Sumy

Sumy region's air defense forces destroyed 36 enemy UAVs over the past week, including 6 over the past day. One person was killed and 19 wounded in the shelling, and patients of a geriatric nursing home were evacuated.

There were 226 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The most active attacks took place in the Kurakhove and Pokrovske directions. Russian aviation conducted 18 strikes in the Kursk region, dropping 27 guided bombs.

Over the past day, enemy forces fired 63 times at Sumy region, causing 141 explosions. The Sumy community suffered the most, where an air strike on a geriatric boarding house resulted in civilian casualties.

An air strike on a geriatric nursing home in Sumy killed one woman and injured 14 people. The evacuation of the patients has been completed, they have been placed in other institutions and provided with the necessary assistance.

Rescuers evacuated 147 people from the damaged building of a geriatric boarding house in Sumy after an air strike. The attack killed a 70-year-old woman and injured 13 others.

The President of Ukraine reacted to the Russian air strike on a retirement center in Sumy. He added that Russia had used nearly 90 guided missiles on Ukrainian cities and positions over the past 24 hours.

A Russian airstrike on a geriatric boarding house in Sumy killed 1 person and wounded 13. The Office of the Prosecutor General opened a criminal investigation into the violation of the laws and customs of war.

A Russian shell hit a geriatric nursing home in Sumy, where 221 people lived. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets called it an act of terrorism, urging the world not to remain silent about Russia's crimes against Ukrainians.

A Russian strike on a nursing home in Sumy killed 1 person and wounded 12. 147 people were evacuated from the building, and the technical and 5th floors were partially destroyed.

Russian troops attacked a medical boarding house in Sumy, where more than 200 elderly people lived. There are wounded, some of them in serious condition, and evacuation is underway.

Two explosions were recorded in Sumy. The Air Force warned of enemy tactical aircraft activity in the east and the threat of using air strikes.

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.

Due to the damage to the energy infrastructure, power outages of up to 18 hours a day are possible in Ukraine in winter. Some areas may be left without heating.

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.

At night and in the morning, Russians fired 19 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 38 explosions were recorded. In the Krasnopilska community, 2 civilians were killed and 2 others were wounded as a result of shelling.

The enemy attacks Ukrainian positions with missile and air strikes. Ukrainian defenders hold back the onslaught, inflicting maximum losses on the enemy in all frontlines.

Russian troops have launched an air strike on Sumy, which has led to a blackout at the water utility's facilities. There may be power outages, and emergency services are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack.

The head of the Sumy MVA said that the cause of the accident in Sumy has been established. Power engineers are making every effort to restore power supply after the explosion that cut off power to part of the city.

In Sumy, an explosion occurred during an air raid alert, leaving part of the city without electricity. The Air Force Command warned of the launch of guided bombs.

The Ukrainian military has said that the Russian counter-offensive in Kursk Region has been halted. Thousands of Russian civilians are being assisted on the territory occupied by the Ukrainians.

A spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center said that about 70% of the sowing area is affected by drought, especially in the southeast of the country. This affects the start of the sowing campaign, but there is hope that it will not cause significant damage to next year's harvest.

Temperatures in Ukraine have not dropped to the level of meteorological autumn. There are abnormally high temperatures and a shortage of precipitation across the country.

The cyclone that caused heavy rainfall in Central Europe will not reach Ukraine. According to a spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, the cyclone's peak activity has already passed, and it is moving toward Italy.

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.

Over the last day, 194 combat engagements took place, 100 of them in the Kurakhove and Pokrovsk sectors. The enemy carried out 72 air strikes and fired 4,800 times, and Ukrainian forces repelled numerous attacks in different directions.

On the night of September 18, Russian troops attacked Sumy's energy infrastructure with drones. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties, and the aftermath of the attack is being addressed.

In the morning of September 18, explosions occurred in Sumy during an air raid due to enemy kamikaze drones. The Ukrainian Air Force warned of enemy attack drones in the Sumy region.

Following Russian attacks on energy facilities in Sumy region, power outages are observed. President Zelenskyy announced the work of repair crews and the creation of a Coordination Headquarters to resolve the situation.

Due to the heat wave, electricity consumption in Ukraine will increase, causing a shortage. Scheduled blackouts will take place from 17:00 to 21:00. Electricity is expected to be imported from 5 countries, 498 settlements are without power.

Russian occupants launched 11 Shahed attack UAVs in Ukraine. All the drones were shot down by air defense forces in different regions of the country, including Mykolaiv, Kyiv and Kharkiv.