Air quality in Kyiv has deteriorated amid shifting winds and fires in peat bogs and open areas in three regions. Rescuers are extinguishing 21 large-scale fires in Ukraine, covering a total area of about 2,200 hectares.
Six UAVs were shot down in Mykolaiv region. Air defense forces destroyed a total of 15 kamikaze drones in southern Ukraine overnight.
The Supervisory Board of Ukroboronprom has launched a competition for the position of Director General after the dismissal of Herman Smetanin. The Ukrainian office of Odgers Berndtson has been entrusted with the search for candidates.
Russian troops conducted over 130 attacks in the Luhansk region, mostly with artillery and drones.
At night, Russian troops shelled the village of Blahovishchenske, wounding a 35-year-old man. In the morning, Tomina Balka was attacked, damaging at least three residential buildings.
The NACP is checking Yevhen Sokur's declaration for possible concealment of information about his live-in girlfriend. He faces administrative or criminal liability for false declaration.
On the night of September 20, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and 70 Shahed drones. The defense forces shot down 61 UAVs and an X-59 missile, and air defense was operating in 13 regions.
The Konotop community in Sumy region has experienced a deterioration in air quality due to peat bog fires. Residents are advised to close windows, limit their time outside and drink plenty of water.
During the night attack, a Russian Shahed UAV was spotted flying near the KhNPP. Ukraine calls on partners to provide modern air defense systems to protect against Russian nuclear blackmail.
Brovary is nearing the end of installing autonomous power supplies at all traffic lights in the city. This will ensure their operation during power outages, with the project costing about UAH 2 million.
Economist Oleg Getman predicts a gradual rise in the dollar to 42 UAH by the end of the year. The NBU controls the situation on the interbank market, and foreign exchange reserves are at their maximum level.
The National Bank of Ukraine devalued the hryvnia by 1 kopeck, setting the official exchange rate at 41. 4444 UAH/USD. The euro to hryvnia exchange rate was set at 46.23 UAH/euro.
In Lviv region, rescuers extinguished a fire caused by the fall of the wreckage of an enemy drone. The incident occurred in one of the villages of Lviv district, with no casualties.
450 participants from 22 countries tested anti-UAV systems at a NATO exercise in the Netherlands. It was the first time Ukraine joined the exercise as part of cooperation with the Alliance.
The President of Ukraine has renewed the composition of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff. It includes Kamyshin, Sibiga, Smetanin and Oleksiy Kuleba, while Dmytro Kuleba has been removed from the staff.
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.
The President of the European Commission arrives in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine. The visit covers winterization, defense, EU accession, and progress on G7 loans.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the aggressor lost 1340 soldiers in one day. Total enemy losses since the beginning of the war: 639480 personnel, 8725 tanks, 17132 armored personnel carriers and other equipment.
The President of Ukraine has signed two decrees on sanctions against individuals and legal entities associated with the aggression against Ukraine. The restrictions apply to 6 individuals and companies from Russia, Iran and China for a period of 10 years.
For the first time, World Cleanup Day was held in 2018, when its participants managed to collect more than 80 thousand tons of garbage around the world. This year, at least 100 million people from 197 countries will join World Cleanup Day.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced a missile threat from the east.
Matviy Bidnyi, Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, welcomed the decision of the European Chess Union to extend sanctions against Russia and Belarus. He called for tougher sanctions and announced an initiative to impose personal sanctions against the FIDE president.
A 43-year-old man inflicted fatal injuries to the victim during a drunken fight in Kyiv region. The suspect was detained using the Safe Kyiv Region system and placed in a temporary detention center.
Ukraine is ready to provide Portugal with a specialized AN-32P firefighting aircraft and a team of specialists to fight large-scale forest fires. The proposal was made on behalf of President Zelenskyy in response to the difficult situation in the central and northern regions of the country.
Lyubov Sudarenkova and Yevhenia Ilienko won bronze medals at the World Rowing Championships in the junior women's double sculls. The athletes successfully passed the qualification and playoffs, losing only in the semifinals.
There were 163 combat engagements in the frontline, the hottest spot was in the Kurakhove sector. The enemy conducted 61 air strikes, used 587 kamikaze drones and fired over 3,500 times.
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.
The Head of the Presidential Administration Andriy Yermak took part in the conference “Restoring Justice”. He emphasized the need to bring Russia to justice for war crimes and to compensate Ukraine for the damage caused.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded to a Polish minister's proposal to place Crimea under a UN mandate. According to the Foreign Ministry, the territorial integrity of Ukraine is not subject to discussion.
Andriy Sybiga met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova, Igor Grosu. The parties discussed the promotion of the Peace Formula, strengthening regional security and thanked him for his support of Ukraine.
