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War today, Kyiv (2026)

19/09/2026

Breaking: At least 10 people injured following Russian attack in Odesa

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Friday that at least 10 people were injured following Russian a attack in Odesa. According to Associated Press according to the emergency services, among the injured were two rescue workers. "At this time, there are reports of 10 injured people —individuals who were driving or walking by," said Maryna Averina, spokeswoman of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Odesa. "Unfortunately, among the injured are two of our team members, who were injured as a result of the second strike," she added. The attack hit an 11-story administrative building, local authorities said.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: Ukranian forces advanced near Dobropillia and pushed back the Russians near Kupyansk

Ukrainian defense forces have consolidated their positions on the battlefield in the Donetsk and Kharkiv regions and successfully thwarted a series of new offensives by Russian invaders, according to a new report by analysts at the Institute for the Study of War.
It is noted that Russian troops continued offensive operations in the Kupyansk and Borovoe directions, but made no advances as Ukrainian forces counterattacked. According to a source associated with the Russian Western Group of Forces, on September 15, the Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian positions north and southeast of Kupyansk. According to an analysis, Russian troops are attempting to narrow the Ukrainian bridgehead southeast of Kupyansk due to the deterioration of their position near the city. Colonel Viktor Tregubov, press secretary of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that Russian troops are intensifying their operations along the left bank of the Oskol River near Kupyansk, particularly in the Kivsharivsk direction, where the occupiers are attempting to narrow the Ukrainian bridgehead. Tregubov stated that Russian troops are largely unable to hold their positions on the right bank of the Oskil River closer to Kupyansk itself and are losing territory to Ukrainian forces. He added that the enemy likely lacks sufficient capabilities to conduct a large-scale offensive in the coming weeks, but the situation could change if the Russian military command allocates more personnel for such operations. Analysts note that Russian troops have intensified offensive operations in the Kupyansk direction, but have recently been unable to advance, and autumn could further stabilize the front line.
Ukrainian forces also recently advanced southwest of Dobropillia. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the southwestern part of Bilitsk and in the western part of Bilitske.
Furthermore, Ukrainian forces advanced or held positions east of Dobropillia. At the same time, it is noted that Russian troops are intensifying offensive operations and deploying additional troops in the Dobropillia direction in anticipation of a cold snap.
"A sergeant with a Ukrainian battalion operating in the Dobropillia sector stated on September 15
that Russian forces have been deploying new units over the past few weeks and intensifying their efforts to reach Dobropillia ahead of the seasonal change and the withering of vegetation.
The sergeant stated that Russian forces are increasingly using various types of attack drones, improving reconnaissance, and attempting to increase the depth of strikes in the area...
Russian forces may attempt to use the bad weather as cover to deploy large numbers of personnel in mechanized columns to the Dobropillya sector, as they previously did in the Pokrovsk sector," the report states.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: Ukrainians who fought on the side of the Russian forces were captured near
Chasiv Yar

Three Ukrainians fighting for the occupying Russian army were captured in Chasiv Yar. The 24th King Daniel Separate Mechanized Brigade reported that the prisoners came from temporarily occupied Crimea and the left bank of the Kherson Oblast.
Like the Russian prisoners, the Ukrainians said their commanders allegedly promised them service far from the front lines. "They didn't want to fight for their country, so they went to fight for someone else's," commented the 24th Brigade. The fate of these prisoners may differ from that of the Russian servicemen. The brigade reminded that if the investigation proves their guilt of treason or other crimes against Ukraine, the court will determine their liability. According to the unit, they could face up to 15 years in prison.
Recall, the Konstantinovka sector in the Donetsk region is the most intense on the front. The main problem for the occupiers is that for the third year running, they have been unable to fully capture the town of Chasiv Yar, a key staging area for their further advance on Kostyantynivka.
Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesman for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, says: "This information is definitely not being reported to Bunker Führer Putin. That's why we're hearing absurd things from Putin yesterday about the situation at the front, about the supposed advance of Russian troops. This isn't true, because Chasiv Yar alone has been defended for years. Of course, the Russians are increasing the pressure here because Chasiv Yar is the route to Konstantinovka. And Konstantinovka is the key to further advancement through the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration," he said. Bratchuk stated that the Russian army has not made any significant progress in Konstantinovka to date, despite the widespread use of infiltration tactics and increased air strikes. "Konstantinivka currently serves as a tie-down zone for Russian troops, which the Russian command could otherwise redeploy to equally important areas-the Dobropillya or Slavyansk directions, where the situation is also very difficult. Therefore, the defense of Chasovy Yar and Konstantinivka is extremely important to us," Bratchuk concluded.
As a reminder, the battle for Konstantinovka is characterized by its lowland location. This significantly complicates the Ukrainian forces' positions, as the occupiers control the commanding heights in Toretsk and Chasiv Yar.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: Russian army's failed plan in Donbas: "The northern claw was effectively defeated and destroyed"

Brigadier General Andriy Biletsky, commander of the Third Army Corps, announced the virtual defeat and destruction of the "northern pincer" of Russian forces in the Donetsk sector. Now it is essential to prevent the restoration of Russia's offensive potential. Biletsky made this statement on television.
Biletsky explained that Russian troops planned to encircle the Ukrainian fortress cities in Donbas from two directions. From the south, the offensive was to proceed through Dobropillia, and from the north, through the salient toward Svyatogorsk and further to Barvinkove, where
"the two pincers of the Russian army were to close. "According to Biletsky, the pe*******on of Russian forces in the Dobropillya area was stopped last year. The situation there remains difficult but manageable, and "the northern pincer has been effectively routed and destroyed
" Now, the commander noted, it is critically important to "paralyze logistics, paralyze the rear, and prevent the Russians from resuming this offensive." If Russia fails to restore its offensive potential, it will be forced to attack the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk and Druzhkovka-Konstantinovsk agglomerations directly.
"Storming these cities head-on is significantly more painful and costly for them than trying to encircle them and essentially take them without a fight," Biletsky said.
Earlier, Andriy Biletsky spoke for the first time about the Third Corps' offensive operation
"Vivaldi" in the northern Donetsk region.
According to him, Ukrainian units cleared several settlements of occupiers and liberated Seredne.
According to Biletsky, during the operation, Ukrainian troops cleared 75 square kilometers of territory and de-occupied another 10 square kilometers. These include Novoselivka, Aleksandrivka, Yarovaya, the outskirts of Korovy Yar, and Sredny. The Ukrainian side also reports significant losses among Russian troops. The enemy lost approximately 1,500 troops, over 12,000 drones, as well as hundreds of armored vehicles, artillery systems, and automobiles. At the same time, unmanned aerial vehicle units launched strikes against Russian logistics. As a result of the attacks, the Russian army shifted fuel and lubricant supplies outside of Ukraine, to the Voronezh region. Biletsky stated that pipelines and warehouses were disabled. He added that units of the 60th and 125th Brigades, the 3rd Assault Brigade, the 3rd Separate Reconnaissance Battalion and the 25th Separate Tank Battalion, as well as forces of the Special Operations Forces, the Main Intelligence Directorate and the State Border Service are participating in the operation. Biletsky noted that open sources are already discussing the possible goal of the offensive-reaching the Black Stallion River. However, the general urged caution against jumping to conclusions, emphasizing that the current phase of the operation is only the first of four.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: Russian satellites helped Iran strike a US base in Saudi Arabia? new major war in the Middle East

Before the Iranian attack on a US airbase in Saudi Arabia in March of this year, Russian satellites passed over the facility in succession, with data likely provided to Tehran. CNN reports this, citing sources. The report states that 14 Russian satellites flew over Prince Sultan Air Base approximately two days before the Iranian strike on March 27. Journalists examined orbital data and found that Russian spacecraft consistently passed over the area of the American facility.
Among them was the Cosmos-2573 satellite, capable of obtaining detailed images using radar technology. Depending on the capabilities of specific devices, this could involve more than just visual reconnaissance. CNN points to the possibility of collecting radar data, observing objects, and obtaining information about activity within military infrastructure. It was the sequence of flybys of different satellites that attracted the attention of American sources: it potentially made it possible to obtain a wider array of intelligence information about the object. Twelve American service members were wounded in that attack. An American E-3 Sentry AWACS airborne early warning and control aircraft was also destroyed. Such an aircraft costs hundreds of millions of dollars.
Recall, media outlets in March had already written about Iran being supplied with Russian intelligence for strikes against American military targets in the Middle East, but the White House insisted that Moscow's aid to Tehran had no impact on the US military operation. US Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff said he had appealed to Russian leaders to urge them not to share such data with the Islamic Republic. "I said this emphatically," the special representative said in a conversation with reporters that took place on board the presidential plane Air Force One on the night of March 8. US President Donald Trump himself, commenting on reports of possible Russian support for Iran, stated that he does not have confirmed evidence of such cooperation. At the same time, he expressed doubt about the effectiveness of possible assistance. "Even if they are passing on information, it is not helping them," the American leader said. A similar position was voiced by US Permanent Representative to the UN Mike Waltz in an interview with NBC News. Even if Russia does provide Iran with some information, he said, it has no significant impact on the situation. "The American army is destroying the Iranian Air Force, Air Defense, Navy, Ground Forces, as well as the command and control system," the diplomat added. Meanwhile, Russia's ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin, said in an interview with Sky News that Moscow does not take a neutral position in the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran. According to him, Russia sympathizes with Tehran.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: Ukraine is bringing the war to the Russian Arctic: the aftermath of attack on the Novy Urengoy plant

One of the longest-range Ukrainian drone strikes targeted a Russian gas infrastructure facility in the Arctic region, nearly 3,000 kilometers from the border. Meanwhile, two major Arctic projects related to the extraction and production of Russian liquefied natural gas are located just 600 kilometers from the strike site.
According to the Norwegian analytical publication High North News, this attack brings Russia's war against Ukraine directly to one of Russia's most strategically important Arctic regions. Journalists called this strike a demonstration of Ukraine's expanding long-range strike capabilities. They argue that distance is no longer a Russian advantage.
Ukraine, meanwhile, can "conduct long-range drone strikes against a stationary target deep within Russia without relying on a covert launch near the target," as was the case, for example, during Operation Spiderweb.
"The consequences of the attack extend beyond the damage inflicted on a single processing facility. The targeted plant is located just 600 kilometers from Russia's Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2 projects. This makes Moscow's two most important Arctic energy projects potentially accessible to Ukrainian long-range drones," the article states. Moreover, this plant is part of the infrastructure supporting the operation of the enormous Urengoy oil, gas, and condensate field. In 2024, a new unit was installed there, increasing processing capacity and enabling the processing of condensate from two other fields-the Achimov and Valanzhinsky fields. The publication notes that Russia relied on the well-protected nature of its military and industrial facilities in the Arctic. But now evidence is emerging that the Russians are strengthening their air defenses around Arctic energy infrastructure due to the growing threat posed by Ukrainian drones. "Moscow will now have to operate over a much larger geographic area, over which these defenses must operate," the authors noted.
As a reminder, on September 9, Ukraine struck a major gas facility in the Russian Arctic - the Novy Urengoy condensate treatment plant and the nearby Purovsky gas condensate processing plant. Russian authorities confirmed the drone attack and the fire at the industrial facility in Novy Urengoy. According to the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces, the drones struck a facility that processes gases released during condensate production, including ethane, which is used as a feedstock for petrochemical production. The previous long-range strike occurred in July against the Omsk Oil Refinery, located 2,500 km from the Ukrainian border.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: Moscow and Kyiv have taken their energy attacks to a new level; new countries are drawn into war

Moscow and Kyiv have escalated their energy standoff to a new level, the consequences of which could impact not only civilians in both countries but also passengers on international flights, Forbes reports.
As the author of the publication notes, Russia has recently switched to continuous attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. These include missile and drone strikes, day and night. Russian troops are also increasingly using jet-powered drones, which are significantly faster than previous models. Among other things, Russian strikes targeted Ukrainian gas stations. The author attributes this to the Kremlin's desire to attack the daily lives of the Ukrainian population, sow fear, and demoralize them. At the same time, Ukraine is intensifying attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
According to Forbes, the consequences of this campaign have already forced Moscow to almost completely ban the export of petroleum products and begin importing gasoline. Several Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea, have experienced problems with fuel supplies.
The author cites the September 9 attack as particularly significant. Then, Ukrainian drones crossed approximately 3,000 kilometers of Russian airspace and reached the Yamalo-Nenets region in Western Siberia, a key gas production and processing area in Russia.
The immediate damage to the Novy Urengoy and Purovsky plants is not estimated to be critical.
However, the attack itself has much broader significance. "The vast size of Russia's territory no longer provides protection even for its most remote oil and gas production and processing areas," the journalist writes. The author points out that Ukrainian attacks previously primarily targeted western Russia, where a significant portion of oil refineries, storage facilities, pipelines, and other energy infrastructure are located. Now, Arctic gas facilities are also under threat. These include large-scale liquefied natural gas projects in Yamal, which account for over 60% of Russia's liquefied natural gas exports.
Against this backdrop, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning regarding flights over Russia takes on particular significance. In his September 1 address, he stated: "Today we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, and everyone who still uses key Russian airports: Russian skies are becoming absolutely dangerous."
The author notes that after the outbreak of full-scale war, Western airlines ceased flying through Russian airspace. However, carriers from Asia, the Middle East, and some other regions continued to use these routes. According to the author, the long-range strike on a target in Siberia demonstrated the reach of Ukrainian drones, and that Russian skies are becoming dangerous not only near the Ukrainian border. Ultimately, the author sees another possible consequence in the new range of Ukrainian strikes: a threat to the Russian energy grid. Until now, Kyiv has primarily focused on targets linked to Russia's energy export revenues, while Russian troops have systematically attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Now, the journalist suggests, the situation could change.
"Ordinary Russians may soon begin to share the suffering of their Ukrainian colleagues," the author concludes.

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19/09/2026

Breaking: The US has approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, marking Riyadh's latest major arms purchase since the Iran war began.

Washington says the deal will strengthen Saudi air defences, improve interoperability with US forces and enhance its air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities. Israel, the only Middle Eastern country operating the aircraft, has previously raised concerns about their sale to Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia has faced repeated drone and missile attacks from Iranian forces and Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis during the conflict.

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