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Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi has shared a video of the Ukrainian military undergoing training in the conditions as close as possible to combat ones. The relevant video was posted by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The military continue training in Training Center 151. During the course, they are taught planning and conducting a battle in defense and offensive, tactical medicine, sniper activity,” Zaluzhnyi wrote, citing the instructors. https://youtu.be/5qia3VPcZJA?t=15

The White House and the Pentagon are considering sending up to three dozen more Abrams to Ukraine in addition to the previously promised 31 American tanks of this type. This was reported by The Messenger, according to Ukrinform. According to interlocutors among American officials, the White House and Pentagon are considering sending up to 30 additional M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.  It is noted that the Abrams are valued for their ability to break through fortified positions and destroy Russian armored vehicles, and for Zelensky and his commanders, the hope is that they may help Ukrainian forces reclaim Russian-held territory…

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, Russians leave military vehicles in the streets due to fuel shortage on the peninsula. "The occupiers have problems with fuel in Crimea. In Krasnohvardiyske, Crimea, an unattended military vehicle was spotted. We record such cases not for the first time. This is happening because of significant problems with fuel in Crimea," ATESH partisan movement posted on Telegram. As noted, military equipment does not reach its destination, and the invaders have to leave it in the streets. Partisans quickly get their hands on the military vehicles abandoned by invaders and neutralize them. "This equipment will no…

In Bucha, in the Kyiv region, another residential building destroyed during active hostilities in the city is being restored at the expense of the Fund for the Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression. The Kyiv Regional Military Administration reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The apartment building was severely damaged: windows were smashed, the roof and interfloor ceilings were destroyed, some apartments burned out, causing damage to utility networks," the report says. According to the Kyiv Regional Administration, the overhaul work has already begun. It is planned to restore and insulate the facade, replace the roof, as well…

In Odesa, the Sea Port and a hotel were destroyed in an attack by Russian troops last night. The photo of the destroyed complex at the Sea Port was published by the State Emergency Service of the Odesa region, Ukrinform reported. "The hotel at the Sea Port in Odesa was a landmark and a bright attraction for everyone who has ever been to our city. Today, Russia destroyed it," the rescuers said. Read also: Russians attack Odesa region. Oniks missile hits infrastructure The 'Odesa' hotel was built at the Sea Port in 2001. It hasn't been in operation since 2011.…

Residents of the Russian city of St. Petersburg report a mass power outage in the Pushkinsky district on the evening of September 24. This was reported by Fontanka, Ukrinform saw. "There is almost no electricity in Shushary. Pervomaiskaya, Pushkinskaya, and Valdaiskaya Streets and Vitebsk Avenue are completely blacked out. Traffic lights and shops are out of service. There is a traffic jam at the entrance to the city," one reader wrote. Locals who called emergency services were advised that restoration work would be completed late at night. Power supplies were partially cut off in the Moskovsky district. For a short…

In Kharkiv region, Ukrainian border guards used an anti-drone gun to safely land an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle carrying explosives, keeping it intact. That’s according to the State Border Guard Service, Ukrinform reports. "An enemy drone filled with explosives has been grounded. Spotting the target at a 50m altitude, the border guards used an anti-drone gun and neutralized the 'bird,'" the report says. Read also: Russian air defenses unable to deal with Western-made cruise missiles - Air Force spox The State Border Guard Service noted that this is the fourth explosive-laden UAV shot down or intercepted by its units in…

Saboteurs blew up equipment at military towns in Russia's Moscow and Kaluga regions in the early hours of September 24. According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko announced this on Telegram. "On the night of September 24, unidentified saboteurs expanded the geography of 'bavovna' [explosions] in the aggressor country, distinguishing themselves by successful actions in the Moscow and Kaluga regions," he wrote. In particular, a fuel truck was destroyed at the military town of the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division of the 1st Tank Army (military unit 23626, Kalininets, Naro-Fominsk district). Four vehicles with trailers were destroyed at the…

The Russian army uses Oniks anti-ship missiles, which have a limited range, to strike Odesa and Mykolayiv regions given the shortage of cruise missiles. "Kalibr or Kh-class missiles of strategic aviation can reach further, hit deep into the country. Oniks missiles do not reach there, so, accordingly, they are sometimes used to target Odesa and Mykolayiv regions as well," Spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuriy Ihnat said during the United News telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Oniks missiles have a limited range of up to 600 km, he noted. "If a missile is launched…

An explosion rang out in the temporarily occupied Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia region. This was announced by the head of the town’s military administration in exile, Viktoria Halitsina, Ukrinform reports. "Local residents report an explosion in town," the official wrote on Telegram. She added that the reports from the ground are being clarified, and expressed hope "for good news". In addition, the Mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, reported on the series of blasts in Tokmak. Read also: Defense forces repel nine enemy attacks near Maryinka and Pobieda "In Tokmak, the occupiers have had a ‘disco party’ for the second day…