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MILITARYSep 17Russian military already faces infantry shortage, but situation is better than Ukraine's — BiletskyOver the past year, the Russian army has faced a shortage of infantry.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Russia launches massive overnight attack on Kyiv and southern UkrainePolitico Europe
CONFLICTSep 17Sanctions against Russia: Vlasiuk explains what Ukraine expects from adopted Graham billLindsey Graham’s sanctions bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, could reduce Russia’s revenue from energy exports and limit its ability to finance the war.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Russian attack on Ukraine's capital injures at least 16ABC News
CONFLICTSep 17War in Ukraine: Odesa and Sumy suffer fires and casualties in new Russian attacksAfricanews [en]
CONFLICTSep 17War in Ukraine: Odesa and Sumy suffer fires and casualties in new Russian attacksEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Russia employs North Koreans to build drones for Ukraine war: reportSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 17Russia’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine begins tomorrow, with its only anti-war party barred and genuine competition all but eliminatedVoting for a new Russian parliament begins tomorrow. The State Duma elections will run for three days, from September 18 to 20. This will be the first Duma election since Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine. But the candidates are largely the same: More than 70% of current lawmakers are seeking another term. Voters will elect 450 State Duma members: 225 through party-list voting and 225 from single-member districts, where they choose a specific candidate. As Meduza reported several months ago, the authorities intend to ensure there is no genuine competition in these elections.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Russia loses nearly 2,000 troops in Ukraine war in one dayUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Canadian General predicts six more months of war in UkraineOver the next six months, Ukraine and Russia will continue exchanging long-range air strikes, intensifying the war of attrition.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 17Ukraine-Russia war latest: General decorated by Putin for false victory claim killed in Ukrainian drone strikeThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 17Ukraine: Russian strikes injure several in Kyiv, OdesaDW News [en]
BUSINESSSep 17Average salary in Ukraine's draft state budget for 2027 set at UAH 34,400The average monthly salary in Ukraine is expected to reach UAH 34,400 in 2027.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Ukraine welcomes Latvia’s steps to restrict transit of Russian grain — MFAUkraine welcomes Latvia’s preparations for measures to restrict the transit of Russian grain and strengthen controls to prevent stolen Ukrainian grain from being transported through its ports.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARYSep 16Poland plans to transfer several Patriot missiles to Ukraine — media reportsPoland plans to transfer several missiles for the Patriot air defense system to Ukraine as part of the next military aid package.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Vladimir Putin calls on Russians to vote to "contribute to victory" in UkraineLe chef du Kremlin a adressé mercredi un message solennel avant les élections législatives qui se dérouleront du 18 au 20 septembre, sans la participation du seul parti d’opposition antiguerre, Iabloko, qui a été exclu du scrutin.Le Figaro International
BUSINESSSep 16Ukraine begins sowing winter grain cropsUkrainian farmers had sown 171,600 hectares of winter crops for grain as of September 16, 2026, accounting for 3.3% of the projected area.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 16Putin urges Russians to vote in parliamentary election as show of support for Ukraine warRussian President Vladimir ⁠Putin on Wednesday described voter turnout in the upcoming parliamentary election as a barometer of public support for Russia’s war against Ukraine and urged voters to go to the polls. It will be Russia's first parliamentary election since the Kremlin launched its offensive in February 2022.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in Ukraine kills 5 people and wounds at least 7 othersjournal_news · united states of america
CONFLICTSep 16Case involving Russian deputy defense minister referred to court in UkraineThe case against Aleksii Kryvoruchko, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, who is accused of waging a war of aggression against Ukraine, has been referred to court.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTSep 16Ukraine’s Third Army Corps command reveals a months-old counteroffensive in northern Donetsk region. Its ultimate goal remains unknown.The Command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces’ Third Army Corps said its forces are conducting a counteroffensive in the northern Donetsk region. The corps commander, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, described the operation in a special video address. Pro-war Russian bloggers had previously reported a Ukrainian offensive near the city of Lyman (1, 2, 3).Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 16EU chief proposes a European Security Council with partners including Ukraine, Canada, and the U.K. — plus a threat-alert system independent of NATOEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed creating a European Security Council that would bring together EU leaders and their counterparts from partner countries such as Canada, Norway, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. She unveiled the proposal during her annual address to the European Parliament.Meduza [en]
MILITARYSep 16Would NATO Membership for Ukraine Undermine Article 5 Itself?In 2025, Jennifer Kavanaugh and Christopher McCallion wrote, “Armed Neutrality for Ukraine Is NATO’s Least Poor Option,” where they made the case for armed neutrality over full NATO membership as the wiser course for both Ukraine and NATO. A year later, we asked them to revisit their arguments. Image: MidjourneyIn your 2025 article, you argued that NATO membership and binding U.S. or European security guarantees for Ukraine were effectively unworkable, and that armed neutrality was the option best suited to protecting both Ukraine’s security and NATO’s credibWar on the Rocks
CONFLICTSep 16Moscow court frees four truck drivers unwittingly used by Ukraine in 2025 ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack on Russian military airfieldsThe Moscow City Court released four drivers whose trucks Ukrainian security services used to launch drones at Russian military airfields during Operation Spiderweb, Kommersant reported.Meduza [en]