Sumy

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.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the purpose of the offensive on Kursk region is to create a buffer zone. Earlier, he explained the operation as necessary to protect the population of Sumy from Russian attacks.

Hot weather is expected in Ukraine on August 18, with temperatures reaching 35-36° in the south. In some places, there may be short-term rains and thunderstorms, especially in the western and central regions.

An aid headquarters is set up in Sumy after a rocket attack on a residential area. Five high-rise buildings, 15 cars and a shopping center were damaged. The center provides advice on how to apply for financial aid.

An explosion was heard in Sumy. The Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat and urged people to take shelter in areas where an alert was issued.

Consumers in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhya and Sumy regions were left without electricity as a result of hostile attacks. Damage to gas pipelines left more than a thousand customers in four regions without gas.

At night and in the morning, Russian troops fired 18 times at the border areas of Sumy region. Forty-one explosions were recorded, one civilian was injured, and buildings and cars were damaged.

Heat is expected to reach 35-36° in Ukraine, especially in the south and Kirovohrad region. Short-term rains and thunderstorms are forecast in the western regions and Vinnytsia region, with fog possible in the Carpathians.

Two people were injured in a Russian strike on civilian infrastructure in Sumy. Rescue services are working at the scene and searching for possible victims.

A morning air strike on Sumy set 10 civilian cars on fire in a parking lot near residential buildings. The blast wave smashed windows and damaged the facades of the buildings, and rescuers extinguished the fire.

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.

In Sumy, after an enemy attack, a hit was recorded in the area of Svobody Avenue. Windows were damaged, cars are burning, the search for victims continues, and one person was provided with medical aid.