As of Friday, September 20, 2024, here are the latest developments in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Fighting:
Russian airstrikes hit a nursing home in Sumy,
northeastern Ukraine, killing at least one person and injuring 13, according to
the regional military administration.
Attacks on energy infrastructure in the same region
caused temporary disruptions, Ukraine's national grid operator, Ukrenergo,
reported.
An elderly woman was killed, and two others were injured
during Russian shelling in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, which saw 161 attacks
over the previous 24 hours, damaging infrastructure and residential buildings,
said the region's governor.
Ukraine’s air force claimed to have shot down 42 Russian
drones and one of four missiles fired during recent attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned that
Ukraine's surprise offensive in the Kursk region of Russia led to the diversion
of 40,000 Russian troops from eastern Ukraine, although the situation on the
eastern front remains challenging.
Russia claimed control of the village of Georgievka,
about 30 kilometers west of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
Politics
and Diplomacy:
The United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in
Ukraine stated that Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure
likely violated international humanitarian law.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is
expected to announce €160 million in new funding for Ukraine’s energy sector
during her visit to Kyiv. A significant portion of the funds may come from
Russian assets frozen within the EU since the 2022 invasion.
In Saint Petersburg, 18-year-old Daria Kozyreva is on
trial for protesting Russia’s invasion by placing a Ukrainian poem on a statue.
She is charged with "discrediting the Russian army" and could face up
to five years in prison.
In Russia's Primorye region, a 19-year-old student was
jailed for nearly two months for allegedly supporting a banned Ukrainian
paramilitary group online. In Tyumen, authorities opened a treason case against
a local programmer accused of working with a foreign entity.
A criminal case was also launched against Kirill
Martynov, the exiled chief editor of Novaya
Gazeta, for allegedly creating an "undesirable" group.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet separately
with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on September 26 to
reaffirm US support for Ukraine. Talks with Republican presidential candidate
Donald Trump are also expected, though not yet confirmed by Trump’s team.
Weapons
and Military Support:
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a significant
increase in domestic drone production, with plans to manufacture nearly 1.4
million drones this year.
Germany is reportedly preparing to approve nearly €400
million in additional military aid to Ukraine, including ammunition, fighting
vehicles, and drones. This is on top of the €8 billion already allocated for
Ukraine in 2024.
The European Parliament passed a non-binding resolution
calling for Ukraine to be allowed to use Western-supplied weapons to strike
military targets within Russia. In response, Vyacheslav Volodin, a top Russian
lawmaker, warned of the potential risk of nuclear war if such actions were
sanctioned.
This update reflects the ongoing and complex nature of
the conflict, with significant military, political, and diplomatic
developments.
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