Invaders shell 16 settlements in Chernihiv region in 24 hours
Russian troops carried out 49 strikes on 16 settlements in the Chernihiv region over the past day, injuring a civilian and causing extensive damage.
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17 September 2025
Air Defense Forces destroy 136 Russian drones, hits reported in 13 locations
Air Defense Forces destroyed 136 of the 172 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine on the evening of September 16.
Six people injured in Kharkiv region due to Russian strikes
Yesterday, Kharkiv and 11 settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian strikes, and six people were injured.
Russian troops strike hotel in Kramatorsk with drones
On Wednesday night, September 17, Russian invaders struck a hotel in Kramatorsk with two drones.
Russians attack Ingulets in Kherson region with guided aerial bomb, injuring three women and child
On the morning of September 17, Russian invaders attacked Ingulets in the Kherson region with a guided aerial bomb, injuring three adults and a child.
One person killed and 11 wounded in Kherson region due to Russian strikes
One person was killed and 11 others were wounded in the Kherson region over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian aggression.
War update: 183 clashes on frontline over past day, Pokrovsk sector sees heaviest assaults
On September 16, Ukrainian Defense Forces were involved in 183 combat clashes with Russian invaders, with the heaviest assaults and offensive actions occurring in the Pokrovsk sector.
Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia region 590 times in 24 hours: one dead, 22 wounded
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 590 attacks across 15 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region. As a result of enemy strikes on Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district, one person was killed and 22 were injured, including four children.
Russian drones hit Kirovohrad region: blackouts and train disruptions reported
Part of Kropyvnytskyi and 44 other settlements in Kirovohrad region were left without power following a massive Russian drone attack.
General Staff reports 1,020 Russian troops lost over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to September 17, 2025, amount to about 1,097,450 personnel, including 1,020 in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian border guards wipe out Russian bomber, Mavic in Kupiansk sector
Drone pilots from the Phoenix Unmanned Systems Unit of the Pomsta (Revenge) Border Guard Brigade destroyed a heavy bomber, a Mavic UAV, and electronic equipment belonging to Russian invaders in the Kupiansk sector.
Train delays due to attack on Ukrzaliznytsia and power outages
A number of trains are delayed due to a large-scale Russian attack on Ukrzaliznytsia and power outages along railway routes.
Critical infrastructure facilities hit in Cherkasy region
In Cherkasy region, Russian strike UAVs targeted critical infrastructure facilities.
Children injured in Zaporizhzhia attack remain in intensive care
In Zaporizhzhia, two children who were injured as a result of a night attack on the city are in intensive care.
Ukraine debunks Russian fake about use of civilians as “human shields” in Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian propaganda is spreading a fake claim alleging that Ukrainian defenders used civilians in Sosnivka, Dnipropetrovsk region, as “human shields.”
16 September 2025
Two injured in Kharkiv region by Russian army strikes
Two people were injured in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, September 16, as a result of strikes by the Russian military.
Defense forces destroy over 29,000 Russian vehicles since start of year - CinC Syrskyi
Since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed 29,095 units of Russian army vehicles.
Civilian injured in Kherson region by Russian drone attack
A 74-year-old local resident was injured in the village of Bilozerka, Kherson region, as a result of an attack by a Russian drone.
Firefighters battle blaze in Kyiv region for over 10 hours after Russian drone strike
In Kyiv region, firefighters extinguished a fire covering 17,000 square meters after a Russian drone struck warehouse facilities at the logistics center of the Epicenter company.
Russians attack Dnipropetrovsk region with drones and artillery, injuring civilians
Throughout the day, Russian forces attacked Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, causing damage and injuring three people.
Chrystia Freeland to become Canada’s special envoy on Ukraine
Canada’s Minister of Transport Chrystia Freeland will take on the role of Canada’s special envoy on Ukraine.
War update: 85 clashes on front lines since midnight, most intense fighting on Pokrovsk axis
Eighty-five combat engagements have taken place between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops since midnight, 36 of them on the Pokrovsk axis.
Invaders attack border village in Chernihiv region, damage reported
Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone onto a private house in the border village of Arkhypivka, Chernihiv region.
Occupiers attempt landings on several islands in Dnipro River sector – military spokesperson
Russian occupation forces on the Dnipro front are attempting to land on several islands in the river delta. Today, in particular, they tried to land on Kruhlyk Island and establish a foothold.
Injury toll from Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia rises to 20
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured in last night's attack has risen to 20, after two more children sought medical assistance.
Voloshyn: Enemy using loitering munitions to target logistics on Mykolaiv-Kherson highway
Recently, the enemy has been actively deploying Molniya and Molniya-2 loitering munitions to strike logistics along the Mykolaiv-Kherson highway and routes stretching east from Zaporizhzhia toward Orikhiv, Huliaipole, Vilniansk and beyond.
Russians try to resume assaults toward Malynivka in Zaporizhzhia region, says spox Voloshyn
Russian occupation forces are attempting to resume assault operations in the direction of the village of Malynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Drone attack on Kharkiv: number of victims rises to four
The number of victims of the Russian strike on the Slobidskyi District in Kharkiv has risen to four.
Enemy launches massive strike on Sumy community, recording six hits
Russians attacked the Sumy community with strike UAVs, with at least six hits recorded.
Russian forces attacking Kharkiv with Shahed drones, injuries reported
Russian forces are conducting strikes on Kharkiv.