Air Defense Forces neutralize 48 of 75 Russian drones, hits reported in six locations
Air Defense Forces neutralized 48 of 75 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine last night.
18 September 2025
Air Defense Forces neutralized 48 of 75 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine last night.
Between the morning of September 17 and the morning of September 18, Russian troops struck 29 settlements in 13 communities in the Sumy region 68 times.
On the frontline over the past 24 hours, on September 17, 184 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to September 18, 2025, amount to about 1,098,380 people, including 930 yesterday.
17 September 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on Hasidic pilgrims planning to travel to Uman for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, to take into account that full security for foreign citizens in Ukraine cannot be guaranteed.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the PURL initiative fund may increase to USD 3.5–3.6 billion in October.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 136 of the 172 drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine on the evening of September 16.
For me, victory is in preserving the nation, preserving our statehood and achieving a diplomatic settlement on our terms
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.
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.
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.
16 September 2025
Russian occupation forces are attempting to resume assault operations in the direction of the village of Malynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the latest Russian attacks, stated that since the beginning of September, Russia has launched more than 3,500 drones, nearly 190 missiles, and over 2,500 aerial bombs.
Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed 89 of 113 drones used by Russia in its latest large-scale attack on Ukraine starting in the evening of September 15.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russian personnel, including command staff, in the temporarily occupied territory of Donetsk region on September 8.
On September 15, Ukraine's Defense Forces engaged in 208 combat clashes with Russian troops.
Russia suffered approximately 1,096,430 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and September 16, 2025, with 910 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
15 September 2025
There were 173 combat clashes along the frontline, with the heaviest enemy attacks occurring in the Pokrovsk sector, where Russian forces lost nearly 160 troops.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the need to fully implement every agreement on the supply of air defense systems and missiles before the winter season.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft law on Ukraine's state budget for 2026.
The Russian Baltic Fleet has conducted exercises in Kaliningrad region as part of the joint Russian-Belarusian military drills Zapad-2025.
In the Sumy region, 12 men were injured as a result of a Russian missile strike on the outskirts of a village while they were harvesting crops.
Special forces from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck a Russian 9K317M Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine's air defense forces neutralized 59 out of 84 Russian drones overnight.
A total of 187 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invaders on September 14.
The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to September 15, 2025, amount to approximately 1,095,520 people, including 910 people over the past day.
Special forces from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck a Russian 9K317M Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The enemy attacked Zaporizhzhia again, explosions were heard for the second time during the night, and air defense forces were engaged with enemy targets.
Special forces from the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) struck a Russian 9K317M Buk-M3 surface-to-air missile system in the Zaporizhzhia region.