Sumy
The occupiers attacked Sumy with Shahed drones, hitting a health care facility and a residential area in the regional center. According to preliminary reports, there are casualties, the exact number and extent of the damage is being clarified.
On the night of September 28, 2024, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack. 69 Shahed attack UAVs and 2 X-59/69 guided missiles were destroyed, and 13 regions of Ukraine were attacked.
The sound of an explosion was heard in the city of Sumy. Earlier, the Air Force of Ukraine warned of the threat of unmanned aerial vehicles in Sumy region.
The Sumy Prosecutor's Office has filed a case against five customs officers. They are accused of unlawfully releasing a company from paying UAH 110 million in customs duties due to improper performance of duties.
Hostile forces fired 55 times at 14 communities in Sumy region. They used mortars, artillery, MLRS, FPV drones and anti-aircraft guns. Two civilians were injured in Druzhbivka community.
There were 106 combat engagements over the last day. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovsk sector, where the enemy made 26 assault attacks. The situation remains tense but under control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
An explosion was heard in Sumy. The Air Force warned of the activity of a reconnaissance UAV in the area of Kharkiv and Sumy. The authorities are not commenting on the situation.
An enemy drone was spotted flying from Cherkasy region to Kyiv region. An air alert has been announced in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Sumy and Donetsk regions. At night, defense forces shot down 66 of 78 Shahed UAVs.
People in several regions of Ukraine were injured as a result of Russia's night attack on Ukraine. In Kyiv, a man was wounded by falling UAV debris, in Zaporizhzhia, eight people were wounded by air bombs, and in Kherson region, 2 people were injured.
At night, 13 Russian Shahed drones were shot down over Sumy region. 51 explosions were recorded from 28 shellings of the border areas, and 1 civilian was killed in a KAB attack in Yunakivska community.
An unexploded enemy FAB-500 bomb is found and defused near the Kharytonenko Bridge in Sumy. At night, 13 Russian Shahed drones were shot down over Sumy region.
There were 189 combat engagements over the last day. The enemy launched 2 missile and 75 air strikes, firing over 4,600 times. The Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled dozens of attacks in various frontline areas.
On September 26, light rains and thunderstorms are expected in Ukraine, mainly in the west and center. The temperature will be 7-17° at night and 21-29° during the day. There may be short-term rain in the Kyiv region.
The man sold non-existent car tires through an online platform. Among the victims were 10 servicemen, and the scheme operated for 10 months until it was exposed by law enforcement.
In the Kyiv region, 21 IDP families received keys to their new homes in Hansen Town. The unique residential complex, built by an American philanthropist, is designed for 421 families and has all the necessary infrastructure.
Air defense forces destroyed 7 enemy “shaheds” over Sumy region on the night of September 25. In total, 88 enemy air targets were shot down in the region in September.
There were 154 combat engagements in the frontline over the last day. The enemy's most active attacks took place in the Pokrovske and Lyman sectors, Ukrainian troops are steadfastly holding back the attack and inflicting maximum losses.
The occupants fired 90 times at the border areas of Sumy region, 191 explosions were recorded. One civilian died as a result of the attack on the Novoslobidska community.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has allowed another defendant in the NABU case against Mykola Solskyi to move freely in Ukraine. This continues the trend of easing the preventive measures in this case.
According to the General Staff, 83 combat engagements were recorded at the front. The most intense fighting is taking place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where the enemy launched 27 attacks.
At night, 9 enemy Shaheds were shot down in Sumy region. There were 15 explosions from 11 attacks on the border areas and settlements of the region, including attacks with KABs, mortars, drones and a missile attack.
On the night of September 24, Ukraine's air defense repelled a large-scale attack involving 85 air attack aircraft. 66 Shahed attack UAVs were shot down and other enemy missiles were detected.
Deliberate arson attacks by russian saboteurs have been reported in Ukraine's border regions. The forest guard detained several suspects with incendiary mixtures and handed them over to the police.
The SES reports 18 large fires in 7 regions of Ukraine covering more than 1300 hectares. More than 1,300 firefighters and 300 units of SES equipment are involved in extinguishing the fires.
After the occupation of Svatove, Brovary became the administrative center for its residents. The city has a powerful humanitarian hub that provides assistance to IDPs from Luhansk and other regions.
The Ukrainian Weather Center reports that the meteorological summer is still ongoing in Ukraine. Temperatures are expected to rise this week, and meteorological autumn will come when the average daily temperature is below 15°C for several days.
Fires in the regions and a change in wind direction have caused smoke in Kyiv. In the absence of new fires, the situation should improve in the coming days, according to the Ukrainian Weather Center.
On the eve of the international audit, lawyers are increasingly claiming that the NABU is politically biased.
Over the last day, 162 combat engagements took place. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske and Kurakhove sectors, where Ukrainian troops repelled 35 and 28 attacks respectively.
20 children from the Sumy Specialized Children's Home are evacuated to safer regions due to the threat of shelling. Among the children are infants and those who need constant medical care.