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❗️ Russia has launched around 2,100 drones, nearly 1,700 guided aerial bombs, and 78 missiles at Ukraine in just one week, — Zelenskyy. 🔹 Today, strikes targeted energy facilities, Ukrzaliznytsia, businesses, and residential buildings. Odesa was attacked with missiles and drones. Recovery efforts are continuing in the western regions. 🔹 In particular, near the Ukrainian-Polish border in Volyn, Russian forces damaged railway infrastructure and a gas station in a drone strike. Ukrainians are fighting every day precisely to prevent these strikes from going further, into Europe. Russian terrorism is a common threat to many, but it can and must be defeated in Ukraine, — the president of Ukraine emphasized.

Russia Has Sacrificed Half A Million Of Its Soldiers For 2% Of Ukrainian Territory — UK Armed Forces Commander Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's total losses have reached 1.5 million soldiers. A third of them have been killed. UK Chief of the Defence Staff Richard Knighton shared this in an interview with Sky News. He also emphasized that the Russian army has managed to capture only 2% of Ukrainian territory.

"I think these figures vividly illustrate the senseless and wasteful loss of human life for such minor progress and the achievement of Putin's illegal goal. It means that across Russia, half a million photographs hang on the walls of grief-stricken, darkened homes. It means half a million families will never again see their fathers, sons, brothers, or husbands," the commander noted.

Russia's Actions In The Black Sea Are Fueling Global Hunger: Zelenskyy Warns Of Threats To Many Countries, — Zelenskyy The prolongation of the war in Ukraine has become a global economic challenge. Blocked food corridors in the Black Sea are threatening many countries with a large-scale food crisis. The head of state emphasized that the consequences of prolonged combat operations extend far beyond Ukraine. As his main example, he cited the situation with grain exports. "Today we have a blocked food corridor. On the Ukrainian side it's almost blocked, and on the Russian side it's blocked. And that's a challenge for everyone. I've spoken with Egypt, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates," Zelenskyy noted. He assured that Ukrainians will not be left without food, although the agricultural sector will face difficult sales infrastructure and falling grain prices domestically.

Sybiha Calls On EU And NATO To Respond Firmly To Russian Strike Near Border With Poland 🔹 Ukraine's foreign minister stated that the attack on the checkpoint in Yahodyn is a signal to the EU and NATO. 🔹 Sybiha called for increasing pressure on Moscow: imposing a full trade embargo, banning entry into the EU, and tightening sanctions against Russia's military-industrial complex.

Russia Trying To Turn All Of Ukraine Into A Battlefield Amid Front-Line Failures — Sybiha

“Protecting Ukraine’s airspace is part of the strategy for deterring Russia. We need air defense assets, interceptors, and counter-drone systems to deprive Moscow of the ability to spread the war to our cities and transport networks,” Sybiha noted.

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❗️Multi-Story Building, Private Homes, Warehouses, And Infrastructure Facilities Damaged In Odesa Following Russian Attack — State Emergency Service 🔹 Fires broke out in several locations. According to preliminary data, 5 people were injured. 🔹 Several hits were also recorded in Stryi, Lviv region. A multi-story building, a residential building, and outbuildings were damaged, the city administration reported. 🔹 In Ivano-Frankivsk region, an industrial facility was damaged as a result of the attack. One person was injured. In Ivano-Frankivsk, windows were blown out in a multi-story building, the regional military administration reported. 🔹 In Ternopil, a hit on an infrastructure facility was recorded. One person is known to have been injured. Video: Odesa

💥 Another person’s body was found in Odesa during emergency search and rescue operations, — City Military Administration. 🔹The death toll from yesterday’s Russian attack has risen to two. 🔹Another 26 people were injured at this location. Among them was a child. ❗️Air defense forces neutralized 409 of 453 Russian targets over Ukraine, — Ukrainian Air Force. 🔹Overnight on September 13, starting at 6:00 p.m. on September 12, Russia attacked Ukraine with 453 UAVs. 🔹Hits were recorded at 13 locations, while downed targets and their debris fell at another 7 locations.

❗️ Russia wants to destroy Ukraine’s economy in order to break our resistance, — Zelenskyy. 🔹 During the day, Russia launched almost 500 attack drones at Ukraine. Enterprises, ports, energy facilities, warehouses, gas stations, and residential buildings came under attack. 🔹 Zelenskyy called on partners to give Russia’s strikes the necessary political and moral assessment.

500 Shaheds per day — this is certainly not the time to discuss easing sanctions, — Zelenskyy. 🔹 Usmanov and Friedman are Russian businessmen who should take concrete steps against the war. Sanctions pressure on Russia must be strengthened, not weakened. “Strengthen sanctions against Russia, not weaken Ukraine,” — Zelenskyy urged.

Russian oligarchs should not have a safe place anywhere in the world as long as the war continues, — Zelenskyy. 🔹 Russian businesses and oligarchs who finance the war must feel the consequences of sanctions. According to the president, the restrictions should create a clear demand among Russian businesses for the authorities to end the war. “It is definitely not the time for Europe to perceive Russian oligarchs as friends,” — Zelenskyy emphasized.

Estonian Foreign Minister: No Transit Of Russian Grain Through The Country, And It Should Stay That Way Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that the transit of Russian grain through Estonia is currently not taking place, and it should remain that way going forward. It is noted that Russia is currently looking for new routes to export its grain, and Estonian authorities are ready to take measures to prevent this transit from going through the Baltic country. "Our message to carriers is unambiguous: don't plan to transport Russian grain through Estonia. We consider it unacceptable for Russia to start using Estonian ports to export its grain," Tsahkna emphasized.

Belgium Must Not Hold Everyone Hostage Over Russia's Frozen Assets — MEP The reservations of certain EU member states, particularly Belgium, regarding potential legal and financial risks must not block joint EU efforts to use Russia's frozen assets to help Ukraine. This was emphasized by Lithuanian MEP Petras Auštrevičius in comments to Ukrinform, discussing a new initiative by a group of MEPs to revive discussions around Russian assets. Commenting on Belgium's position — where the majority of Russian assets are frozen in the Euroclear depository — the politician called for not allowing one country to hold back decisions critical for all of Europe: "One country raising objections, such as Belgium, should not hold everyone else hostage," the MEP emphasized.

💥 Russia has launched over 400 strike drones at Ukraine today — Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine 🔹 Between 06:30 and 18:00, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 410 strike UAVs, 37 of which were jet-powered. 📌 Air defense forces destroyed or neutralized 336 drones, including 23 jet-powered ones. Twenty-one impacts were recorded. 🔹 As of 18:00, approximately 55 strike UAVs remained in the air. Russia continues to launch new groups of drones.

France To Invest €20 Billion In Space Sector By 2030 — Macron France will invest €20 billion in the space sector by 2030, while calling for accelerating the development of European space capabilities and strengthening Europe's autonomy in this field.

💥 Russians strike the plant of Polish company Cersanit in the Zhytomyr region. ♦️ The enterprise specializes in the production of sanitary ware — toilets, washbasins, and other products. ♦️ In addition, Russia has already struck the same enterprise in Dnipro for the third time today, the Regional Military Administration reports. ♦️ The enemy attack on the Kyiv region is also continuing. Damage has been reported in three districts of the region: Brovary, Vyshhorod, and Fastiv.

Ukraine Interested In Swiftest Possible Passage Of Graham's Sanctions Bill — Presidential Commissioner For Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk Ukraine is interested in the US Congress passing Lindsey Graham's sanctions bill, though the chances of its passage in the near future are currently difficult to assess. "The good news is that all congressmen support Ukraine. The bad news is that there are different variations in how that support manifests, and they don't always mean readiness to support this sanctions bill right now," Vlasiuk noted. According to him, certain provisions of the document are raising concerns, so some congressmen want to revise it in order to strengthen sanctions and/or tariff pressure on the Russian Federation.

The US believes Russia may step up sabotage operations in Europe this winter and attempt to sow widespread chaos. This is according to Alexander Vindman, a former US National Security Council official, who wrote in a column for the Kyiv Post that Moscow is already intensifying its sabotage activities across Europe. These incidents include explosions at defense industry facilities, suspicious drone sightings, navigation disruptions in the Baltic Sea, and disruptions to transport and other infrastructure. Vindman believes the goal of these operations is to disrupt arms supplies to Ukraine, increase the cost of supporting Kyiv, and fuel discontent among the European public. He assesses that Russia could escalate to larger-scale sabotage this winter, potentially including attacks that result in significant casualties.

💥 Russians attack Zviahel in the Zhytomyr region. Local Telegram channels report a strike in the central part of the city. ❗️UPD: Two people were killed as a result of the Russian attack on Zviahel, — Head of the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration. According to Vitalii Bunechko, an enterprise with foreign investment was also hit overnight. In the morning, a gas station in Zviahel was targeted, as well as two gas stations in Korosten. There were no casualties in these incidents.

Moscow Increasingly Willing To Take Escalation Risks — Pistorius Russia is actively building up its military potential, posing a direct threat not only to Ukraine but to all of Europe. "Some people simply want to close their eyes to the threat that Putin's Russia poses to our country and continent. This danger is serious and immediate. We are literally in Moscow's crosshairs," the German minister said. According to him, events of recent weeks show that Russia is trying to spy on Western societies, influence and destabilize them, and above all intimidate people.