6 hours ago
Russians wound 3 people in border area of Sumy Oblast
The Russian army injured three civilians in Seredyna-Buda hromada on 19 September [a hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories - ed.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
5 hours ago
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry asserts Crimea's status after Polish Foreign Minister's controversial remark
On Thursday, 19 September, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that compromises on the territorial status of Crimea are unacceptable. This comes after Radosław Sikorski, the Polish Foreign Minister, proposed holding a referendum there under certain conditions.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
8 hours ago
Zelenskyy to visit US next week: meetings with Biden, Harris and Trump planned
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the United States next week.Source: Serhii Nikiforov, spokesperson for Zelenskyy
Quote: "Among other things, the Ukrainian president will deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly, meet with representatives of American defence and energy companies, the Ukrainian community and hold bilateral talks with leaders of countries and international organisations on the sidelines of the General Assembly.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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8 hours ago
Ukraine joins NATO drone countermeasures exercise for first time ever
The Netherlands is hosting an exercise under the auspices of the North Atlantic Alliance to test counter-drone systems, running until 20 September. This is the first time Ukraine has participated in the exercise.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
8 hours ago
Zelenskyy: Ukraine has managed to draw about 40,000 Russian troops to Kursk front – video
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that about 40,000 Russian troops have been deployed to the Kursk front.Source: Zelenskyy's address
Quote: "And separately, the operation in Kursk Oblast.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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7 hours ago
Ukraine offers Portugal assistance in fighting forest fires
Ukraine has offered its assistance to Portugal amid wildfires raging in the country.Source: Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, on Telegram, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Ihor Klymenko, on behalf of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met with Portugal's Ambassador to Ukraine, António Vasco Alves Machado.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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6 hours ago
Search and rescue operation completed in Sumy after Russian attack on retirement home – photos
Rescue workers have completed a search and rescue operation at the scene of a Russian airstrike on a retirement home in Sumy.Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine on Telegram; Sumy Oblast Military Administration on Telegram
Quote: "Employees of the State Emergency Service successfully evacuated 147 people from the damaged building.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 hours ago
Thermal power station equipment destroyed by Russians is put on display in Kyiv – photos
Ukraine's power engineers have organised the first-ever installation showing what equipment from a thermal power plant looks like after it has been hit by Russian strikes.Source: Ukrainska Pravda.Zhyttia; DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy industry investor
Details: The installation, entitled The Battle for Electricity, has opened in Kyiv's Kontraktova Square.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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9 hours ago
Russians are militarising children from temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Children from the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast have undergone another round of military training from the Russian occupiers.Source: Dmytro Lubinets, Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliamentary) Commissioner for Human Rights
Details: Lubinets says such militarisation is a violation of children's rights.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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9 hours ago
The more weapons we give Ukraine, the sooner peace will come – NATO Secretary General
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg believes that the West will hasten the end of the war in Ukraine if it steps up military aid to Kyiv.Source: Stoltenberg at a German Marshall Fund event on 19 September, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Stoltenberg noted that "the quickest way to end the war is to lose it", but this would lead not to peace but to Russian occupation.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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9 hours ago
Ukraine's Air Force posts video of Russian Shahed UAVs being destroyed on Southern front – photo, video
Ukrainian soldiers from the Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade destroyed nine Russian loitering munitions on the night of 18-19 September.Source: Ukraine's Air Force
Quote: "Intense combat activity raged in Ukraine's south on the night of 18-19 September 2024.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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11 hours ago
Upcoming winter will be most difficult for Ukraine's energy sector – International Energy Agency
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that the upcoming winter will become the most serious test for Ukraine's energy sector since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion.Source: The Guardian
Quote from The Guardian: "The upcoming winter will be the most serious test for Ukraine's energy network since the Russian invasion, as numerous power plants have been destroyed or damaged.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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11 hours ago
“Not what I expected”: Michael Douglas shares his impressions of Kyiv – photos, videos
American actor and film producer Michael Douglas, who recently visited Kyiv with his son Dylan, has shared his impressions of the trip and of Ukrainians in a video posted by the 79-year-old star on Instagram.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
10 hours ago
70% of operating agricultural companies destroyed in Donetsk Oblast, with losses exceeding US$120 million
There are currently 512 agricultural businesses in Donetsk Oblast, of which 353, or 69%, have suffered losses and destruction due to the full-scale Russian war.Source: Ukrinform reports that Olena Rybakova, Deputy Director of the Department of Agro-Industrial Complex and Land Resources of Donetsk Oblast State Administration, stated this at an online briefing.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 hours ago
Russians mine dams around Belgorod, preparing to carry out provocations
Russian troops are actively mining dams near Belgorod, probably preparing for provocations to blame Ukraine for the environmental and humanitarian impact.Source: Vitalii Sarantsev, spokesperson for the Kharkiv Operational Tactical Group, on Telegram
Details: He said that the Russians are not only actively building fortifications around Belgorod, but are also actively mining general and special-purpose waterworks.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 hours ago
Russians drop guided aerial bomb on retirement home in Sumy, killing one person and injuring others – photos
The Russians have struck a retirement home in Sumy with a guided aerial bomb. Sumy Oblast Military Administration reports that several people were injured and one person has died in hospital.Source: Volodymyr Artiukh, Head of Sumy Oblast Military Administration, in a comment to Suspilne; Kordon.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 hours ago
Fierce fighting rages on Kurakhove front – Ukraine's General Staff
Fierce fighting rages on the Kurakhove front in Donetsk Oblast on Thursday, 19 September. Combat engagements are taking place near the settlements of Tsukuryne, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka and Katerynivka.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
10 hours ago
EU already discussing fast-tracking Ukraine's accession procedures – top Ukrainian official
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna believes that Ukraine's European partners are willing to give Ukraine special treatment in its EU membership negotiations.Source: Stefanishyna at the Accession Exchange Forum conference in Kyiv, as reported by European Pravda's correspondent
Details: The deputy prime minister, who is responsible for Ukraine's European integration and heads Ukraine's negotiating team, said that mechanisms to accelerate integration are already being discussed at meetings with European partners.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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10 hours ago
Russian restaurants and cafés complain of catastrophic staff shortage
Russian catering establishments are facing a "catastrophic" staff shortage due to the demographic crisis and an exodus of migrants.Source: Russian online newspaper The Moscow Times, citing Russian newspaper Kommersant, which talked to industry representatives about the problems they face
Details: "We don't understand how we can staff a new restaurant if existing outlets have a 20% staff shortage," said Yevgeny Nichipuruk, founder of the Rakovaya gastrobar chain.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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12 hours ago
Germany to give additional €400 million of military aid to Ukraine
Germany expects to allocate an additional €400 million of military aid to Ukraine, according to a letter from Florian Toncar, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance, to the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag (the German federal parliament).. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
11 hours ago
Putin announces plans to increase Russian drone production in 2024 by almost 10 times – photos
Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said that in 2023, the Russian Armed Forces received approximately 140,000 drones of various types and that production is planned to increase tenfold this year.Source: Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the Russian Military-Industrial Commission on the development of unmanned aerial systems for special purposes, quoted by Russian Interfax service
Quote from Putin: "This year, the production of drones is planned to be increased several times, or to be more precise, almost ten times.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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13 hours ago
European Parliament calls for allowing Ukraine to use Western weapons against military targets in Russia
A new resolution by members of the European Parliament (MEPs) calls for European Union countries to lift restrictions that prevent Ukraine from deploying Western weapons against military targets in Russia.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
13 hours ago
Power outages in Ukraine will last for 4 to 18 hours per day in winter – UN report
Experts, surveyed by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), forecast that power blackouts in Ukraine will last from 4 to 18 hours every day in winter.Source: report by the experts
Details: "This winter will be very hard.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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14 hours ago
EU to provide €160 million for energy support to Ukraine before winter
The European Union will provide €160 million to help Ukraine prepare for another winter amid Russian attacks on the country's energy system.Source: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a briefing, as reported by European Pravda
Details: "I can announce that we will make an additional amount of close to €160 million available for this winter.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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14 hours ago
Ukraine buys Indian shells via Europe despite Russian protests – Reuters
Indian artillery shells, procured through European intermediaries, have been supplied to Ukraine for over a year. Despite Russian objections, India has neither interfered with nor halted this trade.Source: Reuters, citing 11 Indian and European government officials and defence industry sources
Details: Reuters says the Kremlin has raised the issue of halting the supply of shells at least twice, including during a July meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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14 hours ago
EU to help Ukraine repair damaged power generation facilities to meet 15% of its needs
The European Union will help Ukraine repair energy facilities that cover about 15% of its consumption needs before the approach of winter.Source: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a briefing, European Pravda reports
Details: Von der Leyen announced a plan for EU energy assistance to Ukraine in three areas, the first of which is the repair of facilities damaged by Russian attacks.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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14 hours ago
Germany hands over large military aid package with more than 20 Leopard 1 A5 tanks to Ukraine
Germany has handed over a new military aid package to Ukraine, which includes, among other things, 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks and more than 60,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition.Source: the press service of the German government, European Pravda reports
Details: In addition to the 22 Leopard 1 A5s that the country handed over together with Denmark, as well as 61,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition, Ukraine will also receive:
5 tracked all-terrain vehicles Bandvagn 206 (BV206)
1 all terrain tracked carrier Warthog
3 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns GEPARD with spare parts
2 air surveillance radars TRML-4D
10 machine guns MG3 with 500 spare barrels and breechblocks
1 million rounds of ammunition for firearms.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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16 hours ago
Ukrainian Parliamentary defence committee says no demobilisation will occur until war is over
There will be no demobilisation of military personnel until the war and martial law are over, says Serhii Rakhmanin, a Ukrainian MP and member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
16 hours ago
Ukraine's Security Service serves clergyman of Russia-linked church with notice of suspicion after search – photos
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has served a clergyman of a monastery in Kyiv, which is part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), with a notice of suspicion. The reason is that the cleric justified Russia's war against Ukraine.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...#pravda_com_ua #news
16 hours ago
Ukrainian Parliament dismisses MP Maryana Bezuhla from National Security Committee
The Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament) has dismissed MP Mariana Bezuhla from the post of Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence.Source: MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak on Telegram; Bezuhla on Facebook
Quote from Zhelezniak: "The parliament dismissed Mariana Bezuhla from the post of deputy [chairman] of the Defence Committee and even a member of the committee.. https://www.pravda.com.ua/...
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