Russian army loses 960 more invaders in war against Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to September 22, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to about 1,102,570 servicemen, 960 of whom were killed yesterday.
22 September 2025
The total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to September 22, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to about 1,102,570 servicemen, 960 of whom were killed yesterday.
A former stage technician of the Taras Shevchenko Kharkiv Academic Ukrainian Drama Theater, serviceman Artem Odynets, was killed in the war.
In Russia, the number of contract soldiers has decreased more than 2.5 times, insufficient to cover the army's irrecoverable losses in the war against Ukraine.
21 September 2025
Kremlin once again spreading fakes about Azov corps
Amid its protracted war against Ukraine and a rapidly widening budget deficit (4.19 trillion rubles in the first eight months of 2025 – nearly four times the planned figure), Russia's only realistic scenario for maintaining financial stability remains another tax increase.
As part of the UN General Assembly high-level week, Ukraine's delegation has scheduled nearly 20 meetings with leaders from around the world, including a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The UN Security Council will convene on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine in connection with Russia's war.
In the Zaporizhzhia region, nearly 40 rescuers were involved in extinguishing a large-scale fire on the territory of an equestrian club.
Ukraine hopes that the European Union’s 19th sanctions package will force Russia to feel the consequences of its actions and serve as one of the decisive measures to push it toward peace.
A 21-year-old man was injured as a result of shelling in Chernihiv.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 33 of the 54 drones used by the Russian army to attack Ukraine on the evening of September 20.
Three settlements in the Kharkiv region were hit by enemy strikes in the past 24 hours, causing damage to homes, property, and infrastructure.
In the Kherson region, Russian troops attacked about 40 settlements, including the regional center, with drones and artillery in the past 24 hours.
Ukrainian forces engaged in 151 combat clashes with Russian invaders over the past 24 hours, with a third of engagements recorded on the Pokrovsk front.
Russia suffered approximately 1,101,610 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and September 21, 2025, with 1,010 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and U.S. Secretary of State, Acting U.S. National Security Advisor Marco Rubio discussed preparations for security guarantees for Ukraine ahead of the leaders' meeting in New York.
The Kremlin cannot sharply cut military spending without triggering an economic collapse, yet continuing to finance the war is becoming increasingly difficult.
Portugal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country will recognize the State of Palestine. The decision is set to take effect on Sunday, September 21.
20 September 2025
NATO is a coalition weakened by the US withdrawal from Europe, doomed to slow decision-making, so Putin will continue to “test the reactions” of his opponents and try out the Alliance without any punishment.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed three sanctions decrees against propagandists who assist Russia and conduct business in occupied territories, as well as against individuals destabilizing Moldova in Moscow’s interests.
Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said that the Group of Seven (G7) wants to move from “gradual” to “decisive” action to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian troops carried out successful search and strike operations, resulting in an advance of up to three kilometers, the destruction of a significant number of enemy infantry, and the capture of prisoners.
An exhibition titled “The Unconquered: Light Through the Darkness” by volunteer and photographer Serhii Himiush, who has been documenting the war in Ukraine since its first days, took place in Istanbul.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a meeting, the United States should intensify its sanctions pressure on Russia.
Each new Russian attack proves that Ukraine urgently needs additional air defense systems and tougher sanctions against Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that security guarantees should not wait until the end of the war, as there may not be a final document on the end of the aggression.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that during his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York, scheduled for next week, he hopes to receive confirmation of the promised security guarantees.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces have carried out strikes against the Saratov and Novokuybyshevsk oil refineries in Russia.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 552 Russian drones, two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 29 Kh-101 cruise missiles.
On the front line over the past day, September 19, 165 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded.