Here are the main developments as the war enters its 940th day.
The situation as of Sunday, September 22, 2024 is as follows.
fighting
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At least 12 people were reported injured after Russian forces attacked a multi-storey building in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. He said rescue operations were underway. Regional Governor Oleh Sinyhubov said a child was among the injured.
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Ukraine has announced it attacked two Russian munitions depots overnight in the Krasnodar and Tver regions, reflecting its growing ability to strike targets deep into Russia’s interior.
- Two people were killed in a Russian drone strike in the Ukrainian city of Nikopol, the regional governor said.
- One person was killed in a Russian artillery attack in Kurakhove, one of the focal points of Russia’s slow advance into Ukraine’s Donetsk region, regional prosecutors said.
- Officials in Ukraine’s Sumy region said Russian aircraft attacked energy infrastructure in the town of Shostka. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said its air defence units destroyed 15 drones fired by Ukraine overnight targeting the Rostov region in the south, as well as the Kursk, Astrakhan, Belgorod and Voronezh regions. There were no reports of casualties.
Politics and diplomacy
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that the end of the war with Russia depends on the “resolve” of Kiev’s Western allies to provide the necessary weapons and allow it to use them. He said his meetings in the United States next week were “crucial” to ensure Ukraine’s defense capabilities.
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia would not take part in any follow-up to the Swiss-hosted “peace summit” held in June because the process amounted to “fraud.” She also said Moscow was ready to discuss “really serious proposals” that take into account the “situation on the ground.”
- Zelensky said Ukraine’s allies had stepped up military aid since early September. “We can feel the difference,” said the Ukrainian leader, whose forces are struggling to halt the Russian army’s advance in the east.
- Zelenskyy rejected a peace plan for Ukraine proposed by China and Brazil earlier this year, saying it was too vague and did not outline any specific actions or steps.
