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.
16 September 2025
Russian forces dropped explosives from a drone onto a private house in the border village of Arkhypivka, Chernihiv region.
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.
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of people injured in last night's attack has risen to 20, after two more children sought medical assistance.
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.
Russian occupation forces are attempting to resume assault operations in the direction of the village of Malynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The number of victims of the Russian strike on the Slobidskyi District in Kharkiv has risen to four.
The number of victims of the Russian strike on the Slobidskyi District in Kharkiv has risen to four.
62% of Ukrainians surveyed are prepared to endure the war for as long as necessary.
The vast majority of Ukrainians surveyed, 76%, believe that Ukraine can win the war if it receives adequate support in the form of sanctions against Russia and sufficient weapons and money.
Russians attacked the Sumy community with strike UAVs, with at least six hits recorded.
Russian forces are conducting strikes on Kharkiv.
Overnight on September 16, Special Operations Forces (SOFs) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in coordination with other components of the Defense Forces, struck the Saratov Oil Refinery.
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.
In Fastiv district, Kyiv region, a Russian drone strike damaged warehouse facilities at a logistics center, as well as four private homes and 23 vehicles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to take a “clear position” on a sanctions package against Russia and security guarantees for Ukraine, aiming to stop Russian leader Vladimir Putin and end the war.
Overnight, Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia with Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems, striking the Komunarskyi and the Shevchenkivskyi districts of the city. Apartment blocks, private homes, auto repair shops, service stations, and industrial facilities were damaged.
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.
The Sanctions Group has prepared a new working paper No. 23 — a comprehensive plan to increase pressure on Russia. It includes expanding sanctions to cover more than 400 vessels of the shadow fleet and lowering the price caps on oil.
In the village of Velykyi Burluk, Kupiansk district, Kharkiv region, a fire broke out at an agricultural enterprise on the night of September 16 following a strike by a Russian drone.
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.
In the Kyiv region, Russian forces attacked rescuers who were extinguishing a fire caused by drone strikes.
In the Kherson region, two people were killed and six others injured over the past day as a result of Russian aggression.
In the Kyiv region, Russian forces attacked rescuers who were extinguishing a fire caused by drone strikes.
One person was killed and nine others, including a child, were injured in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia.
One person was killed and nine others, including a child, were injured in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia.
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.
The number of people injured in the overnight Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 13, including two children.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Russian agent who was adjusting strikes on Odesa and gathering intelligence on Ukrainian troops.
One person was killed and nine others, including a child, were injured in a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia.