responses to apartment sale advertisements.
Russia launched an attack on Kyiv and six regions of Ukraine, using almost 90 attack drones, most of which were neutralized. President Zelenskyy called for intensified strengthening of Ukraine and pointed to large-scale agreements on drones and weapons proposed to America.
The Cabinet of Ministers extended the experimental project for distributing liquefied gas as humanitarian aid until May 1, 2026. Zaporizhzhia Oblast was also included in the project.
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.
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.
President Zelenskyy stated that Russia continues to strike Ukrainian cities, including Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv Oblast, Kharkiv, Sumy Oblast, Donetsk Oblast, and Kherson. He emphasized that the only reason Russia can afford to do this is because it does not feel sufficiently heavy losses.
On Wednesday, September 17, Kyiv is expected to experience a cold snap down to +15+17 degrees and rains. Wet weather will also cover western regions, the north (except Sumy region), Vinnytsia region, Odesa region, and parts of Cherkasy and Kropyvnytskyi regions.
Since the beginning of September, over 3,500 drones and almost 190 missiles have been launched at Ukraine. Zelenskyy called for joint protection of the European sky.
In Sumy region, law enforcement officers prevented a contract killing of a girl, which was planned by her former cohabitant out of jealousy. The attacker offered the killer 10 thousand dollars, handed over an advance payment, and was detained after transferring the remaining amount.
The SBU detained a 26-year-old serviceman from Kropyvnytskyi who served in an assault UAV company in the eastern direction. He transmitted data to the Russians about drone sorties, attack targets, and the positions of his brigade.
