Spain announces new package of security and humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Minister of Defense of Spain Margarita Robles announced a new package of security and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
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20 September 2023
Explosions occur in Crimea - Russian military unit near Sevastopol reportedly hit
Explosions occurred near Sevastopol in a military unit of the Russian occupiers.
Russians shell border village in Kharkiv region, damaging houses
Today, the Russian invaders were shelling the border village of Odnorobivka in Zolochiv community, Kharkiv region, for almost an hour. Residential buildings were damaged, electricity and gas supplies in the settlement were disrupted.
More than 5 million Ukrainians live in mine-contaminated areas
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, the area of Ukrainian territory contaminated by mines and explosive devices has increased to 174,000 square kilometers. More than five million Ukrainians live in these areas.
Car explodes on explosives in Kyiv region, driver killed
A man was killed in the Kyiv region as a result of a car exploding an explosive device.
Saboteurs blow up two planes, helicopter near Moscow – Ukrainian intel
Russia’s investigative committee is conducting an inquiry into a sabotage attack, following which two aircraft and a helicopter were seriously damaged at the Moscow region’s Chkalovsky air base on September 18, 2023.
Russia keeps one ship with Kalibr in Black Sea
Russia keeps eight ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, including one Kalibr cruise missile carrier with a total volley of up to eight missiles.
Ukrainian forces destroy Russian Msta-B howitzer in Bakhmut sector
Ukrainian soldiers have destroyed in the Bakhmut sector a Russian Msta-B howitzer with a set of Krasnopol shells, each worth $40,000.
Zelensky not sure if major breakthrough in Ukraine's counteroffensive possible this year
Ukraine's counteroffensive is ongoing, but it is not clear whether a major breakthrough is possible this year.
British intelligence says Russia's defenses around Bakhmut weakened
Moscow has been forced to redeploy Russian airborne forces to the Melitopol sector, which has likely weakened its defenses around Bakhmut.
Bot network tries to prevent Zelensky's meeting with Netanyahu
On the eve of the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a network of Internet bots was discovered that tried to prevent the meeting by spreading fakes.
Russians launch another strike on Kherson
The Russian army has launched another strike on the city of Kherson.
Enemy fire 128 times in Zaporizhzhia region over last day, two injured
Yesterday, on September 19, Russian troops conducted 128 strikes on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, and two men in Stepnohirsk were injured in a drone attack.
Russians shell fire and rescue unit in Orikhiv
In Orikhiv, in the Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian army shelled the building of a fire and rescue unit.
Russian losses in Zaporizhzhia region have significantly increased - ISW
Losses of Russian troops in the southern Zaporizhzhia region have increased significantly amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive, and Moscow likely struggles with a lack of combat-effective units that could be redeployed to this sector of the front.
Five civilians injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
Five civilians have been injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Fire breaks out as Russian drones attack oil refinery in Poltava region’s Kremenchuk
On the night of September 20, 2023, Russian drones attacked an oil refinery in the Poltava region’s Kremenchuk. Following the enemy attack, a fire broke out.
Kherson region comes under enemy fire 118 times, two killed
On September 19, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 118 times, having fired 589 projectiles.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 273,980
Russia has already lost about 273,980 troops in Ukraine (+520 over the past day).
War update: Air Force launches 20 strikes on enemy positions
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 20 strikes on enemy positions. Twenty-four military engagements occurred on the front.
Ukraine’s air defense units destroy 17 enemy drones
On the night of September 20, 2023, Russia attacked Ukraine’s territory with 24 Shahed-type loitering munitions. Seventeen of them were destroyed by Ukrainian defenders.
Minister Umerov comments on first results of Ramstein format meeting
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov has summarized the first results of the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which took place on September 19, 2023.
Zaluzhnyi meets with commanders of Tavria Grouping of Troops
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhii Shaptala have conducted joint work with the commanders and brigade commanders of the Tavria Operational and Strategic Grouping of Troops.
Latvia closes one of two checkpoints on border with Belarus
The Latvian government has approved an order to suspend the operation of the Sileni checkpoint on the border with Belarus in order to ensure the inviolability of the state border and reduce the threat to state security due to illegal migration.
Russian troops intensify efforts in Kherson region’s lower Dnipro areas – UK intel
Military actions have intensified around the islands in the lower Dnipro in the Kherson region since early September 2023.
19 September 2023
Ukrainian kamikaze drones destroy three Russian boats in Kherson region
Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has released a video showing Ukrainian FPV drones destroying three Russian boats in the temporarily captured Kherson region.
Zelensky at UN: Russia turning other countries' power plants into 'dirty bombs'
Russia is not only spreading its unreliable technologies for the construction of nuclear power plants, but it is also turning the power plants of other countries into real "dirty bombs."
Invaders strike village in Donetsk region with Iskander, Kh-35 missiles
Russian invaders have used Iskander and Kh-35 missiles to attack the village of Petropavlivka in the eastern Donetsk region.
Britain to supply tens of thousands of artillery shells to Ukraine
The United Kingdom will supply "tens of thousands" more artillery shells to Ukraine this year.
War update: Russians make attempts to storm de-occupied Andriivka, Robotyne
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have successfully repelled enemy attacks in the Bakhmut, Marinka and Zaporizhzhia directions. Fifteen combat engagements occurred on the front.