[Vesti] September 29 is the 218th day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
7:00 am . The main thing from the morning summary of the General Staff:
During the day, the Russians launched 3 missile and 8 air strikes, carried out more than 82 attacks from the MLRS on military and civilian targets in Ukraine. More than 28 settlements were affected.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed the attacks of the Russian Federation in the areas of the settlements of Zaitsevo, Mayorsk, Zheleznoye, Bakhmutskoye, Odradovka, Nikolaevka Second, Ozeryanovka, Pervomayskoye, Pobeda, Novomikhailovka, Pavlovka and Bezymyanny.
Aviation of the Defense Forces carried out 16 strikes during the day. 3 strong points, 10 places of accumulation of weapons and military equipment, as well as 3 air defense systems of Russia were hit. Air defense units, in different directions, shot down 4 UAVs and 4 Kh-59 guided air missiles.
Rocket troops and artillery hit 2 command posts, 7 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons and military equipment of Russians, 1 relay station, 3 electronic warfare stations, 2 ammunition depots and 1 with fuel and lubricants.
8:20 am . Zaporozhye region . An explosion is reported in a residential area of ​​Melitopol, near the industrial and economic college. The so-called car was blown up. "head of the department of education" Elena Shapurova, appointed by the Russian Federation.
Dnipropetrovsk region . The Russians fired rockets at the residential areas of the Dnieper - three dead, including a child. Five injured, including a 12-year-old girl. More than 60 private houses and several high-rise buildings, a market, buses, cars and power lines were damaged.
8:50 am . Nikolaev region. Mykolaiv was fired upon with S-300 type rockets. Known to hit open areas. Civilian objects were damaged, in particular a museum and a primary institution. There were no casualties.
9:00 a.m. Kharkov region . 7 people were hospitalized with wounds in the Kupyansky district. In the Izyum region, a 26-year-old man exploded on a mine and was injured.
Dnipropetrovsk region . The Russians hit the Kryvyi Rih region with prohibited cluster shells from Uragans. We got through the industrial infrastructure in the Zelenodolsk community. 13 employees of the enterprise were preliminary injured.
10:00 a.m. Dnipropetrovsk region . 19 people were injured as a result of the shelling of the Zelenodolsk community by cluster shells . 6 wounded are in serious condition.
Donetsk region . Kramatorsk received 4 missile strikes . It is known about 10 wounded. High-rise buildings, infrastructure and private houses were damaged.
13:00 . Dnipropetrovsk region . Fragments of the body of another child were found by rescuers at the site of a missile attack in the Dnieper. 4 dead, including an 8-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, are the result of a rocket attack on residential areas of the Dnieper.
14:00 . Another exchange of prisoners took place . Ukraine returned four marines and two civilians. The military took part in the battles for Mariupol.
15:30 . Volodymyr Zelenskyy had telephone conversations with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi. We discussed the international reaction to illegal "referenda", military and defense cooperation.
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that in the first two days of using the ICEYE satellite data, which were purchased by the Ukrainians through the Prytula Fund, Ukraine destroyed more than 60 pieces of military equipment. One satellite is completely working for the needs of the Ukrainian defense, and almost two dozen more are involved when there is a need.
16:00 . Zaporozhye region . No fires were recorded at the ZNPP power units , Energoatom reports. Information about the fire of the second power unit was spread in the Russian media, and firefighters and an ambulance allegedly left for the scene.
Kiev . Volodymyr Zelenskyy convenes an urgent meeting of the National Security and Defense Council for September 30.
17:30 . Nikolaev region . Explosions are heard in Nikolaev. It is reported that as a result of the arrival there are wounded and dead.
18:00 After the "referendums" Russia will intensify its efforts to take control of the entire territory of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions, attacks on critical infrastructure are also possible. This was stated by Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexei Gromov.
18:18 A Soviet X-22 missile hit the Dnieper, the warhead of which weighs more than 900 kg, and the length of the missile is more than 11 meters. This was stated by the speaker of the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat.
18:45 On Thursday, September 29, the Cabinet of Ministers made changes to the Rules for crossing the state border by citizens of Ukraine - athletes were allowed to travel abroad to participate in matches. This is discussed in government decree No. 1082 of September 27, 2022.
19:09 As a result of shelling of a stop of public transport in Nikolaev, according to preliminary information, two dead and 12 wounded. It is reported by the chairman of the Nikolaev regional council Anna Zamazeeva.
19:22 In the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region, "local authorities" are recruiting and training another 250 prisoners. In the coming days, they will be sent to resupply the units at the forefront.
19:49 Attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on manpower and military equipment of the enemy in the Novaya Kuban region of the Kherson region and in the Sofiyivka region of the Berdyansk region of the Zaporozhye region have been confirmed. In addition, more than 200 wounded invaders have been delivered to medical institutions in the city of Starobelsk, Luhansk region, in recent days.
20:10 Over the current day, units of the Defense Forces repelled enemy attacks in the areas of the settlements of Zaitsevo, Mayorsk, Veselaya Dolina, Bakhmutskoye, Odradovka, Kurdyumovka, New York, Pervomayskoye, Vyemka, Pavlovka and Bezymyanny. Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00 Thursday, September 29.
20:39 Aviation of the Defense Forces delivered seven strikes during the day. The defeat of one strong point, ten places of accumulation of weapons and military equipment, as well as six enemy anti-aircraft missile systems was confirmed. In addition, our air defense units shot down a UAV. During the current day, rocket troops and artillery, in particular, hit four command posts, 15 areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons and military equipment, and six warehouses with ammunition and fuel and lubricants.
21:00 There is a high probability that Russia will use tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Ukraine. This was stated by the representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Vadym Skibitsky.
21:21 The emergency at Nord Stream is an act of international terrorism, Russia is bringing this issue up for urgent discussion in the UN Security Council. This was stated by Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Erdogan.
21:40 Tomorrow Ukraine will make fundamental decisions. They will be discussed at a meeting of the Security Council, and then announced to the population. This was stated by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov. He also announced that the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief would take place before the meeting.
22:00 As a result of the morning shelling of Kramatorsk, 11 people were injured. The video of the consequences is published by the Donetsk OVA.
22:22 All Kiev schools will be guarded by representatives of the Municipal Guard. The taking of educational institutions under protection will occur in stages. The first area where this will happen will be Svyatoshinsky, the mayor's office reported.
22:45 The agreement between Ukraine and the United States on the non-use of American weapons for strikes on Russian territory applies only to HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, and not to all types of weapons supplied. This was stated by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova.
23:00 Bulgaria will not supply Ukraine with heavy weapons, despite the request of Kiev - the Bulgarian Minister of Defense.
23:23 The UN said they do not consider it possible to accept the results of the "referendums" held in the territories of Ukraine occupied by Russia
23:45 The enemy continues to focus on the complete occupation of the Donetsk region and the retention of the occupied territories, as well as the disruption of the active operations of the Defense Forces in certain areas.
00:00 During the current day, the enemy launched four missile and four air strikes, made more than 28 attacks from multiple launch rocket systems. More than 20 settlements suffered from enemy strikes. Operational summary of the General Staff as of 18:00 Thursday, September 29.
00:13 There are two "arrivals" of missiles on civilian objects in Dnipro. Emergency services are on site. This was reported by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Kirill Tymoshenko.
00:30 The United States is considering all options in terms of tightening sanctions against the Russian Federation in connection with the past "referenda". This was reported in the State Department.
00:45 Russia will not receive a new territory of Ukraine. Russia will add itself to the catastrophe that it has brought to the occupied territory of our country. The price that one person in Russia wants to continue this war will be that the entire Russian society will be left without a normal economy, without a decent life and without respect for any human values. It can still be stopped. Video message from Volodymyr Zelensky