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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:45 Following the talks between Biden and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the United States is not ready to announce the lifting of restrictions on Ukrainian long-range weapons strikes deep into Russia, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
20:59 Scholz called for exploring the possibilities of starting a peace process in Ukraine: "It is clear to us that at the same time, it is also necessary to continually explore the possibilities for starting a peaceful development." According to the Chancellor, "now is the time to see what is possible."
20:27 Most of the fighting since the beginning of the day is in the Kurakhovsky and Pokrovsky directions, Zelensky said in an evening video address. In addition, the president said that he discussed the Kursk operation with Syrsky, and also signed several decrees on awarding participants in the Kursk operation with state awards. They also discussed the provision of drones - "this is not just something tactical, it is a strategic priority."
Zelensky also held meetings during the day to prepare a Ukrainian victory plan: "The steps necessary for Ukraine have already been defined, absolutely clearly. For each step, there is a clear list of points. There are no impossible things there, more than 90% of everything has already been written out. We are already preparing a victory plan for presentation to the allies next week."
20:08 Another assassination attempt may have been prepared against Donald Trump. On Sunday, law enforcement officers detained a man hiding in the bushes on the territory of the Trump International Golf Club in Florida. An AK-47 assault rifle with a telescopic sight, two backpacks and a GoPro camera were found near where he was. American and international media identified this man as Ryan Wesley Routt, who ardently supported Ukraine in the war with Russia, visited Kiev and tried to get into the International Legion. More details in the article New assassination attempt on Trump .
18:56 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Tehran had not transferred any weapons to Russia. At the same time, he noted that Iran and Russia have the right to maintain relations. Speaking about the war in Ukraine, Pezeshkian stressed that it was allegedly provoked by NATO countries, since they violated their promise not to expand to the east.
18:44 Ukrainian intelligence has noted a noticeable deterioration in discipline in Russian units, Zelensky said following a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters. In addition, the meeting participants discussed the readiness of engineering protection at critical infrastructure facilities and the work of combat training centers. "In conclusion, drones. Some of the largest states exporting components for drones are introducing export restrictions. We know how to ensure that these restrictions do not become critical for us," the president assured.
17:58 Stoltenberg said that there will be no peace in Ukraine until it joins NATO. At the same time, he acknowledged that there is no consensus among the Alliance countries on inviting Kiev. The Secretary General also noted that NATO does not observe any actions by the Russian Federation in the nuclear sphere that would require its response.
17:13 War criminal and propagandist Alexander Korobov, nicknamed Krab, has been liquidated in Belgorod. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, his skull was fractured. The propagandist worked for the Rossiya 1 channel, headed its Belgorod office, and also created products for the Russian Defense Ministry's resource - the Zvezda TV channel. Korobov worked, in particular, in the occupied territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions and personally participated in the commission of serious war crimes against Ukraine.
16:17 In the Kursk region, a decision has been made on the mandatory evacuation of settlements in the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts, which are located in the 15-kilometer zone near the border, reported Governor Alexey Smirnov.
16:11 Since 2022, Russia and its partners have sold grain stolen from the occupied territories of Ukraine for almost $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal writes.
16:00 Russians shelled Kupyansk, one person was wounded. In addition, in the village of Petrovpavlovka, as a result of enemy shelling, one person was killed and two were wounded, reported the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
15:39 Zelensky will address the UN General Assembly at the end of September, Voice of America reports. Next Tuesday, September 24, the UN General Assembly will begin a general debate, the main topics of which will be the war in Ukraine and support from the international community. Biden will deliver a speech on the first day, and Zelensky on September 25.
15:08 Zelensky signed a law providing for the inclusion of a new structure in certain branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - the Unmanned Systems Forces.
14:37 Putin, by his decree, increased the authorized strength of the Russian Armed Forces to 2 million 389 thousand people, including 1.5 million military personnel. The previous increase in authorized strength was in December 2023, when it was 2,209,130 people, including 1,320,000 military personnel.
14:32 Ukraine will receive another batch of F-16 fighters from Denmark before the end of the year, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said. According to him, the exact date and number of aircraft in the new deliveries remain classified for security reasons.
14:25 Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at a meeting with Scholz that Russia is "invincible" militarily and that further escalation would lead to "irreparable consequences." He said a good chance to achieve a truce was missed with the cessation of work on the Istanbul Agreement, but that there is an opportunity to achieve peace.
13:43 Italy will soon send Ukraine a second battery of SAMP-T air defense systems, the country's Foreign Ministry reported.
13:22 Beijing hosted the first official event in China to highlight the tragedy of the deportation of Ukrainian children - an exhibition of the Bring Kids Back project and a presentation of the book Living the War, the Office of the President reported. Diplomats from 40 countries, representatives of the media and think tanks witnessed real stories about children who survived the horrors of war and were returned home.
11:54 Russians have attacked their own units near the Aggregate Plant in Volchansk, the Kharkov operational-tactical group reports. The enemy used multiple launch rocket systems to shell areas adjacent to the plant, causing damage to their own units.
In addition, in Volchansk, in the evening, in the northern part of the city, the Russians attempted to deliver personnel using vehicles, but suffered losses due to fire damage from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The enemy is also evacuating medical losses and logistical support.
11:03 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has asked the UN to take part in humanitarian response measures in the Kursk region. At the same time, the department emphasized that during operations in the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces comply with all norms of international humanitarian law, and pay special attention to the protection of the civilian population, providing humanitarian aid and the possibility of evacuation from combat zones.
10:58 In the draft state budget for 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers refrained from making predictions regarding the duration of the war: "It is not yet possible to make a final, even approximate assessment of the negative impact of the war on the economy of Ukraine due to the uncertainty of the scenarios of military actions both in terms of their duration and intensity, and, consequently, the consequences."
10:51 Latvia will transfer to Ukraine combat reconnaissance tracked armored vehicles CVR(T), which it had previously purchased from Britain, the country's Defense Ministry reported. The quantities of equipment are not being disclosed for security reasons.
09:35 In Donetsk Oblast, on September 15, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed - in Pokrovsk. Another seven people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:24 In the Kherson region, over the past day, six people were injured as a result of Russian shelling, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
08:58 The number of victims of yesterday's Russian strike on a 12-story apartment building in the Nemyshlyansky district of Kharkiv has risen to 43, including four children. One person was killed, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. 22 apartment buildings were damaged. In addition, three people were injured as a result of enemy shelling by Kubyansk and one more in the village of Peski-Radkovsky in the Izyumsky district.
08:51 In the Kiev region, as a result of falling debris from a downed drone, one person was injured, reported the head of the OVA Ruslan Kravchenko.
08:33 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 16:
- personnel - about 634,860 (+1060) people,
- tanks - 8683 (+3),
- combat armored vehicles - 17,071 (+8),
- artillery systems - 18,123 (+14),
- MLRS - 1187 (+1),
- air defense systems - 947 (+0),
- aircraft - 369 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 15,263 (+29),
- cruise missiles - 2592 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 24,712 (+28),
- special equipment - 3090 (+6).
08:27 Air defense destroyed 53 out of 56 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. Three more enemy drones were lost in several regions, preliminary - without casualties and consequences. The main direction of the attack was the Kiev region. Drones were shot down in the Kiev, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Sumy, Zaporizhia, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Cherkasy regions.
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