Russia launched a nighttime attack on Ukraine using 51 Shahed 131/136 drones. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 34 of the enemy drones. The strike damaged critical infrastructure in Sumy, leading to power outages. No casualties have been reported.
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Russia launches 51 Shahed drones at Ukraine
Last night, Russia launched 51 Shahed drones at Ukraine, with 34 shot down, 12 crashing, 3 returning to Russia The attack caused widespread power outages in Sumy, affecting over 280,000 people, while critical infrastructure is running on backup power.
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Russian attacks kill 2, including child, injure 9 in Ukraine
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, including child, injure 9 over past day. Russia also attacked energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast, disrupting electricity and water supplies across the region.
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France condemns strike on Ukrainian grain ship
France strongly condemns Russia's strike on a cargo ship carrying Ukrainian grain in the Black Sea en route to Egypt on September 11.
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Rubizh Brigade’s ground drone destroys a Russian tank
Ураження російського танку за допомогою українського наземного дрону-камікадзе з встановленою протитанковою міною.
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 17 septembre 2024
📹Батальйон «Свобода» бригади #НГУ «Рубіж» pic.twitter.com/jdxqJSc30EУраження російського танку за допомогою українського наземного дрону-камікадзе з встановленою протитанковою міною. Батальйон «Свобода» бригади #НГУ «Рубіж»
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Poor motherboard in FPV Phoenix drones for the Army led to deaths
Poor-quality boards in FPV drones of the Phoenix model, supplied to the Armed Forces under state contracts, caused the deaths and injuries of servicemen, says Sternenko. PHOTO
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Russian executions of Ukrainian POWs accelerate, alarming new normal
The rate of Russian executions of Ukrainian POW has accelerated to such a pace that it’s almost become a new normal for international community.
Except it’s not.
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Russians send Syrian mercenaries in meat assaults in Luhansk
Syrians disappear in Luhansk region — Russians send foreign mercenaries in meat assaults. The aggressor state Russia continues the practices of 'zhukovshchyna', using foreign mercenaries as cannon fodder in the war against Ukraine. https://gur.gov.ua/content/syriitsi-znykaiut-na-luhanshchyni-rosiiany-posylaiut-inozemnykh-naimantsiv-u-miasni-shturmy.html
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Filmmaker denies war crimes while ombudsman reports execution of POW with sword
While the RT-linked author of Russians at War claims that while she was filming her movie – wearing RU uniform & illegally being on Ukrainian territory – she didn’t see Russians commit war crimes, Ukraine’s ombudsman states Russians executed an unarmed Ukrainian POW with a sword.
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Russian military losses as of Sept. 17
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of September 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.