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Norway will donate about 50 NM199 (M548) tracked cargo carriers to Ukraine. That's according to the Norwegian Defense Ministry, Ukrinform reports. "These are important to get supplies to areas where there are no roads," Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said. According to the ministry, the vehicle is tracked and is able to maneuver in terrain inaccessible for wheeled vehicles. Therefore, they are an important supplement to wheeled trucks to transport goods. The cargo carriers can transport ammunition, food and water to Ukrainian troops in the field. Read also: Failure of Russian invasion in Ukraine important for European security –…

More than five explosions have been heard in the Zaporizhzhia region’s temporarily occupied town of Melitopol. The relevant statement was made by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Fedorov, the rashists’ so-called ‘air defenses’ are having a hard time in Melitopol. “Local residents are reporting on more than five explosions,” Fedorov wrote. In his words, the loudest blasts were heard near the Avtokoliorlit plant. Earlier, Russian invaders were reported to have set up a military base at the Avtokoliorlit plant.

On the evening of September 18, 2023, Russian invaders launched three missile strikes on the city of Kharkiv. A non-residential building caught fire. The relevant statement was made by Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleh Syniehubov on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Around 11:10 p.m., Russians struck Kharkiv’s Kholodnohirskyi district three times. The type of enemy missiles is yet to be identified. No casualties were reported. Additionally, over the past day, Russian occupiers have been launching air strikes on the Kupiansk district’s Berestove; the Izium district’s Kopanky and Shyikivka. Over 16 settlements were affected by Russian artillery strikes, namely Odnorobivka,…

On September 18, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 95 times, having fired 430 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Prokudin, the enemy used mortars, artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles, tanks, aircraft, and the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Eleven Russian projectiles were fired at the city of Kherson. Enemy attacks targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. A cultural hall was hit in the Beryslav district, as well as a garage cooperative and an enterprise in Kherson. Following Russian attacks, three…

On the night of September 19, 2023, Ukraine’s air defense units destroyed 27 enemy Shahed-136/131 suicide drones. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Last night Russians attacked Ukraine’s territory with 30 combat drones fired from the southeastern direction (Russia’s Primorsko-Akhtarsk) and one Iskander-M ballistic missile fired from the temporarily occupied Crimea towards Kryvyi Rih. Following the combat performance of Ukraine’s air defense units, twenty-seven Russian drones were destroyed in the southern, central and western regions of Ukraine. In the eastern direction, Russia’s reconnaissance unmanned aerial…

Ukraine and Switzerland have discussed humanitarian demining, the participation of Swiss companies in Ukraine's recovery and the strengthening of economic cooperation. That's according to the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "We hope to strengthen cooperation with Switzerland in a number of areas. First and foremost, this is the area of humanitarian demining, in which Switzerland plays a leading role in the world. This is participation in recovery projects. Undoubtedly, Ukraine is interested in investments and joint projects of Swiss and Ukrainian businesses, strengthening of economic and trade cooperation," said First Deputy Prime Minister of…

Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi has presented awards to Ukrainian defenders from the 26th Artillery Brigade named after General-Cornet Roman Dashkevych, carrying out combat missions in the Bakhmut direction. The relevant statement was made by the North Operational Command on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi presented valuable gifts and awards to the ‘gods of war’, our artillerymen who are destroying the enemy in the Bakhmut direction,” the report states. According to the North Operational Command,…

Russia’s Navy has deployed six warships in the Black Sea, with no cruise missile carriers spotted among them. That’s according to the Ukrainian Navy press service, Ukrinform reports. Also, four Russian Navy vessels remain in the Sea of Azov. Read also: Ukraine can sever Russia’s land corridor to Crimea before winter sets in - intel There is another Russian warship on combat duty in the Mediterranean Sea. As Ukrinform reported earlier, Russia decided to withdraw three large landing ships from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov following a series of Ukrainian strikes that left a large landing ship…

The Ukrainian military may have enough time to break Russia's land corridor to the temporarily occupied Crimea even before the onset of winter, while the invaders deployed their reserves “prematurely”. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry, Kyrylo Budanov, who spoke in an interview with The Economist, Ukrinform reports. "The cause for concern lies with Russia, not with Ukraine. Its first line of defense on the most important southern route in Zaporizhzhia has already been breached in certain places, which means that the operation to sever land links between Russia and Crimea…

Canada’s National Defense Minister, says the country will allocate CAD 33 million (US$24.4 million) for the purchase of equipment to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities. That’s according to a statement published on the website of the Canadian government, Ukrinform reports. “During my visit to Lydd Military Training Camp, I witnessed first-hand how Canadian Armed Forces members are providing Ukrainian recruits with the skills that they need to defend their country’s sovereignty. Together, Canada and the United Kingdom are standing with Ukraine, as it fights to defend itself against Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable invasion. Canada commends the courage and strength of…