Russian troops have reached the outskirts of Vuhledar, but its capture is unlikely to give them much advantage for further operations in western Donetsk region. Vuhledar is not an important logistical hub.
The Ministry of Energy informs that no blackout schedules will be applied today. However, due to the shelling, there were power outages in 7 regions overnight, and 536 settlements were without electricity in the morning.
The NABU exposed a deputy prosecutor of Zaporizhzhia region on receiving a $40,000 bribe. The official demanded money for changing the jurisdiction, canceling the seizure of property and avoiding criminal liability.
Zaporizhzhia RMA and the state of Pennsylvania signed a cooperation agreement in the presence of President Zelenskyy. This is the fifth agreement between Ukrainian regions and American states, which provides for cooperation in energy, agriculture, digital technologies, and defense.
The Ministry of Energy reports a stable situation in Ukraine's energy system. Due to shelling and hostilities, there were power outages in 6 regions, but no outage schedules are planned for today.
On the evening of September 22, explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia, as reported by RMA Chairman Ivan Fedorov.
On the night of September 21, Ukraine's air defense repelled a massive Russian attack, destroying 5 X-59/69 guided missiles and 11 Shahed drones. Another 5 drones were lost as a result of electronic warfare.
The aggressor conducted 322 strikes on 8 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region, including air strikes and drone attacks. There were 55 reports of destruction, but no civilian casualties.
The Ukrainian Air Force detected enemy launches of guided aerial bombs in Zaporizhzhia. Earlier, missile threats were reported in three regions of Ukraine.
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.
Over the last day, enemy forces conducted 288 attacks on Zaporizhzhia region, including 6 air strikes and 110 attacks by drones. Residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged, but there were no civilian casualties.
Parliament passed a resolution to rename 327 settlements with Russian and Soviet names. The names of 10 cities, numerous towns and villages in different regions of Ukraine were changed.
The Russian military has blocked residents of the occupied villages of Nesterianka, Kopani and Myrne in Zaporizhzhia. People do not receive humanitarian aid, are not allowed to leave the occupation and are shelled daily.
On September 19, there are no plans to apply blackout schedules in Ukraine. Over the past 24 hours, seven regions, including Dnipropetrovs'k and Donetsk, suffered power cuts due to enemy shelling.
A meeting on strengthening cooperation between Ukraine's regions and the US states was held at the Office of the President. Nine Ukrainian regions are negotiating with US states, covering culture, education, healthcare, and other areas.
Over the past day, hostile shelling damaged civilian energy infrastructure in 8 regions of Ukraine. Blackouts and fires were reported, and some of the damage has been repaired.
As a result of the Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia region, 2 people were killed and 5 wounded. The Komyshuvakha community was affected, houses and infrastructure were damaged, and the search for people under the rubble continues.
Russian troops conducted 333 attacks on 10 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. They used air strikes, UAVs, MLRS and artillery, and damaged residential buildings and infrastructure.
Russian occupation forces fired 401 times at 15 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. UAVs, MLRS and artillery were used, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
The Ombudsman's Office organized the departure of a woman with limited mobility from the occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia region. The citizen, who needed special care, was successfully reunited with her family in the territory controlled by Ukraine.
Russian occupation forces fired at 13 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region 362 times per day. They carried out air strikes, UAV attacks, shelling with MLRS and artillery, and damaged infrastructure.
Ukrainian units successfully repel the next attacks of the enemy on the left bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. Dmytro Likhovy reported on the activation of the enemy and the difficulty of maintaining positions due to the peculiarities of the terrain.
The Russian army shelled the town of Stepnohirsk in Zaporizhzhya region. The attack wounded four people, damaged residential buildings and two cars.
Ukrainian agents have studied the operation of key power substations in the occupied territories that are used for military purposes. The destruction of these facilities could strike at the logistics of Russian troops.
The occupiers have taken about 500 thousand tons of wheat from Zaporizhzhia region and plan to take another 200 thousand tons. In total, about 1 million tons of grain and industrial crops were stolen from the occupied territories.
Military counterintelligence officers of the SBU and the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a Russian long-range radar "Kasta" in Zaporizhzhia region. This station was the "eyes" of Russian air defense and controlled Ukrainian airspace.
More than 50 soldiers and veterans took part in adaptive sports training in Myronivka. The event was organized as part of the MHP Next Door program for the physical and mental recovery of veterans.
The President of Ukraine has changed the leadership of the Tokmak city military administration in Zaporizhzhia region. Roman Molodetsky has been appointed as the new head, replacing Oleksandr Chub.
Russian authorities want to hide the truth about the situation in the Kursk region. Russian propaganda is spreading new fakes about the events in the region, including fictitious killings of civilians and exaggerated losses of the Ukrainian armed forces.
Over the past day, 318 ecosystem fires occurred in Ukraine, destroying more than 233 hectares. Dnipropetrovska, Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Mykolaiv regions were the most affected. The SES urges everyone to follow fire safety rules.
