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[Regnum] A senior district police officer saved two residents of the Kemerovo Region from a bear attack. This was reported on September 23 by Ministry of Internal Affairs spokesperson Irina Volk.
The first incident occurred in the village of Kuzedeyevo. The duty station received a report of a bear entering a local resident's apiary, damaging the fence, and destroying the hive. A senior officer from the Novokuznetsky District Police Department arrived on the scene and discovered that the homeowner had managed to take refuge in an outbuilding, and the bear was preparing to attack. Assessing the threat, the officer used her weapon in accordance with the Law on Police and subdued the animal.
A few days later, the same officer neutralized another bear in the village of Kandalep. The predator had repeatedly entered a pensioner's property and then attempted to enter a poultry enclosure. The policewoman confirmed that the animal was unresponsive to attempts to scare it off and continued to approach. The senior police lieutenant fired two aimed shots and eliminated the threat.
Zoologist and game warden Mikhail Krechmar previously told Regnum News Agency that the increasing frequency of bear attacks on people is linked to the increasing predator population due to underhunting and food shortages in Siberian forests. He noted that dwindling pine nut reserves are causing bears to approach populated areas more frequently in search of food, increasing the risk of encounters with humans.
Due to the increasing bear population and the fact that the predators have lost their fear of humans, they may appear in Moscow.Zoologist and gamekeeper Mikhail Krechmar spoke with Regnum News Agency on Wednesday, September 23 .
"The closest bear tracks I personally saw were near Patriot Park, which is 40 km from the Kremlin. Therefore, there is a chance of bears appearing in Moscow," Kretschmar said.
The gamekeeper added that the exact number of bears in the Moscow region is unknown. Estimates range from a dozen to 120 individuals.
Experts previously stated that bear culling may be permitted in the Moscow region due to a growing bear population and an increase in attacks on humans. In 2026, the number of brown bears in Russia increased from 200,000 to 300,000. Because of this, the animals are experiencing a shortage of habitat in forests.
In May, biological sciences candidate Pavel Glazkov proposed excludingBears in the Moscow region are listed in the Red Book . According to him, in regions where hunting occurs, bears begin to fear humans, which is very important.
Biologist and zoologist Alexander Lipkovich warned in an interview with Regnum News Agency that the current generation of bears is more aggressive than previous ones . Due to population growth, the bear, a naturally solitary species, encounters its fellow bears more frequently. This keeps the predator constantly on edge—angry and nervous.
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[Korrespondent] 22.57 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese signed a bilateral agreement in the sphere of security and defense in New York on Wednesday 23rd. The document was placed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Between new homes, Australia will provide Ukraine with an additional $60 million in support. Of these, $45 million will go directly to the Australian Defense Force, $10 million will go to the Energy Support Fund of Ukraine, and another $5 million will go to humanitarian assistance.
22.35 The Presidents of Ukraine and Finland Volodymyr Zelensky and Alexander Stubb signed a Drone Deal in New York on April 23 about strengthened cooperation in the sphere of defense and security. The document creates the basis for large-scale projects in the defense industry. The government of Finland informs about this. The service provides exchange of technologies and information in the field of research, development and innovation. Closely related to the development of unmanned aerial vehicle technology.
22.12 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaking at the back-to-back debates of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. We talked about the losses of the Russian army, the scale of Russian attacks, the fate of Southern Korea in the war and the prospects for its completion.
According to Zelensky, over the past few months Russia has spent 248 thousand military personnel. Suddenly, the Russian army buried almost 1000 km² of Ukrainian territory, part of which, according to the president, Ukraine has already lost.
The President stated that the Russian Federation has since launched over 2 thousand missiles of various types and 63 thousand attack drones across Ukraine. He also stated that Russia is victorious against the war of the citizens of 47 countries.
21.56 The head of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Sergey Lavrov, met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York, declaring “the destructive actions of Kiev” through attacks on objects in Russia. Behind the strongholds of the Russian MZS, Lavrov and Rubio discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine. The Russian side stated that there were no attacks by Ukraine on the civilian population and cross-border infrastructure, which, as Moscow insists, will flow into the world’s energy markets. Lavrov also stated that Russia is deprived of the “achievement of goals” of the war against Ukraine.
21.08 Russia is preparing a ballistic strike against Ukraine in the coming days. Signs of preparation have already been recorded, according to Andriy Kovalenko, a researcher at the Center for the Prevention of Disinformation at the RNBO. In his words, at the same time, Russian “diplomats” are delaying as much time as possible to put out the fire.
20.53 For Ukraine, the end of the war and the return to normal life are closely related to the share of Crimea. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that it is impossible to return to normal life after the war without the restoration of the post-war era.
“The bad news began in Crimea in 2014, when Russia moved to Crimea. Therefore, it is impossible to return to normal life without Crimea - without renewed security, protection of people and their lives, liberation of the dead, which Russia is losing, then turning to the basic principles of international law, territorial integrity is significant,” Zelensky said at the sixth hour of the International Crimean Platform.
20.46 The number of lost legacies of the Russian airstrike on the village of Oleksandrivka in the Donetsk region on Wednesday, 23rd Spring, grew to five, and six more people were injured. The percussion-ritual operation is trivial. As reported by the head of the Donetsk Regional Administration, Vadim Filashkin, seven more people, including two children, may be trapped under the rubble. As a result of the impact of damage, there are 12 large surfaces, 42 private booths, an administration office, a children''s kindergarten, a shop and a car store.
20.31 Officers of the State Bureau of Investigation within the special operation Stop Traffic reported the suspicion to three military services in the Rivne and Zhytomyr region on the right, connected with the acquisition and ammunition. In the Rivnenschyna, a military man was found to have nearly 200 live rounds of ammunition, another military serviceman was found to have lost his pistol, and in the Zhytomyr region, a sergeant was suspected of selling machine guns and ammunition.
20.01 The heads of Russia Volodymyr Putin were encouraged to take part from the G20 summit, which will be held on the 14th-15th in Miami. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated this on One America News.
Following Rubio’s words, Putin himself may be able to rely not only on US President Donald Trump, but also on other world leaders. The State Secretary added that Washington is willing to accept the request of the Russian side.
“To solve problems, you need to get along with people you are not fit for,” added Rubio.
19.45 In the Donetsk region, as a result of Russian shelling, a humanitarian worker died and another wounded. The office and warehouse of two humanitarian organizations were also damaged, according to Matthias Schmale, coordinator of the UN system in Ukraine.
19.24 Ukraine confirmed its readiness to completely, completely and insanely inflict fire, and 51 UN member states called on Russia to wait for a similar period. This can be found in the final application published by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. The statement indicates that Ukraine has served its purpose in the past, but the fire is still insanely high in the spring of 2025. The countries called on Russia to work together and instead reach negotiations to achieve an all-encompassing, just and fair world.
The powers seriously called on Moscow to ensure the safety and security of the insane return to Ukraine of all illegally abducted, Primus-moved or deported Ukrainian civilians and children.
18.56 Ukraine and Russia are facing attacks on energy facilities, as well as infrastructure related to grain exports. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said this to journalists at a press conference in New York after negotiations with the head of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov.
18.22 Egypt, India and Turkey presented their options for the blockade of the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during his speech at the Sixth Summit of the International Crimean Platform in New York, informing Ukrinform.
17.56 According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, approximately 100 thousand households in Kiev and the region are experiencing problems with access to the Internet after the Russian attack. During the attack, the data centers of Internet providers Pavutin and UTELS were damaged. Due to possible interruptions in robots and access to services. Facility workers assess the extent of the damage and carry out repairs to restore the stable operation of the Internet service.
17.33 The number of victims of the Russian drone attack on Kiev has grown to 43 people, two people died. Mr. Vitaliy Klitschko told me about this on Telegram.
Now Povitryani has been trying to inform about the new Russian drones directly to the Kiev region.
16.59 The heads of the foreign political departments of the United States and the Russian Federation, Marco Rubio and Sergey Lavrov, met with New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (GA). This became known on Wednesday.
16.51 NABU and SAPO reported new suspicions to the State Cordon Service of Ukraine and the official of the private company about the demand for $1 million for the uninterrupted supply of drones. There is talk about the giving of illegal benefits and the legalization of illegal income. NABU has introduced a new stage for the transfer of swag and the legalization of illegal income through cryptocurrency.
15.46 The liquidation of the legacy of Russian drone strikes on Kiev is urgent. We now know about two dead and 24 wounded. The Russians launched a large number of UAVs in the area, many of them reactively, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Telegram.
15.08 Few people died and many more were wounded as a result of the wounded blow of the Russian firemen in the village of Oleksandrivka, Donetsk region. Vadim Filashkin, the official of the Donetsk OVA, told Telegram about this.
As a result of the impact, a lot of the surface of the booth was destroyed. Another 11 more surfaces, 42 private cabins, a children''s kindergarten, a prison, an administrative building and six cars were damaged.
14.35 There are no urgent changes of mind to enter into peace negotiations instead of Ukraine, although Russia is definitely “saving its secrecy for them.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitro Peskov said this in comments to Russian propagandists.
14.23 Kiev is wary of being caught in the wake of enemy attacks. The Department of Defense and Adaptation to Climate Change of the KMDA is informed about this.
Due to fires caused by hostile attacks, smog is being avoided in the area, spreading in Solomyansky, Obolonsky and Podilsky districts.
Before coloring the bones again, fahivtsi recommend:
close windows;
avoid the danger of being exposed to open air;
maintain your hydration balance and drink enough water;
For obvious cleaning, turn it to the maximum operating mode.
And at the same time, the police are localizing the slightly obstructed stream of Sirets and Lake Kirilivskoye, which collapsed after the deterioration of the fishing facility as a result of the Russian attack on 22 April.
14.01 The state border service of Ukraine commented on the increased media information about the new mobilization at the border of the community to Israel, which returned after the holy day of Rosh Hashanah. The press service of the DPSU reported about this.
13.47 Security Service and National Police have tracked several pro-Kremlin Internet agitators in different regions. The criminals vindicated the brutal aggression of the Russian Federation and scolded the inter-ethnic war in the middle of our state. The SBU press service reported this.
13.37 The main intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense has published data on 38 sea vessels that help circumvent international sanctions, export resources from occupied territories and protect Russia from the enemy.
The vessels sail under the ensigns of Barbados, Russia, Cameroon, Panami, Belize, Liberia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Tanzania, Sao Tome and Principe, Hong Kong and Palau.
Close to the focus of respect of the Head Intelligence Directorate - the names of 11 captains. They themselves ensured foldable navigation and delivery of imported food to the edge of the aggressor.
13.34 In Kiev, the number of people who died as a result of the Russian attack has increased to two, 22 people were injured. 16 wounded people are staying at the hospital as a doctor.
As a result of the Russian attack on Kiev, the data centers of Internet providers Pavutin and UTELS were damaged, as a result of which there may be interruptions in work and access to services.
13.23 Ukrainian troops near the Donetsk region cleared the forces of the Russian fire brigade from the 1st Corps of the National Guard of Azov, which had accumulated there throughout the summer. I told about this building from the middle. The forces of the occupying 90th Tank Division and the 8th Zagalnovian Army of the Russian Federation were tested to enter the logistics routes for the rapid sharpening of Druzhkovka and a direct strike against Dobropil.
12.45 Since the beginning of 2026, Russia has occupied approximately 890 square meters. km of Ukrainian territory, so Ukraine deoccupied approximately 800 sq. km. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview for the Wall Street Journal, published earlier.
12.19 The units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the Russian aggressors at low important targets on 22-23 spring. The ZSU General Staff provided details.
11.54 In Kiev, as a result of the drone attacks, disturbances and occupation were recorded in two districts of the city. Near the Golosiivsky district, the drone crashed into a non-living area. In addition, there was a UAV crash on the territory of a transport infrastructure facility.
Near the Solomyansky district, a drone was detected on the 9th top of the non-residential building on the level of the fourth top. Another UAV entered the store.
Ukrzaliznytsia, in connection with information from social media about the arrival near the Central Railway Station in Kiev, informed that the station was not damaged.
11.29 On June 23, Ukrainian drones again attacked Bashkortostan and the Samara region of the Russian Federation. After the UAV influx, fires broke out in the area of the oil refinery in Ufa and Samara.
According to information from local residents, after a drone attack there was a fire in the area of one of the Bashnaft oil refineries in the capital of the republic. A stand rose above the industrial building. The capture was also recorded by NASA satellites.
Samara witnessed the drone attack this night. Telegram channels write about the fire in the area of the Kuibishevsky oil refinery of Rosnaft, which was also attacked on the 22nd of Wednesday. Fires enemies in front of the tank.
11.22 Ukrainian defense forces cleared the area near the village of Toretsk near the Shakhiv village community of the Pokrovsky district of the Donetsk region from the Russian burial grounds. This was reported by the monitoring project DeepState.
10.43 Counterintelligence officers avoided a high-profile terrorist attack near Rivne and tracked down an agent of the Russian Federation who was preparing to support one of the government installations in the center of the place. The SBU reported this.
10.32 In Kiev, the number of victims of the Russian drone attack on 23rd spring has increased. One of the wounded died at the hospital, and seven other people were injured.
10.24 From Georgia they extradited a person suspected of organizing the illegal transportation of military goods through the state cordon of Ukraine.
From leaf fall 2022 to mid-2023, participants in a malicious organization organized the illegal transportation of approximately 40 people across the cordon. For the illegal departure of conscripts, they were fined from 1,400 to 5,000 dollars per person.
Suspicion of being an active participant in a malicious organization and acting for ulterior motives. After the end of the malicious activity, the people began to intercept the borders of Ukraine and caused unrest among international people.
This is already the 10th extradition to Ukraine in 2026 of a number of individuals who were prosecuted for crimes related to the illegal transfer of citizens across the state cordon. Previously, such individuals were extradited from Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Romania and Moldova.
10.19 On Wednesday, in five regions it was recorded that the light was switched off due to Russian attacks on civil energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo reported about this. It is possible to use up energy sources in order to quickly turn them into work to destroy the enemy of possession and to heal the wounded companions.
9.57 On the night of the 23rd spring, the Russian military attacked a vessel under the ensign of Antigua and Barbuda in the Black Sea. Having died the captain of the ship, who was a huge citizen of Ukraine. The crew was evacuated by the Ukrainian Navy and liquidated.
Around the ship, the Russians attacked the port and civil infrastructure of the region. Warehouse premises for storing medicines, household goods and food products were recently attacked. The liquidation of the fire took several years.
9.35 In Kiev, three people were injured as a result of the Russian attack. Two wounded people are in serious trouble.
Near the Golosiivsky district, the drone landed on an upper-level business center. Emergency services are direct to the place.
09.19 The legacy of the Russian shelling of an enterprise near the Zhytomyr region injured two people, the raiders completed their work to eliminate the legacy of the attack. The fire was removed from the object, and the metal structure was damaged. The work was carried out evening and night.
08.55 The Russian army launched a long-range bombardment of Sumy on the 23rd spring, affecting several locations and casualties.
Incidents were recorded at four locations near the Kovpaki district of the city: two - in the private residential sector, another two - at civil infrastructure facilities.
First of all, one person suffered the least. We will provide you with necessary medical assistance.
08.34 At the beginning of the 23rd spring, Russia attacked Ukraine with 161 attack UAVs of the Shahed type (82 of them are reactive), Gerbera, simulator drones of the Parody type, as well as Banderol/Dan-T.
The anti-aircraft defense shot down/suppressed 119 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type, Gerbera type, drones of other types and three Banderoli/Dan-T. An accident was recorded at 18 locations, as well as a fall of killed people (tricks) at eight locations.
08.21 In the Darnytskyi district of Kiev, as a result of a drone attack by the Russian Federation, a fire broke out at one of the gas stations. First of all, there are casualties. Emergency services are direct to the place.
07.37 A Russian drone entered a gas station near the Golosiivsky district of Kiev.
Since the 6th anniversary of the drone threat in the capital, the alarm of a terrible level of insecurity has risen, and there are sounds of vibrations in the place.
Previously, in the Solomyansky district, the streets fell between residential buildings and on the territory of the transport industry, where it became fire. In the Golosiivsky district there was a fire in warehouse premises.
As a result of the drone attack, the small electric train slowed down.
07.18 From February 24, 2022 to June 23, 2026, the military’s military expenditures to the special warehouse of the Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,522,440 individuals (+1560 per addition).
05.33 During the closed meeting between the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and the American leader Donald Trump, they talked about the Starlink network for attacks on Russia. On this, Trump confirmed: “You need to talk about this with Elon [Musk].”
01.50 Throughout the evening of Tuesday, 22nd spring, Russians attacked the Kievsky district of Kharkov with drones. All impacts fell on cars. One person died, and many more suffered.
01.20 Russia is preparing a new masque attack on Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this request for reconnaissance during a meeting with British Prime Minister Endy Burnham.
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[NewsFront] 20:43 Crews of strike UAVs and Lancets of the Vostok group destroyed foreign-made artillery systems M-119 and Paladin in the Zaporizhzhia region. 20:38 During the day, from 8:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 35 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Oryol regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Bashkortostan, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea.
18:30 Today afternoon the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles on data processing centers, as well as logistics and warehouse terminals used to support the activities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
As a result of the strikes, the following were injured:
in the city of Kyiv:
New-Telco data processing center, one of the key Internet traffic exchange facilities of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense;
United DC data processing center, which provides data processing and transmission, as well as international communications for the Ukrainian special services;
in Odessa region:
Two logistics centers in Odessa and Illichivka, which store and distribute military cargo arriving in Ukraine from European countries.
18:08 UAV crew of the Southern group of forces destroyed 155mm towed howitzer 2P22 "Bogdana-B" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17:35 Crew of the 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled gun of the Center group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces drone control point in the Dobropillya direction.
17:30 Footage of attacks by special forces of the Russian National Guard on the infantry of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
15:10 Paratroopers and special forces of the Sever group continue to successfully identify and destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles in the Sumy region. The destruction of two Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup trucks carrying enemy infantry and a truck on an enemy supply route in the Sumy region.
11:56 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the "North" force group in the Khar'kov region continue to tighten the encirclement and expand the external control zone. Within the encirclement, Russian forces have established control over the villages of Krasny Yar and Potikhonovo in the Khar'kov region.
Fighting continues to capture the village of Buzovo in the Khar'kov region. Enemy forces near the villages of Varvarovka and Grachevka in the Khar'kov region have been defeated. An enemy attempt to break through the encirclement from the village of Chernoye in the Khar'kov region has been thwarted.
The losses of the blocked Ukrainian Armed Forces units in one day amounted to over 35 servicemen.
Active military operations are underway to expand the external control zone in the areas of the settlements of Petrovpavlivka, Lozovaya and Prikolotnoye in the Khar'kov region.
In the Khar'kiv region, the manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Podsrednee, Martynovka, Berezhnoye, Revolyutsionnoye, and Doroshenkovo in the Khar'kov region.
In Sumy Oblast, the manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and four territorial defense brigades were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Pershe Travnya, Yastrebine, Ulanovo, Ugroedy, Doroshovka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Radkovka in Sumy Oblast and the city of Sumy.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost up to 210 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, and 13 vehicles.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Rubtsy, Mayaki, Vovchiy Yar, and Lozove in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Monachinovka, Andreyevka, Grushevka, and Izyum in the Khar'kov Oblast.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 220 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 15 cars, as well as a Polish-made 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Krab" and a 155mm self-propelled artillery unit "Bogdana".
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of five mechanized brigades, two airmobile brigades, a mountain assault brigade, and a naval infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Belenkoye, Novoselivka, Kramatorsk, Semenovka, Slavyansk, and Druzhkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 225 servicemen, a Cossack combat armored vehicle, 20 vehicles, and three field artillery pieces.
Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an unmanned aerial systems regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two naval infantry brigades near the settlements of Belozerskoye, Andreyevka, Verovka, Maryevka, Novoandreyevka, Starorayskoye, Petrovskoye, and Novofedorivka in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Mezhevaya and Ivanovka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
In the village of Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic, units of the 51st Army, advancing along converging axes, expanded the outer encirclement in the northwestern part of the city. Naval infantry assault units of the the 76th Airborne Assault Division continued to destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces units trapped in the western and eastern parts of Dobropillya.
Three attempts by units of the 4th and 15th brigades of the National Guard and the 425th assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through the encirclement in the direction of the village of Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic were repelled.
Over the course of 24 hours, more than 40 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 158 buildings were cleared.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Center group of forces, the losses of Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 410 servicemen, 10 combat armored vehicles, six cars, and three electronic warfare stations.
10:07 Soldiers of the North Guard Forces liberated Krasny Yar and Potikhanov in the Khar'kov region, MAP
09:15 On the right bank of the Dnieper scouts discovered a camouflaged enemy UAV control center from which the enemy launched attack drones against Russian units. The coordinates were immediately transmitted to Russian Aerospace Forces crews for strike action. (Kherson Oblast).
08:42 During the past night, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 514 unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Voronezh, Oryol, Kaluga, Lipetsk, Tambov, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Smolensk, Saratov, Samara, Ulyanovsk, Rostov regions, Krasnodar Krai, the republics of Crimea, Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
08:22 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted group strikes by unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the military-industrial and fuel and energy complex of Ukraine, logistics centers, as well as sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
As a result of the strikes, the following were injured:
In the city of Kyiv and Kyiv region: a warehouse for storing materials for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles; an industrial enterprise (OOO Tukans) in the village of Vyshneve, which produced components for unmanned aerial vehicles;
In the Odessa region: three logistics centers in Odessa, which stored and distributed military and dual-use cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces; a warehouse for components for unmanned aerial vehicles in the village of Myrne in the Odessa region.
In addition, a dry cargo ship, which was delivering military cargo to the port of Odessa, was hit during the sea crossing
. 07:33 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance north of the city of Dobropillya (+15.1 km2)
Advance near the village of Rybalkino (+5.7 km2)
Advance near the settlement of Sadki (+52.3 km2)
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[Regnum] Along with regular and sensitive air strikes against the deep rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the Ukrainian defense industry, and logistics, the Russian army continues to methodically "shift" the front line in several directions at once.
According to reports from the ground, Russian troops have captured the southern part of the strategically important city of Orekhov in the Zaporizhia region. An offensive is underway in the central districts . Assault groups are cutting through the urban area into several sections to isolate pockets of Ukrainian resistance.
Northwest of the city, fighters from the Dnepr force group have reached the Orekhov-Zaporizhzhia N-08 highway and are in control of the village of Novopavlovka, through which this road passes.
Thus, the main supply route used to supply Ukrainian units in Orekhovo came under our fire control. After Russian forces "covered" the crossings over the Konka River, communications between the town and Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the village of Preobrazhenka were cut off.
Lacking sufficient reserves to turn the tide in their favor, the Ukrainian command attempted to redeploy UAV operators to Orekhov. However, the Aerospace Forces and unmanned systems forces are identifying enemy drone bases and systematically targeting them.
The enemy is also facing a dangerous situation in the city's outskirts. Earlier, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost their positions in Novodanilovka (south of Orekhovo) and retreated to the Novoandreyevka area. However, Russian forces captured this town as well. The enemy then found itself semi-encircled near the Orekhovo sand quarry.
East of Orekhov, Dnipro fighters dislodged the Ukrainian Armed Forces from several strongholds in the area of Yegorovka and Chervona Krynytsia, developing an offensive in the direction of Omelnik.
This opens up the possibility that our troops advancing east of Orekhovo and west (near Novoandreyevka) could meet near Novopavlovka. In this case, the Ukrainian Armed Forces group would find itself encircled.
THE VOLCHANSKY CAULDRON IS TIGHTLY CLOSED
At the same time, the North group of forces continues the operation to eliminate the already formed cauldron in the border area of the Kharkiv region, east of Vovchansk.
Back in early September, units from several Ukrainian Armed Forces brigades were trapped here. Over the past week, they've been actively working to "cook" the cauldron.
The enemy has been driven out of the villages of Shirokoye, Malaya Volchya, Loshakovo, and Komissarovo . Meanwhile, the "tightening of the walls" of the cauldron itself continues—the Russian army has captured Shevchenkovo, Olkhovatka, Novoalexandrovka, and Polnaya.
On September 23, information emerged about the capture of the settlements of Potikhonovo on the northeastern edge of the cauldron and Krasny Yar on the southeastern flank. This shift in the frontline opens the possibility of cutting the encircled group into two parts, turning one large cauldron into two smaller ones.
Fighting is currently ongoing near the villages of Olkhovatka, Kurgannoye, Gogino, and Lozovaya. Air defense units are also destroying drones that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are attempting to use to supply encircled forces.
The situation for the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the "corner" east of Vovchansk continues to rapidly deteriorate. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian command is in no hurry to assist its besieged units.
The active "compression" of the Volchansk cauldron has already allowed the Russian army to significantly expand the security zone of the Belgorod region's border.
At the end of last week, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported that since the beginning of September, enemy losses in this sector of the front amounted to 675 people.
DPR: BATTLES FOR ALEKSEEVO-DRUZHKOVKA AND DOBROPOLYE
The third section of the front from which reports of serious changes are coming is the northwest of the DPR.
Here the Russian army successfully continues its operation with the aim of capturing the southern part of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk fortified area.
Fighting is taking place in the area of the large village of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka, between the previously liberated Konstantinovka and the city of Druzhkovka, which is still held by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Advancing along the N-20 highway, our troops took the southern outskirts of the village and reached the center of Alekseevo-Druzhkovka. Fighting continues near the Kondratyevka railway station.
The Aerospace Forces are actively working on the enemy's logistics and key infrastructure in this area.
Over the past few days, air forces have carried out a series of strikes on targets in Oleksievo-Druzhkovka, further north in Druzhkovka itself, and in the rear of the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Near Kramatorsk, a bomb strike completely destroyed the bridge over the Kazennyi Torets River, which supplied the Ukrainian garrison.
The enemy is relying on the massive use of drones on this section of the front, but this has not had a significant impact on the advance of the Russian army.
In the city of Dobropillya in the DPR, the operation has entered the street fighting phase. Units of the "Center" group of forces are driving Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the city center, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported .
Russian troops are advancing from converging directions in Dobropillya, DPR
Ukrainian troops here are surrounded by units of the 4th and 15th brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine, as well as the 425th assault regiment "Skala."
The preconditions for this development had been building gradually. Ukrainian Armed Forces commanders and National Guard soldiers had previously complained to foreign journalists about the deteriorating situation around the city: they admitted that the Russian Armed Forces were regularly bombing them with drones. This immediately made it impossible to fully supply the garrison. Ukrainian "fortifications" in the city were subject to constant airstrikes.
Over the past few days, the settlements of Zolotoy Kolodez and Maryevka have been liberated northwest of the city, and Gulevo to the south.
Further north, the Russian army is advancing on Aleksandrovka via Belozerskoye, seeking to capture key road junctions through which supplies are supplied to the Ukrainian group in Donbas from the Kharkiv region.
Text taken from the Telegram channel of Warhronika
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Russia plans to dramatically increase production of attack UAVs by expanding the Alabuga-Fiber plant in Tatarstan. By 2029, the facility is expected to receive a new line with a capacity of up to 500 tons of aerospace-grade carbon fiber per year. Carbon fiber is used in the Geranium's structural components and airframes, allowing for high structural strength while maintaining a low weight.
According to David Albright, a specialist at the Institute for Science and International Security, the additional 500 tons is theoretically sufficient to produce approximately 28,000 UAV airframes per year.
It's also worth noting that after the damage to the fiber optic plant in Ryazan, some claimed that Russia would be struggling to produce fiber optics for FPV drones for a long time. In fact, the problem has not only been effectively resolved, but fiber optic production in Russia has also increased significantly. Although there is always room for improvement. 28,000 Geranium-5-class units per year is quite a feat. The drone itself has significantly improved compared to its Iranian progenitor, now being more of a hybrid between a drone and a cheap cruise missile. The creative rethinking of Iranian technology has yielded excellent results, resulting in products that have devalued much of the enemy's air defenses, which is particularly evident in the unpunished operation of such drones against targets in Kyiv. Of course, the enemy is already seeking solutions to this problem, testing various jet interceptor drones.
But this takes time, and we are certainly not standing still in terms of both quality and quantity. And the announced plans of Alabuga will certainly keep Russia among the world's leaders in drone production for a long time. According to enemy intelligence, construction of new underground workshops is in full swing in Tatarstan, which, given the enemy's anticipated attacks, would logically hinder the work of the Alabuga complex of enterprises responsible for drone production. The new workshops will ensure further growth in production of the current and future generation of Geraniums.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
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