News about war, defense and frontline in Kyiv region and Ukraine
The fall of drone debris in Kyiv caused a fire in a residential building and a shop on the first floor — four people were injured. The main danger of such attacks is not in the strike itself, but in what happens after it.
As the capital counts the injured and broken windows, the main question is how many more consecutive nights the city can withstand such a pace of attacks without exhausting emergency response systems.
In occupied Oleshki, civilians are eating grass and weeds because stores are empty and occupiers are not allowing humanitarian aid into the city. Sybiga called on the UN and Red Cross to secure immediate access to the city.
Drone strikes were recorded in the Kyiv and Saltivka districts of Kharkiv, four people were wounded, and cars are burning.
Belgium received three more F-35s and moved closer to replacing its F-16s promised to Ukraine. However, the schedule shows that the first aircraft will not arrive before 2026, and full delivery will stretch until 2029.
Attacks on two gas stations in Kyiv and strikes on four districts of Kyiv region are not random incidents but part of a systematic campaign against fuel infrastructure, which Naftogaz has recorded for the sixth consecutive time.
# War Creates Demand for Thousands of Rocket and Drone Engines. Fire Point Tests Own Engine for Flamingo and Plans Mass Production The war has created demand for thousands of engines for rockets and drones. Fire Point is testing its own engine for Flamingo and plans to launch serial production.
Zelenskyy announced Trump's agreement to transfer Ukraine a license to manufacture missiles for Patriot systems. The prospect is envisioned for 1–1.5 years, rather than an immediate decision.
An attack on an ordinary commercial warehouse in Shchaslyve shows that Russia is targeting not only energy infrastructure, but also food supply chains — and this comes at a cost for every consumer.
Russia has reduced launches of ballistic missiles, which may indicate their accumulation for winter strikes on energy infrastructure, while Ukraine lacks interceptor missiles for Patriot systems.
Russia carries out an average of 32 attacks per day near Dobropillia but makes no territorial gains. Ukrainian drones destroy assault groups and disrupt logistics.
Of the 172 drones launched by Russia on the night of September 21, Ukrainian air defense destroyed 148 targets — almost 86%. However, simple calculations show: even such a result means strikes on 14 locations.
An Axios source says the word "diesel" was mentioned multiple times during the conversation between the presidents. Zelenskyy explains the strikes by the need to reduce fuel supplies to Russian troops.
Andy Burnham will raise with Trump at the UN General Assembly the issue of Ukraine's access to American Patriot air defense missiles. The meeting in New York is scheduled for next week.
The United States approved an air defense package for Ukraine valued at up to $2.68 billion, which includes new S-300 Clone missiles and GAM-67 systems compatible with Soviet air defense complexes.
While the statute of limitations expires in autumn 2027, each new protection petition brings Odrex doctors closer to the possibility of evading liability regardless of evidence.
Ukrainian strikes on September 18-19 demonstrate a shift in priorities: instead of chasing individual drones, the Defense Forces are targeting command posts — where operators are located and satellite communications operate.
Instead of chasing after every drone, the AFU systematically destroys the ground control infrastructure — relays and radar systems, without which the "Geran" and "Gerber" become blind toys.
Iran has resumed limited assembly of ballistic missiles following the ceasefire with the United States, utilizing pre-war component stockpiles and underground facilities.
As a result of a nighttime attack on Kyiv, two people were killed and seven were wounded. A warehouse is on fire in the Podilsky district, and an educational institution is burning in the Holosiyivsky district.
Due to attacks on energy infrastructure, part of consumers in Kyiv and five regions remain without electricity. Ukrenergo has restored external power supply to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant following one of the longest complete blackouts at the facility.
The president stated that nighttime strikes by the Russian Federation on the capital's airports were a reaction to preparations for a possible visit by an American delegation. Next week, Ukraine will adjust its operation regarding Russian airspace.
Following Russian strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil airports, Zelenskyy announced an adjustment to operations in Russian airspace next week, emphasizing that this does not threaten diplomacy.
Russia has reserves of missiles and drones, continues their production and receives weapons from outside — therefore, massive attacks could continue for weeks. Political analyst Stanislav Zhelikhovsky explains the Kremlin's logic and a possible connection to the "elections" in the State Duma.
Kyrylo Budanov confirmed regular contacts with Yevgeny Prigozhin almost until the 2023 mutiny, and separately with GRU chief Igor Kostyukov regarding the grain corridor. This is not a conspiracy, but rather standard practice of military intelligence: one listens to the enemy even when not at peace with them.
Four people were killed and five others injured as a result of a nighttime strike on Kamianske. Three were hospitalized, with a 30-year-old woman in intensive care.
The Office of the Military Ombudsman received more than 14,000 complaints from military personnel over six months, but its findings are often ignored — because there is still no accountability for doing so. A draft law intended to address this has been stalled in the Council since October.
This is about Stepan Kaplunov, deputy commander for combat operations of the Russian Volunteer Corps, who was kidnapped in the courtyard of his own house on the eve of Independence Day.
During investigative actions in a case involving a foiled FSB terrorist attack, an operational group of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was attacked with weapons. The attackers, including military personnel, were detained with the assistance of "Alfa."
# Investigation into Thwarted FSB Terror Plot Interrupted by Armed Attack on SBU Task Force An armed attack on an SBU investigative task force has interrupted investigative actions in the case of a foiled FSB terror plot. The attackers were identified as fighters from one of the Defense Forces units. An investigation has been launched.