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Hostilities in Donetsk, 176 clashes with enemy, enemy shelling, strikes on Sloviansk. How the 1668-th day of the full-scale war will be remembered.
18 September, Russian occupiers attacked central Odessa with a guided drone. There is damage to an administrative building.
According to the State Emergency Service, the number of wounded has risen to 10, including 2 rescuers.
As a result of the attack, the façade and glazing of the 11-story administrative building, a two-story car wash, and other nearby buildings were damaged.
At the moment of the attack, people were in shelters, which saved their lives. After some time, Russia launched another strike while rescuers and other emergency services were at the scene.
Russian forces launched a strike on the city of Balakliia in Kharkiv region. Two people were killed and two more injured.
A fire broke out at the site of the impact.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that as of 22:00 18 September, on the front since the beginning of the day there have been 176 clashes.
The hottest area is the Pokrovsk direction, where 23 enemy attacks were recorded.
More details on the operational situation as of the evening of 18 September — in the news.
In the evening of 18 September, Russian forces carried out an airstrike on Sumy and the outskirts. Two people were killed and eight were injured.
There was an impact on a multi-story residential building in the Kovpakivskyi district. At least 4 multi-story buildings were struck. people may be buried under the rubble. The number of injuries and consequences of the shelling are being determined.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Russians used 6-7 guided aerial bombs on the city.
Russian army carried out airstrikes on Sloviansk in Donetsk region, at least eight people wounded.
"During the day, the Russians dropped 2 airborne bombs on the city. 8 people were injured, aged 22 to 58 years. All injured are receiving necessary medical care," said the head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Vadym Fialashkin.
As a result of enemy strikes, a private house, a cafe, 5 shops, and 4 cars were damaged.
17 September Ukrainian drones FP-1 destroyed a launch module of the Russian S-400 system near the village Poroshyno in Bryansk region. The Russians modernized it for strikes on ground targets, Fire Point reports.
"17 September, the Defense Forces destroyed with FP-1 drones a launch module of the S-400 system, which Russians modified for strikes on ground targets. The missile complex was intended for strikes on Kyiv and had previously been used for attacks on the capital," the company stated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a bilateral meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during the S8 summit. The parties discussed assistance to Ukraine.
"Ukraine and Poland are strong neighbors, friends, and partners, and we have a common foe. Today we mainly talked about how important it is to maintain our unity and work together to stop this war," Zelensky said. The president also thanked Poland for the new package of aid to Ukraine: "This is an important step of support for us, and we value it."
Separately, Zelensky and Tusk discussed further development of the Carpathian Initiative and the opportunities it could create for the Carpathian macroregion.
SBU and National Police detained two residents of Lviv region suspected of carrying out a terror attack near the administrative building of the Striy district draft board 17 September. A military service member was seriously injured due to the blast.
According to the investigation, two men arrived at the draft board building in a car. One of them threw a homemade explosive device through the car window onto the parking lot near the military enlistment office, after which they fled the scene.
Later, a military service member of the draft board, during the examination of the explosive device, triggered its detonation. He sustained serious injuries.
Police detained the suspects "in hot pursuit." They turned out to be two residents of the Mykolaiv district of Lviv region, aged 48 and 41 years.
Details in the news.
The Committee on the Taras Shevchenko National Prize in Ukraine has begun accepting literary and artistic works. It will run from 16 September to 2 November. This year the prize added a new category – "Architectural Art." It will consider, among other things, architecture of buildings and structures, reconstruction projects, restoration and adaptive rethinking, as well as urban planning, environmental architecture, urban studies, landscape architecture, and public spaces.
Since last year, the prize also includes nominations in "Photo Art," "Design," and "Creative Curatorship of Cultural and Artistic Projects," and instead of a single literary prize, separate awards for poetry and prose were introduced. In total, the prize is awarded in ⦁14 nominations.
More details in the news.
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