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2024-09-18 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 17, 2024
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 21:50 Washington has already familiarized itself with Zelensky's plan to end the war, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said at a press conference on the occasion of the opening of the General Assembly: "We believe that he lays out a strategy and a plan that can work. And we need to see how we can facilitate this by communicating with all the heads of state who will be here in New York. We hope to achieve some progress. That's why we are here."
19:48 Zelensky reported that he held a meeting with the Air Force command today on the Ukrainian F-16 fleet: "There is a clear understanding of the steps to increase the number of combat aircraft in Ukraine and speed up the training of our pilots. All tasks for the Ukrainian Air Force and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine have been defined." In addition, the president said that he held a meeting on the military content of the Victory Plan for Ukraine: "I worked together with the military command. Good, strong content has been prepared for the military package - exactly what can significantly strengthen Ukraine in accordance with the Victory Plan."
18:26 The UN is ready to join the humanitarian aid to the Kursk region, but only on condition of the corresponding permission from the Russian Federation, said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric in response to the call of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to the UN representatives and the International Committee of the Red Cross. According to him, the UN representatives are ready to arrive in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, but to do this, the organization needs permission from Moscow.
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17:59 Bloomberg writes, citing sources, that the West is discussing the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine next year through negotiations. At the same time, according to the agency's sources, the allies are not putting pressure on Kiev, but are discussing the possibility of "leaving the track". Although neither Zelensky nor Russia have yet demonstrated readiness for this. The key problem is how to protect Ukraine from a future Russian attack without drawing the West into a direct conflict with the Kremlin.
Bloomberg also writes about a split in the West into two camps: the first is afraid of escalation and Putin's threats and is inclined towards negotiations, the second is against negotiations in the near future and wants to increase arms supplies to Ukraine.
17:03 The Ukrainian Navy reported that it destroyed Russian ammunition depots near Mariupol: "As a result of the strike, both the infrastructure of the depots and tons of ammunition that the invaders had been stockpiling for use on Ukrainian territory were destroyed."
16:21 Denmark has allocated a new aid package to the Nikolaev region in the amount of 44 million euros, said the head of the OVA, Vitaliy Kim. According to him, a program to support Ukraine in the total amount of 64 million euros was approved jointly with Denmark, of which 44 million is provided for the Nikolaev region. The funds are intended to meet the urgent needs of the region, in particular for energy.
16:14 Russians hit Kievsky district of Kharkov with KABs - six people are known to have been injured, including four rescuers, Mayor Igor Terekhov reported. OVA head Oleg Sinegubov specified that one of the hits was recorded in a forest belt near a shopping center. Rescuers who were extinguishing a fire nearby were injured.
16:06 Russia has already crossed all the red lines and there is no point in fearing escalation, said Estonian President Alar Karis: "NATO allies must do more to help protect Ukraine by crossing all the so-called red lines... Now we probably realize that we must cross all these red lines and then start pushing Russia out of Ukraine."
15:38 There is no plan to end the war that would involve freezing the conflict, ceasefire, or handing over territories to Russia, said adviser to the head of the President's Office Mykhailo Podolyak. He stressed that Kiev has only one official position: the war must end with Russia's defeat.
15:02 The Vekhovna Rada adopted as a basis the draft law No. 12023 on amendments to the procedure for military service under contract by foreigners and stateless persons. The document proposes the creation of a Foreigners Recruitment Center. The draft law proposes allowing foreigners and stateless persons to sign contracts and serve in military service as officers in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service, and the National Guard.
14:29 Russians dropped three guided aerial bombs on civilian infrastructure in the city of Glukhov in the Shostka district of the Sumy region - two people were injured, at least 20 private homes were damaged, the regional prosecutor's office reported.
14:07 CNN reports, citing anonymous US officials, that the Pentagon's stockpiles of weapons and other military equipment are shrinking, which is why military aid packages to Ukraine have become smaller in recent months. "The shortfall has left the Biden administration with $6 billion to spend on weapons and ammunition for Ukraine, but the Pentagon does not have the inventory it is willing to deliver," the officials said.
13:33 Brazil does not want to participate in the Russian-Ukrainian war, and therefore will not take sides and will call for peace, said President Lula da Silva: "It is important for Brazil not to participate in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. That is why it is important for Brazil to say that we want peace."
12:56 Today in the afternoon, Russians again launched a massive missile attack on Sumy Oblast. Four explosions were recorded, the consequences are being clarified, said OVA head Volodymyr Artyukh.
12:45 The Prosecutor General's Office reported that it had launched an investigation into the probable execution of a Ukrainian serviceman by representatives of the Russian Armed Forces. The message about the execution of the Ukrainian defender in Novogrodovka, Pokrovsky district, Donetsk region, appeared in Telegram channels on September 17. The published photos show that the Russians plunged a sword into the body of the Defense Forces serviceman. In the photo, the dead man is missing his equipment and there is no adhesive tape on one of his hands. The sword has the inscription "For Kursk".
12:31 Germany will allocate an additional 100 million euros to help Ukraine's energy system in the winter, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.
12:24 In August, Russians struck 46 times at railway infrastructure facilities, Ukrzaliznytsia reported. One railway worker was killed and three were wounded while on duty. Last month, the enemy struck both energy railway infrastructure and stations and rolling stock. The facilities located in the frontline zone in Donetsk, Kharkiv regions and in the south of the country suffered the most.
11:57 The Wall Street Journal writes, citing Ukrainian and Western sources, that since the beginning of the war, about a million people have been killed or wounded on both sides. According to Ukrainian sources, Ukraine has lost 80,000 soldiers killed and 400,000 wounded. And according to Western intelligence, Russia has lost almost 200,000 soldiers killed and 400,000 wounded. The newspaper believes that one of Putin's motivations for starting the war was to increase the population of the Russian Federation by absorbing Ukrainians.
10:42 The European Union is preparing to allocate up to 40 billion euros in new loans to Ukraine by the end of the year without the participation of the United States. Brussels was prompted to take this step by concerns that Hungary would disrupt the G7 plan to use frozen Russian assets to help Kiev, the Financial Times writes, citing sources.
According to the draft proposal, the EU would provide Ukraine with an unspecified number of billions of euros in loans until the end of 2024. Brussels would thus expand its existing aid program, which would require the support of a majority rather than a unanimous decision by all countries in the bloc. The final amount could be between 20 and 40 billion euros and would be set by the European Commission after consultations with EU member states.
09:38 Russians executed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war with a sword, with his hands bandaged with tape, Ombudsman Dmitry Lubinets reported, citing photos that appeared on social networks. He said that he had sent letters to international organizations, the ICRC and the UN, so that they would record another violation of human rights by the Russian Federation. According to Lubinets, such demonstrative executions are aimed at demoralizing Ukrainian society.
08:49 In Kupyansk, Kharkiv region, over the past day, two people were wounded as a result of shelling, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Another person was injured as a result of enemy artillery shelling in the village of Podoli.
08:41 In Donetsk region on September 16, as a result of Russian shelling, three people were wounded - in Pokrovsk, reported the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin.
08:37 In the Kherson region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed, including one child, and three others were injured, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin.
08:34 As a result of the Russian strike on Sumy at night, there is no electricity in the city, only buses will be running on the routes today, the city council reported. Also, all water utility facilities are without power, a transition to emergency backup power has been made. The drainage system is working, water is supplied to the city with reduced pressure.
The OVA specified that at night the enemy attacked energy system facilities with strike drones - settlements in the Konotop, Akhtyrka and Sumy districts were damaged. Critical infrastructure facilities - water utilities, hospitals and others - are connected to backup power systems.
08:29 Air defense destroyed 34 out of 51 attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. Another 12 enemy drones were lost in several regions of Ukraine (information about casualties and damage was not received). Two enemy attack drones returned to Russia. Air defense forces worked in Mykolaiv, Kherson, Sumy, Poltava and Kharkiv regions.
07:58 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 17:
- personnel - about 635,880 (+1020) people,
- tanks - 8685 (+2),
- combat armored vehicles - 17,077 (+6),
- artillery systems - 18,129 (+6),
- MLRS - 1188 (+1),
- air defense systems - 947 (+0),
- aircraft - 369 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 15,329 (+66),
- cruise missiles - 2592 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 24,739 (+27),
- special equipment - 3091 (+1).
07:05 Britain will not allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory without the consent of the United States, The Times writes. The publication's sources explain that Britain will not act on its own, since American guidance systems are considered crucial for Storm Shadow missiles to hit their target.
00:37 Russians launched a massive drone strike on the city of Sumy, the consequences of the attack are being clarified, OVA reported. In addition, in the evening, the enemy struck Konotop with a Shahed UAV.
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