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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] 21:42 Germany is preparing a four-party meeting of the leaders of the US, UK, France and Germany, where issues of aid to Ukraine will be discussed mainly, writes Spiegel. The expected date of the meeting is from October 10 to 12.
21:37 Bloomberg writes that some of Ukraine's allies are planning to talk to Putin ahead of the G20 summit in Brazil. According to the agency, this discussion is due to the lack of signs that the Kremlin is ready to back down in the war against Ukraine. Western allies are trying to reduce hopes that the United States will approve Ukraine's request to use long-range missiles to strike Russian territory to avoid the risk of escalation of the conflict.
20:36 The number of injured in Kharkov has grown to 34 people, including a 17-year-old teenager. Three people were killed, the prosecutor's office reported. As a result of a direct hit by an aerial bomb on a nine-story residential building in the Kievsky district, one person remains missing, the search and rescue operation continues.
20:18 Zelensky will meet with Biden twice in two days, said the press secretary of the Ukrainian president, Serhiy Nikiforov: "Tomorrow the president will meet with the US president, a short meeting on the sidelines of the UN, and a large meeting will be held the day after tomorrow, on the 26th. These are the events from which we expect the greatest results. But for now, yes, we are participating in the meeting of the UN General Assembly, holding bilateral meetings with our partners, members of the delegation are holding bilateral meetings."
18:53 Ukrainian OSINT project DeepState reports that the Russian army has occupied Ukrainsk in the Pokrovsky district of Donetsk region, and has also advanced near Prechistovka, Selidovo, Nevelskoye, in Zhelanny Pervy and Nevsky.
18:42 The number of casualties as a result of today's shelling of Kharkov has increased to 31, three people were killed, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. In addition, the enemy struck a civilian bakery with a FAB-500 aerial bomb - one person was killed, eight were injured.
18:11 Biden said during his speech at the UN General Assembly that we must not get tired of Ukraine: "Now the world must decide whether we will continue to support Ukraine in gaining its freedom, whether we will step back and allow Ukraine to be destroyed. We must not get tired, we must not look away, we must support Ukraine until it gets a just and lasting peace."
18:00 The United States will announce a new military aid package for Ukraine worth $375 million tomorrow, Voice of America reports. According to the publication's sources, the package will include, in particular, air-to-ground missiles for the F-16, which will allow the aircraft to "operate far from the front line."
17:54 The death toll from today's Russian strikes on Kharkiv has risen to 28, with three people killed. There may be people under the rubble, and the search and rescue operation is ongoing, said OVA chief Oleg Sinegubov. The enemy launched at least five guided bomb strikes on the city, hitting a nine-story building, a civilian enterprise, and an open area. According to law enforcement, the enemy struck a residential building with a FAB-500 bomb.
17:33 Russians hit a passenger car with an FPV drone in the Kutsurubskaya community of the Nikolaev region, two people were injured, said the head of the OVA Vitaly Kim.
17:26 The US believes that Ukraine has not provided "convincing arguments" for permission to strike deep into Russia with American weapons, The Washington Post writes, citing sources. According to US officials, Ukraine would be better off focusing on destroying targets in Crimea, while strikes against Russia "are not worth the risk of escalation."
17:12 On Romanian territory, opposite the Ukrainian city of Izmail, the wreckage of a Russian "shahed" was again found, the country's Defense Ministry reported. The wreckage was sent for further examination. The department once again condemned Russia's shelling of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure and emphasized that this contradicts international law.
16:39 In Kharkov, there are already three dead and at least 15 injured, the rubble is being cleared, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
16:27 On the night of September 23, in the city of Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in the Rostov region, air defense shot down two unidentified missiles (presumably Ukrainian Neptuns) that attacked the Kamensky plant, one of the largest chemical plants in southern Russia, which, among other things, produces fuel for rocket engines. According to the opposition Russian publication Astra, when one of the shot down missiles fell on the territory of the plant, a gas supply pipe was damaged, and grass nearby caught fire, there were no casualties. The plant had already been attacked by drones in April 2024.
16:16 GUR units have completely liberated the territory of the Volchansk Aggregate Plant and destroyed Russians in all the buildings of the enterprise, intelligence reports. The operation was carried out by special groups of the GUR Stugna, Paragon, RDK, Yunger, BDK, Terror. The fighters of the GUR MOU carried out a systematic clearing of the plant buildings, constantly engaging in contact battles with the enemy in densely built-up areas. In some cases, Ukrainian special forces engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy.
The department emphasized that the Russians turned the aggregate plant into their propaganda "fortress", using the most motivated and professional units in its defense, including fighters from the 45th Special Forces Brigade of the Airborne Forces. During the operation, Ukrainian fighters also managed to take prisoners. The territory of the aggregate plant was transferred under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine after all 30 buildings of the facility were cleared.
16:09 Russians have struck Kharkiv with KABs, at least five people have been wounded, and there are people under the rubble. One of the hits was recorded on a multi-story building, OVA chief Oleg Sinegubov reported.
15:25 Zelensky said in an interview with ABC News that Russia used Chinese satellites and photographed Ukrainian nuclear facilities: "And in our experience, if Russia photographs certain objects, then there is a threat of strikes on nuclear facilities." The president also believes that Western allies such as France, Britain, Italy and Germany will allow Ukraine to strike deep into Russia, but a decision from the United States is needed.
15:13 The International Committee of the Red Cross visited prisoners of war captured in the Kursk region, Russian media reported, citing a representative of the organization. "We were able to visit prisoners captured in connection with the events in the Kursk region. They were also able to send messages to their families through us," the organization reported. The ICRC does not comment on the number, location, or names of these people.
14:52 German defense concern Rheinmetall presented a new air defense system and promised to transfer ten such systems to Ukraine. We are talking about the Skyranger 35 anti-aircraft system on the Leopard 1 chassis. It is equipped with a 35-mm Oerlikon KDG automatic cannon and is designed to protect against drones and cruise missiles. The system uses modern ammunition with programmable detonation, which significantly increases the effectiveness of hitting air targets. These systems should complement the Gepard self-propelled guns.
14:01 Peskov said that the war in Ukraine will end as soon as the goals set by Russia are achieved "one way or another": "You know that any war ends in peace one way or another. But for us, achieving our goals is absolutely the only alternative. As soon as these goals are achieved one way or another, the special military operation will be completed."
13:48 In Myrnohrad, Pokrovsky district, Donetsk region, as a result of a Russian attack, one person was injured, 11 five-story apartment buildings, a dormitory and an outpatient clinic were seriously damaged, said the head of the city military administration, Yuriy Tretyak. He added that there is no water, gas and some electricity in Myrnohrad. About 1,600 people remain in the city, no children among them.
13:22 Inviting Ukraine to NATO is part of Zelensky's "victory plan," said the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak. He also added that the plan consists of a military and diplomatic part. "Air defense systems, drones, electronic warfare systems, long-range systems, and artillery shells are on our priority list," the head of the OP noted.
13:15 Russian troops destroyed Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast with KABs, which allowed them to advance on the flanks of the Ukrainian defense, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council. According to him, this city was previously easy to defend, since it is located at a height. "But with the active arrival of KABs at the front, the enemy managed to destroy it and move to the flank. Unfortunately, KABs and aviation are the only thing that allows the enemy infantry to move," Kovalenko noted.
13:08 Russians dropped two guided bombs on Konstantinovka in Donetsk Oblast - one person was killed, two were wounded, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin. Two infrastructure facilities were damaged.
12:43 The Cabinet of Ministers allocated UAH 71.8 million for the centralized printing of 900 thousand summonses by the end of 2024, Ukrainska Pravda reports with reference to the government order of September 24. According to the explanatory note of the Ministry of Economy, it is planned to print 300 thousand summonses per month.
12:17 The number of victims as a result of enemy attacks in Zaporizhia has increased to nine, one person has died, reported the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov.
11:24 A Russian A-50 airborne early warning aircraft was shot down by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in February 2024 using a Soviet S-200 air defense system, not a Patriot, The Times reports. According to the publication, the first launch took place in the fall of 2023, but the missiles failed to hit the target due to a change in the A-50's flight path. Then, in January, the aircraft was shot down for the first time by a Patriot battery over the Sea of Azov. Then the Kremlin realized the vulnerability of its A-50s and withdrew them from the Sea of Azov beyond the reach of the Patriot. However, they could still be reached by the S-200, and in February, the GUR managed to hit a second A-50 with a Soviet S-200 170 km from the front line in the Krasnodar Territory.
11:13 The Russian army has begun using Chinese armored vehicles in the war in Ukraine, reports Bild military observer Julian Repke. He confirmed the authenticity of the photo of Chinese Hushi ZFB-05 armored vehicles that appeared in Russian z-publics. "China denies that it supplied this vehicle. However, there are many African intermediaries that Russia could have used," Repke admits.
11:09 The Netherlands has announced a new support package for Ukraine in the amount of 209.5 million euros, which will be used to restore critical infrastructure. Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said that Ukrainians are preparing for one of the most difficult winters, and in order for "Ukraine to endure, it needs energy."
10:41 The SBU reported that it had detained a traitor-military man in Kharkiv who had been targeting Russian missiles at his brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and was preparing to flee to the Russian Federation. The traitor was a recently mobilized 45-year-old resident of the city, who was remotely recruited by Russian military intelligence in August. The offender is currently in custody without the right to post bail, and faces life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
09:56 In Donetsk Oblast, two people were killed as a result of Russian shelling on September 23 - in Kramatorsk and Udachny. Another 18 people in the region were injured in the past 24 hours, reported OVA head Vadim Filashkin.
09:34 The Russian army shelled the village of Osinovo in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region, one person was wounded, reported the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
09:20 In the morning, Russians dropped explosives from a drone on a local resident in Ponyatovka, Kherson region, he was wounded, OVA reported. Over the past 24 hours, 13 people were wounded in the region as a result of Russian shelling.
08:58 Ukrainian military writes in Telegram channels that Russian troops have broken through the flank in Ugledar, Donetsk region. According to them, small assault groups of the enemy have penetrated the eastern outskirts of the city. At the moment, the Russians have not yet consolidated their positions, but the situation is difficult.
08:26 Air defense destroyed 66 out of 81 Shahed-type attack UAVs at night, another 13 enemy drones were lost in several regions of Ukraine, the Air Force reported. In addition, during the night attack, Russia used one Iskander-M ballistic missile, two Kh-59/69 guided air missiles and one missile of an unspecified type. The main direction of the attack was the north and center of Ukraine. Air defense forces operated in the Kiev, Zhitomir, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Kirovohrad, Poltava, Sumy and Nikolaev regions.
08:17 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 24:
- personnel - about 645,150 (+1400) people,
- tanks - 8800 (+16),
- combat armored vehicles - 17,292 (+40),
- artillery systems - 18,475 (+61),
- MLRS - 1198 (+1),
- air defense systems - 952 (+3),
- aircraft - 369 (+0),
- helicopters - 328 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 15,764 (+65),
- cruise missiles - 2595 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 25,175 (+73),
- special equipment - 3155 (+10).
07:55 At night, the enemy attacked Poltava region with drones, air defense was in operation. Debris damaged energy infrastructure, as a result of which 20 settlements were left without electricity, reported the head of the OVA Filipp Pronin.
07:31 At night, Russians struck Zaporizhia - one person was killed, six were wounded, including two teenagers aged 13 and 15, said the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov. The enemy struck a critical infrastructure facility and a residential area.
06:19 Trump, commenting on Zelensky's arrival in the United States, again called him "the best salesman in history": "I see Zelensky here. I think Zelensky is the best salesman in history: every time he comes to the country, he leaves with $60 billion." He added that Zelensky allegedly "really wants" Kamala Harris to win the election. "If I win this election, the first thing I'm going to do is call Zelensky and President Putin and say: you have to make a deal, this is crazy," Trump said once again.
04:23 Zelensky told ABC News that the war with Russia will end faster than many people think: "I think we are closer to peace than people think. We are closer to the end of the war." At the same time, he called on allies to increase support for the Ukrainian army and provide permission for long-range strikes. "The plan for victory is to strengthen Ukraine. That is why we ask our friends, our allies to strengthen us. This is very important," Zelensky said. According to him, only from a "strong position" will Ukraine be able to force Putin to end the war.
The president also spoke at the Future Summit at the UN headquarters, where he said, in particular, that Russia and its allies are trying to undermine global unity. On the sidelines of the General Assembly, Zelensky met with a bipartisan delegation from the US Congress, with whom he discussed a plan for victory, and also held a number of bilateral meetings, including with the prime ministers of India and Japan.
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