Alar Karis

6:06 PM  (Updated:  September 19, 2024 7:29 pm)

Russian attack on retirement home in Sumy kills at least 1, injures 13.

Russian forces attacked a retirement home in the city of Sumy on Sept. 19, killing one person and injuring at least 13 others, said Ihor Kalchenko, a Sumy regional military administration official.

7:24 PM

Russia mining dams in Belgorod Oblast, Ukraine's military claims.

Russia is placing explosives at dams in its own Belgorod Oblast, possibly preparing provocations to accuse Ukraine of causing environmental damage, a spokesperson of Ukraine's Kharkiv group of forces said on Sept. 19.

7:18 PM

Russia aims to increase drone production tenfold in 2024, Putin claims.

In 2023, the Russian army received about 140,000 drones of different types, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. This year, Moscow is planning to produce 1.4 million, he claimed.

7:18 PM

Ukraine's victory delayed by West's fears of Russian defeat, Canadian-Ukrainian lawyer turned soldier says

7:11 PM

War analysis

Ukrainian drones are burning Russia’s oil refineries, but not its economy

6:58 PM

Economy

With few easy options, Ukraine votes to raise taxes on stressed citizens

6:43 PM

'An evil axis' — JP Morgan CEO issues stark economic warning over Russia, Iran, North Korea.

Jamie Dimon said Russia is in cahoots with Iran and North Korea "working every day on how to make it worse for the Western world and for America."

6:03 PM

Moldova's ex-military chief charged with treason over alleged espionage for Russia.

The Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases said on Sept. 18 that Igor Gorgan stands "accused in the case concerning alleged espionage on behalf of Russia."

5:23 PM

Germany delivers over 20 Leopard 1 tanks, Gepard anti-aircraft guns, other aid to Ukraine.

Berlin has handed over 22 Leopard 1 A5 tanks, 61,000 155mm rounds of ammunition, three Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns with spare parts, and other aid in its latest delivery of military aid to Ukraine, the German government said on Sept. 19.

5:00 PM

Polish FM reportedly suggests UN mandate and referendum in Crimea.

"We could put it under a U.N. mandate with a mission to prepare a fair referendum after checking who the legal residents are and so on... And we could postpone it for 20 years," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski suggested as one possible option, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

3:58 PM

EU allocates over $100 million from Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine in winter.

"Russia must pay for the destruction it caused," von der Leyen said.

3:13 PM

MEPs vote in support of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, Taurus missiles delivery.

The European Parliament passed a resolution on Sept. 19 calling for EU member states to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western-supplied weapons inside Russia, and accelerate weapons deliveries, "including Taurus missiles."

2:26 PM

Controversial MP dismissed from Ukrainian Parliament's National Security Committee.

Ukraine's parliament voted unanimously on Sept. 18 to dismiss the controversial lawmaker Mariana Bezuhla from her position as deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defense.

1:25 PM

Donald Trump

We asked 5 prominent Ukrainians to respond to Donald Trump Jr's 'Negotiate with Russia' op-ed

1:15 PM

Ukrainian parliament renames over 300 settlements relating to Russia, Soviet Union.

Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted on Sept. 19 to rename 327 settlements that had names related to the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union.

12:02 PM

'This winter will be the sternest test yet' — IEA recommends 10 steps for Ukraine's energy security.

The measures recommended by the IEA include "bolstering the physical and cyber security of critical energy infrastructure, expediting the delivery of equipment and spare parts for repairs, (and) accelerating the decentralization of power supply," according to a press release sent to the Kyiv Independent.

11:38 AM

Indian shells flowing to Ukraine, despite protests from Russia, Reuters reports.

Artillery ammunition manufactured in India is being diverted to Ukraine "despite protests from Moscow," Reuters reported on Sept. 19, citing customs data and nearly a dozen Indian and European government and defense industry officials.

11:04 AM

Blackouts caused by Russian attacks driving Ukrainians abroad, UN monitor says.

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure caused a sharp rise in Ukrainians citing blackouts as a reason for leaving the country over the summer, the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a report published on Sept. 19.

9:30 AM

Russian attacks kill 5, injure 31 over past day.

Russian attacks across Ukraine killed five civilians and injured at least 31 over the past day, regional authorities reported early on Sept. 19.

9:09 AM

Opinion

Opinion: The harsh truth behind Ukraine’s peace prospects

8:38 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 638,140 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:41 AM

Zelensky to meet Harris in Washington next week, CNN reports.

The meeting comes less than 50 days before the U.S. presidential election, a race that has been characterized by dramatic upheavals and sharply contrasting views on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

4:48 AM

Russia, Pakistan strengthen economic ties, expand trade.

Moscow also pledged support for Pakistan's bid to join the BRICS international alliance.

3:54 AM

Trump plans appearance with Polish president, claims he will 'probably' meet Zelensky next week.

Foreign leaders, including Zelensky and Polish President Andrzej Duda, are convening in New York City over the next few days for the 79th General Assembly of the United Nations.

3:07 PM  (Updated:  September 19, 2024 1:07 am)

Shots fired at Moscow office of Russia's largest online retailer, killing 2, injuring 7.

A shooting at the head office of Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, killed two people and injured at least seven others, Russian state-controlled news agency TASS reported on Sept. 18.