Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced an extremely busy diplomatic week, including the UN General Assembly and a summit on the return of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. Nearly two dozen meetings are planned with leaders of various countries, including US President Donald Trump.
The European Union will independently decide on diplomacy and the introduction of tariffs against China, Macron said. He emphasized the strategy of de-risking and the possibility of secondary sanctions related to Russia.
Ukrainian military successfully stopped six Russian offensive actions in the areas of Stepova Novoselivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Kupyansk. Since the beginning of the day, 82 combat engagements have taken place at the front.
Ukraine has appealed to the Republic of Korea with a request to participate in an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. The meeting was convened due to Russia's violation of Estonian airspace by three MiG-31 fighter jets.
On September 21, fragments of objects resembling drones were found in three voivodeships in Poland. Reports came from the Białogard, Siedlce, and Zamość counties.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine reports that tax pressure is growing in the Russian Federation due to the war and budget deficit. Banks will be the first to be hit, and an increase in VAT from 20% to 22% is also being discussed.
On September 22, Ukraine is expected to have slight cloudiness with no precipitation. The air temperature at night will range from +10°C to +17°C, during the day from +24°C to +29°C.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, reported that no movement of Russian equipment or personnel is being recorded on the border with Belarus. Belarus continues to keep a small number of its units near the Ukrainian border.
Oleksandr Lapin, former commander of the "Center" and "North" groups, was dismissed from the Russian army. He will become an assistant to the head of Tatarstan.
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.
Over the past week, Russia launched more than 1,500 attack drones, 1,280 guided aerial bombs, and 50 missiles at Ukraine. President Zelenskyy calls for increased sanctions to stop the supply of foreign components for Russian weapons.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak stated that the data leak of 20 million Ukrainians, which his colleague Oleksandr Fediienko reported, is an old leak from the "Diia" database of 3. 5 million entries. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine previously denied information about a data leak from "e-Notariat", calling it a fake.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 54 UAVs, including Shahed, from Kursk, Millerovo, Bryansk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Air defense forces shot down 33 enemy UAVs, but 21 attack UAVs hit 8 locations in the north, east, and center of the country.
US President Donald Trump said that TikTok is being bought by "great American patriots" who are very wealthy and technologically savvy. The Trump administration expects a multi-billion dollar commission from investors for the deal to control TikTok's operations in the US.
Over the past day, 151 combat engagements were recorded, the occupiers used 37 missiles and 71 air strikes, dropping 120 guided bombs. The enemy carried out 4785 shellings, involving 6322 kamikaze drones.
Russian occupation administrations have been instructed to reduce the use of Ukrainian words in the daily lives of locals. This is part of a broader policy of assimilation and pressure aimed at displacing the Ukrainian language.
On September 21, the world celebrates World Gratitude Day, Mini Golf Day, as well as International Alzheimer's Awareness Day and European Cooperation Day. In Ukraine, Forest Workers' Day is celebrated on this day.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that security guarantees for Ukraine, discussed by the "Coalition of the Willing," would require European countries to fight Russia in the event of future aggression. These guarantees would become effective after an agreement between Ukraine and Russia, with Russia having no veto power over their format.
September 21 marks the International Day of Peace, as well as the Day of Peace in Ukraine, established in 2002. Stanislav Zhelikhovsky, a candidate of political sciences, spoke about world initiatives and Ukraine's contribution to peace, as well as diplomatic steps and challenges.
On September 20, Russian troops lost 1010 soldiers, 553 drones, and 29 cruise missiles. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 21.09.25 amount to 1,101,610 personnel.
Kremlin insiders indicate that Putin remains committed to a war of attrition strategy against Ukraine and the West. He believes that military escalation will force Ukraine into peace negotiations on his terms.
On September 21, partly cloudy weather without precipitation is expected in Ukraine, with fog in places. The air temperature during the day will be 22-27°.
US President's Special Representative Keith Kellogg stated that Vladimir Putin is not a "good person" and some of his actions are absolutely terrible. He noted that Donald Trump does not give Putin any breaks, but only tries to provide opportunities for diplomacy.
The Ukrainian Air Force showed footage of combat operations against Russian targets, including anti-aircraft missile systems and mobile fire groups. Ukrainian air defense shot down 31 out of 40 missiles and 552 out of 579 drones launched by Russia on the night of September 20.
Russian medics from Kalmykia have once again arrived in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. They falsify examinations of children and convert civilian hospitals into military hospitals for Russian soldiers.
Since the beginning of September 20, 125 combat engagements have been recorded at the front. Russian troops launched missile and air strikes, used kamikaze drones, and carried out shelling.
Ukraine's draft state budget for 2026 envisages 60 billion euros for security and defense, which accounts for 27. 2% of GDP. Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko announced this at a meeting of the EU Council, thanking for the support and outlining financial challenges.
Donald Trump plans bilateral talks with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. A meeting between the American president and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is also possible.
On September 20, an enemy UAV hit a residential building in Poltava region, causing a fire covering an area of 60 square meters. There were no residents in the apartment, most of the building's residents managed to go down to the shelter, and casualties were avoided.
A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced a bill that obliges Washington to regularly transfer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. The document provides for the repurposing of these assets every 90 days based on the REPO Act.