Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops conducted 510 attacks on 8 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. Aviation, drones, MLRS and artillery were used, infrastructure was damaged, and there were no civilian casualties.
Russia has moved some troops from Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions to Kursk region. This may be due to the successes of Ukrainian forces in the region and a change in Russian strategy to strengthen defense on the northern borders.
Russia wants to move some refugees from Kursk region to the occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region. For this purpose, they plan to use sanatoriums and boarding houses on the Azov Sea coast.
Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported the return of 6 children from the occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. The families were subjected to pressure from the occupiers, and the children were forced to attend Russian schools.
Over the past day, Russian troops fired 386 times at 7 localities in Zaporizhzhia region. They used air strikes, UAVs, MLRS and artillery, damaged infrastructure, but did not cause any civilian casualties.
Russian troops conducted 357 attacks on 11 localities in Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. The attacks included airstrikes, UAVs, MLRS, and artillery shelling, damaging infrastructure but causing no civilian casualties.
Russian occupants shelled the village of Novopavlivka in the Orikhiv community of Zaporizhzhia region. A man was killed and his wife was injured as a result of a house being hit.
The Russian army launched a missile attack on critical infrastructure in Kramatorsk. The attack killed one employee, injured several others, and severely damaged buildings.
The occupants attacked 9 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region using aircraft, drones and artillery. Three air strikes, 24 UAV attacks and 143 artillery shellings were recorded, and residential buildings and infrastructure were damaged.
A resident of the Russian GRU, who coordinated arson attacks on military vehicles, was detained in Kyiv. The SBU exposed her with the help of its own double agent, who had previously been recruited for arson attacks.
The occupiers attacked 12 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region using aircraft, drones, MLRS and artillery.