Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited A very busy bear day. Bear attack on a guard dog near Krasnoyarsk was captured on video.
[Regnum] In Krasnoyarsk Krai, a bear attacked a guard dog in the yard of a private home. The incident was recorded by a surveillance camera.
Footage published by REN TV shows a bear bursting into the courtyard of a residential building and attacking a dog chained to a kennel. The predator pinned its victim to a wooden fence, biting its neck and torso. The incident reportedly occurred in the village of Razdolinsk in the Motyginsky District. According to the report, local residents immediately called emergency services after the attack.
Earlier on September 24, a bear approached a local school in the village of Tyrgetui in the Zabaikalsky Krai. A group of hunters arrived at the scene, attempting to shoot the animal. Local authorities are calling the situation tense and urging residents to exercise caution
The animal was spotted in the village of Târgetui. It was located near a school. A group of hunters is currently on the scene, shooting the animal to ensure the safety of residents. However, the situation remains tense, according to the administration.
Local authorities also warned residents to exercise caution and avoid going into the forest and to the outskirts of the village unless absolutely necessary. Villagers were also advised to keep children and pets indoors, avoid walking alone, especially at dusk and at night, and avoid attempting to approach, photograph, or chase away bears.
Bear attacks and bear encounters in human habitats have recently become more frequent in various regions of Russia. On September 23, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, a bear mauled and killed a 39-year-old logger who was guarding equipment and machinery during the night shift at the Yepishinsky forestry district near the village of Potapovo. He died at the scene from his injuries.
The man had come to the Todzhinsky district for a vacation. After the attack, he was hospitalized with injuries, but could not be saved. Investigators are determining the circumstances of the incident, and the necessary forensic examinations have been ordered.
The deceased was identified as hockey coach Alexander Kuzmenko, father of Russian forward Andrei Kuzmenko of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. Among the elder Kuzmenko's alumni were KHL players Nikita Korostelev and Daniil Grigoryev, as well as VHL player Alexander Pelevin.
Artysh Salchak, head of the Tyva State Committee for Hunting Supervision, previously described the circumstances of the attack. According to him, a group of seven tourists arrived in the region, traveled by boat up the Yenisei River, and camped in the remote taiga of the Todzhinsky District. The tourists ignored the forest ban in effect.
Yet more from regnum.ru Biologist Safonov identified the reasons for increased aggression in bears.
Aggressive bears are increasingly approaching dachas and cities due to crop failure, their growing population, and their loss of fear of humans.Biologist Dmitry Safonov spoke with Regnum News Agency on Thursday, September 24.
According to the biologist, the bears have become more aggressive primarily due to hunger. In the Far East and Siberia, there is a shortage of natural food for bears. They eat pine nuts, berries, and mushrooms.
"By autumn, they need to accumulate fat reserves before hibernating. There's no food, so bears are forced to seek food where it's plentiful and easily accessible—that is, directly in human habitats," Safonov noted.
The biologist added that bears' aggressive behavior is also linked to the fact that they no longer perceive humans as a threat. Every year, the predator is hunted less and less, and food waste dumps only attract the animals to human habitats.
"A key factor is population growth. Young bears are running out of space, so they're being pushed out and moving toward areas where people live: summer cottages and cooperatives. In some regions, forest fires are also destroying their traditional habitats, so many bears are simply migrating to new areas," Safonov noted.
The expert warned against trying to drive off a bear by throwing sticks, stones, or other objects at it. This will only provoke further aggression in the predator.
"A bear that's simply curious and approached a person can be scared off with loud noises: flares, flare guns, horns, whistles. Of course, this should be done from a safe distance. If the bear is standing in front of you, no aggressive actions should be taken," Safonov recommended.
When encountering a bear, it's best to first freeze and avoid eye contact, then slowly retreat without turning your back, the biologist emphasized. Trying to run away immediately will provoke the predator, who will then chase you.
"Attempts to drive off a bear could provoke it to attack. It's crucial to act cautiously and never show aggression toward the animal," Safonov said.
Yet again, more from regnum.ru Pittsburgh Penguins player Andrei Kuzmenko's father died in a bear attack.
Renowned hockey coach Alexander Kuzmenko, father of Russian NHL player Andrei Kuzmenko for the Pittsburgh Penguins, died in a bear attack in Tuva. This was reported on September 24 by REN TV.
Kuzmenko Sr. was 62 years old and had been training hockey players for many years. Among his students were KHL players Nikita Korostelev and Daniil Grigoryev, and VHL player Alexander Pelevin. The coach introduced his son Andrei to skating at the age of one and a half in Yakutsk, and some time later moved him to Moscow.
Earlier, Artysh Salchak, head of the Tyva State Committee for Hunting and Fisheries, reported the death of a tourist from Moscow who was attacked by a bear while fishing. He said the seven tourists had arrived in the region, traveled by boat up the Yenisei River, and camped in the remote taiga of the Todzhinsky District. The visitors ignored the forest ban.
Yet more from regnum.ru: A Moscow tourist miraculously survived a bear attack in Tuva.
A tourist from Moscow miraculously survived a sudden bear attack. According to REN TV, the incident occurred on the Bolshoy Yenisei River in the Republic of Tyva.
While tourists were fishing, a bear emerged from the forest. The predator attacked one of them, clawing at the man's head. The friends wrestled him away from the bear, administered first aid, and then called emergency services. The man suffered lacerations to his face. He remains in the hospital in serious condition.
It is known that tourists violated the recently introduced ban and went into the taiga.
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My son is in the Air Force stationed at Elmendorf AFB in Alaska. My 9 year old grandson is worried he is going to get eaten by a bear. I wonder if I should share the story of Chunk with him.
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Attacks are possible on Spain, France or Italy using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) launched from merchant ships, a Spanish newspaper has claimed
According to El Mundo, US agencies have produced a detailed report warning of a possible Russian operation against the holiday destinations.
Like Britain, all three of the countries supposedly under threat supply military assistance to Ukraine in its war with Russia.
In the Ukrainian Black Sea resort Odesa, Putin’s forces have regularly terrorised beachgoers, even if the targets have been inland.
The newspaper does not name US officials behind the claims, but a defence-connected source in Lithuania, a Nato member, said: ‘They will use drones launched from the sea and hidden in cargo containers. It is not that complicated.’
Under the scenario, Putin’s Gerbera drones could be launched from merchant ships in international waters possibly 125 to 190 miles offshore.
The Gerbera’s payload is enough to cause fires, damage exposed equipment or temporarily close a port or airport.
No specific targets were named. The 'potential impact could be not only material, but also political and economic'.
The report comes amid Western intelligence warnings that Russia could stage limited attacks on Nato states within months not years.
Until now, the threat has been perceived mainly in Northern Europe, with drones already violating the airspace of Nato states Poland, Romania, Lithuania and Latvia as well as pro-Western Moldova.
Germany has been a victim of a Russian drone operation in Leipzig.
Sources say European states were warned of the Russian threat including to the Mediterranean after CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow a month ago, when he spoke to Putin's spymasters.
French president Emmanuel Macron is known to have convened his Defence Council on September 16, and two days later, he summoned the leaders of all political parties and the candidates for the 2027 presidential election to the Élysée Palace.
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk also admitted receiving a warning of Russian attacks against countries supplying weapons to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Europe's spy chiefs have warned that Russia may be about to test Nato, with one saying an attack could come in a matter of months.
Speaking to The Guardian, Michal Koudelka, the head of the Czech Republic's BIS security service, said a Russian incursion on Nato territory was possible.
'This along with false-flag provocations and an influence campaign could begin to take place in a matter of months, not years,' he said.
Meanwhile, Normunds Mežviets, the director general of the VDD, Latvia's state security service, said that although there were clear signs of Moscow ramping up interference in Europe, the agency does not 'see indications of an imminent attack'.
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[Korrespondent] 22.56 The United States will allocate $27 million for programs for the return, rehabilitation and reintegration of Ukrainian children and youth. As reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga, $12 million will be allocated for the program for the return, rehabilitation and full reintegration of children and youth. Another $15 million is provided for the future program for their identification and return.
22.33 Ukrainian special services have received Russian documents with plans for strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for the winter. According to First Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, they indicate the targets of attacks, the number and type of weapons. According to the minister, these are "two large documents with tables, with the number of weapons for each target, the type of weapons". He said that Russia is preparing a comprehensive strike - on electricity generation, interconnectors, heat and water supply systems.
The Minister of Energy noted that Russia has separate plans for large cities. According to him, Ukraine is preparing for the next heating season according to different scenarios and understands the possible targets of Russian strikes.
21.43 In the Odessa region, as a result of a Russian attack on a residential sector on Thursday, September 24, three people - a child and two adults - were injured. Medics are providing them with the necessary assistance. As reported by the State Emergency Service, one of the hits caused a fire on the attic floor of a five-story residential building. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire. At other addresses, a residential building and a non-residential building were damaged. A truck was also completely destroyed. In Odessa, as a result of this attack, 17 private houses in the Kyiv district of the city were damaged.
18.13 More than 30 Ukrainian citizens held in colony No. 32 in occupied Makiivka in the Donetsk region are planning to be transferred to Russian prisons. As Donbas News reports, the first six have already left the colony in August. Among them are five Ukrainian servicemen who were captured before the full-scale invasion, and one civilian. The occupation authorities sentenced them to 10-17 years under articles on "extremism", "terrorism" and "espionage".
17.55 Kyiv police explosives technicians neutralized the warhead of a ballistic missile with a charge weighing 227 kg, which fell in an open area in the Darnytskyi district of the capital during a night attack by the Russian Federation. According to law enforcement officers, the unexploded ordnance posed a threat to people and infrastructure. Specialists of the explosives service rendered the warhead safe, after which they removed it using special equipment.
17.34 The SBU detained in Volyn the former chief accountant of a captured enterprise in Luhansk region, who had been wanted for three years. According to the investigation, the woman helped the enterprise work in the occupation jurisdiction and transferred more than 1.5 million UAH in taxes to the Russian budget. This is an enterprise that produces equipment for the Russian coal industry. According to the investigation, in 2015 the accountant participated in its "re-registration" with the occupation authorities. After that, the plant began to regularly supply products to Russian mines.
15.56 The administration of US President Donald Trump has proposed three steps to de-escalate Russia's war against Ukraine. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with Axios, which was published.
15.45 Two people were killed and eight others were injured in a Russian nighttime attack on Kyiv. According to Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi, the dead included a woman heading for shelter and a man in an underpass.
According to hromadske, the deceased man was identified as 65-year-old Viktor Yerko. He lived alone and went down to the underpass in Solomyanskyi district during each shelling. During the attack, the man lost consciousness, began to suffocate, after which doctors declared him dead.
15.44 Law enforcement officers exposed a serviceman from the Mykolaiv region who promised to help conscripts avoid mobilization for money. The press service of the State Bureau of Investigation reported this.
According to the investigation, through acquaintances, he sought out men who had violated the rules of military registration and offered his "services." The suspect claimed to have influence over officials of one of the district CCCs and members of the VLK.
For 6-8 thousand dollars, he promised to remove the conscript from the wanted list, and in the future - to help avoid mobilization due to health reasons.
15.26 British Prime Minister Andy Burnham told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he would not delay the EU's decision to lift sanctions against Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
15.17 Investigators of the National Police reported suspicion to a 43-year-old judge of the 2nd Western District Military Court of the Russian Federation. According to the investigation, in June 2025, he sentenced six Ukrainian prisoners of war to 16 and 16.5 years of imprisonment. The judge's actions were qualified under Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine - violation of the laws and customs of war.
15.00 There is an agreement to transfer a package of missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a meeting with representatives and leaders of the Ukrainian community in the United States.
14.45 Four Russian drones were spotted in Chernivtsi region. The targets were an energy facility and border infrastructure, in particular international checkpoints on the Ukrainian-Romanian and Ukrainian-Moldovan borders.
Air defense forces destroyed three drones outside populated areas. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or damage. The fourth drone left the borders of Chernivtsi region and headed towards Suceava county in Romania.
14.29 It is still premature to talk about the possibility of a meeting between US and Russian leaders Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin "on the sidelines" of the G20. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this in a comment to Russian propagandists.
14.28 Estonia has imposed national sanctions against Russian billionaires Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman. The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this the day before.
The report noted that the country opposed the exclusion of Usmanov and Fridman from the EU sanctions list.
14.01 Ukraine will soon receive almost 3 billion euros after the EU Council approved the eighth regular tranche under the EU Ukraine Facility program. The EU Council reported this.
13:47 Russian troops damaged the Holy Intercession Church in Kyiv. This was reported by the head of the Podilskyi District State Administration, Volodymyr Nakonechny.
"The Holy Intercession Church, a church built in 1906 and the oldest church in the Mostytskyi massif and Vynohradar, suffered from an enemy attack."
12.57 The Minister of Defense has appointed Colonel Artem Martynenko to the position of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by order. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informed about this.
12.50 Every tenth Russian prisoner of war held in Ukraine is a citizen of another state. As of September, there are citizens of 55 countries of the world among the prisoners.
Almost 29,000 foreigners have signed contracts with the Russian Armed Forces since 2022. The Russian Defense Ministry planned to recruit another 18,500 foreign citizens in 2026 alone.
First of all, the Russians recruit people from the poorest sections of the population, promising high salaries and simple work. Instead, after signing a contract, they are sent on meat assaults to the most dangerous areas of the front.
Thanks to diplomatic pressure, media coverage of recruitment, and opposition from other governments, Russia has suspended recruitment of citizens from 39 countries. These include China, India, Egypt, Kenya, Pakistan, Ghana, and a number of other African and Asian countries. Currently, countries in South America, Central Asia, and Africa are being used more actively.
In the first nine months of 2026, more foreigners were taken into Ukrainian captivity than in all of 2025. Among them are citizens of Argentina, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Honduras, Vietnam, Mongolia, and many other countries.
12.27 A serviceman from one of the border detachments, who performs combat missions, in particular in the eastern and southern Slobozhan directions, was detained. He was reported on suspicion of organizing the transfer of conscripts abroad.
The border guard introduced himself as a "consultant for leaving Ukraine" and distributed his number through acquaintances. He offered two options for illegally crossing the border to men who had no legal grounds for leaving.
For $7,000, the suspect provided a route and directions for crossing the border with Romania outside of checkpoints. For $13,000, he also promised to take them to the border past checkpoints - in the trunk of a car among their belongings.
Representatives of the National Police stopped a car with one of the "clients" in the Chernivtsi region, 40 km from the border with Romania.
11.53 On September 23-24, units of the Defense Forces struck a number of important facilities of the Russian aggressors in the temporarily occupied territories (TOT) of Ukraine. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11.40 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has streamlined the algorithm of actions when dismissing servicemen from military service, and all current legislative norms on this issue have been compiled into a single practical instruction.
This document systematizes the sequence of actions of officials of military units, CCC and SP, healthcare institutions, and other participants in the process, that is, it determines who and at what stage should perform the necessary actions.
11.09 On the night of September 24, Ukrainian drones attacked the largest regions in southern Russia, damaging oil depots in the Rostov region and the Kuban.
Rostov Oblast Governor Yuriy Slyusar reported that "falling UAV debris" damaged the administrative buildings of an oil depot in Kagalnytsky District. He also reported the downing of drones in Taganrog and Neklinivsky District.
Krasnodar Krai has also been under attack by drones. The region's operational headquarters reported that a fire broke out on the territory of one of the enterprises in the Don district due to "falling debris from a UAV." According to Telegram channels, this is an oil depot in the village of Novotitarivskaya.
10.56 Military counterintelligence officers exposed and detained an FSB "mole" in the Kharkiv region who was preparing a missile strike on his unit of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' motorized infantry brigade, which was repairing drones. The SBU reported this.
10.22 On Thursday morning, power outages were recorded in 11 regions of Ukraine due to Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Energy workers are doing everything possible to restore power to all disconnected subscribers as soon as possible.
09.48 Eight facilities were damaged in the Kyiv region as a result of Russian attacks, one person was injured.
09.30 Ukraine and international partners are discussing three options for a partial ceasefire with Russia, which concern energy infrastructure, civil shipping, and grain exports. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the head of state, Ukraine is considering the possibility of stopping attacks on energy infrastructure and is developing security scenarios in the Black Sea area.
Zelensky noted that a maritime truce could cover not only the grain corridor, but also the transportation of energy resources and metallurgical products.
"Both sides are interested. God willing, it will work out. I see opportunities in this," the president emphasized.
Zelensky noted that he had already discussed these initiatives with the leaders of Turkey, Egypt, India, and the UAE, who expressed a direct interest in stabilizing the situation at sea.
09.00 Russian troops have been attacking the Khmelnytskyi region with drones since the night of September 24. A residential high-rise building was hit in the regional center. No injuries were reported.
08.47 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked his American counterpart Donald Trump during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to urge him to influence Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to end the war.
"Today I asked the President of the United States of America frankly to talk to Xi Jinping and ask the Chinese leader to influence Putin to end the war, at least take de-escalation steps," the president said.
08.27 On the night of September 24, Russia attacked Ukraine with Zircon anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M/S-400/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 282 Shahed-type strike UAVs (including jet-powered ones), Gerber, Banderol/Dan-T loitering munitions, and Parodia-type simulator drones.
The main directions of the Russian attack were the Odessa and Kyiv regions.
According to preliminary data, 227 targets were shot down/suppressed by air defense:
4 Zircon anti-ship missiles;
3 Iskander ballistic missiles - M/S-400/KN-23;
1 Parcel/Tribute-T;
219 Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones.
Hits were recorded at 13 locations, as well as the fall of downed aircraft (debris) at 10 locations. The attack is ongoing, with dozens of drones in the airspace.
08.02 Russian troops attacked Kyiv on the night of September 24. Two people were killed and at least eight injured in the strike. Destruction and fires were recorded in the Solomiansky, Podilsky, and Dniprovsky districts of the capital.
07.44 In Odessa, as a result of a night attack by the Russian Federation, the roof and part of the upper floor of a medical facility were damaged, and windows were broken in 10 nearby residential buildings and a school.
07.21 From February 24, 2022 to September 24, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,523,980 people (+1,540 per day).
03.10 Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Two people were killed, five more were injured. In a maternity hospital in the Podilskyi district, near which rocket fragments fell, windows and part of the building's facade were damaged. Previously, there were no injuries in the medical facility. Falling fragments were also reported in other districts.
02.48 Russian troops attacked Odessa with jet drones. Medical and educational institutions, as well as residential buildings, were damaged. Fires broke out in the city.
01.25 Special Representative of the President of Russia Kirill Dmitriev is leaving for the United States, where he is to meet with Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and other representatives of President Donald Trump's administration.
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[NewsFront] 20:33 During the day, from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 34 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod and Kursk regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea. 19:51 RF Armed Forces released Buzovo settlement in Khar'kov Oblast
19:34 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue strikes on the Belgorod region
Two people, including a child, were injured. An 8-year-old boy was injured when an FPV drone struck an apartment building in Shebekino.
18:31 RF Armed Forces inflicted strikes on logistics and warehouse terminals used to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and on ships involved in delivering military supplies to Ukraine
As a result of strikes in the Odessa region, the following were damaged:
A logistics center in Odessa that stores and distributes military cargo arriving in Ukraine from European countries;
Warehouse of unmanned aerial vehicles in the village of Novi Belyary, Odessa region;
A dry cargo ship that delivered military equipment to the port of Odessa to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
17:25 In the Kramatorsk direction of the Russian Armed Forces advanced near the village of Fedorovka
17:06 Ukrainian UAVs in the LPR in 24 hours killed three civilians were killed and three others were wounded
In the Novopskov municipal district, a drone attacked a public utility facility, killing an electrician.
In Rubizhne, a Ukrainian drone struck a car, killing two men and injuring another woman.
In Lisichansk, neo-Nazis attacked a truck crane, injuring two men.
16:25 Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Belgorod region, two people were injured, including a child
A drone detonated on the road in Shebekino. A man with shrapnel wounds to his elbow and abdomen was treated at the city's Central District Hospital.
In the village of Malomykhaylovka, a 14-year-old boy suffered a shrapnel wound to his shoulder when an FPV drone detonated. An ambulance crew is transporting him to the regional children's clinical hospital.
15:24 In two days, the Russian Armed Forces attacked nine Ukrainian Internet providers at once
Media reports indicate that continued attacks on telecommunications infrastructure could lead to internet outages and higher tariffs for a large portion of the population.
MP Oleksandr Fedienko advised Ukrainians to connect to multiple operators simultaneously to maintain a backup communications channel.
14:56 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of September 24, 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the 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. As a result of active operations, the settlements of Buzovo and Khyzhnyakovo in the Khar'kov region have been taken under control within the encirclement, and fighting continues to liberate the settlements of Rublenoe and Khripuny in the Khar'kov region. Enemy forces have been defeated near the settlements of Varvarovka and Dolgenkoe in the Khar'kov region.
The losses of the blocked Ukrainian Armed Forces units in one day amounted to more than 40 servicemen and two combat armored vehicles.
Fighting continues to expand the external control zone and liberate the villages of Petrovpavlivka, Prykolotne, and Lozovaya in the Khar'kov region. Furthermore, in the Khar'kov region, the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two territorial defense brigades were damaged near the villages of Pitomnik, Izbitske, Berezhne, and Velykyi Burluk in the Khar'kov region. In the Sumy region, the personnel and equipment of an airmobile, mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged near the villages of Doroshovka, Grunovka, Ivolzhanske, and Stepok in the Sumy region and the city of Sumy.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost up to 225 servicemen, an armored combat vehicle, a self-propelled artillery unit, and 30 vehicles.
Units of the "West" force grouping improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade near the settlements of Grushevka and Chervony Oskol in the Khar'kov region, and Rubtsy and Mayaki in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 230 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, 16 cars, and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of three mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade, and a naval infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Kramatorsk, Novoselivka, Belenkoye, Druzhkovka, and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 175 servicemen, two tanks, including a German-made Leopard, two Cossack armored combat vehicles, and 23 vehicles.
Units of the Center Group of Forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a Jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and two National Guard brigades near the villages of Mezhevaya and Fedorivske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Blagodat, Gornyak, Belozerske, Aleksandrovka, and Andriivka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Near the village of Dobropillya, units of the 51st Army, as a result of offensive actions, expanded the outer encirclement and liberated the village of Dobropillya (maloe) in the Donetsk People's Republic. Further attempts by units of the enemy's 4th and 15th National Guard Brigades to break out of the encirclement in the direction of Svyatogorovka in the Donetsk People's Republic were repelled. Over the course of 24 hours, more than 45 Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 152 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 375 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, seven cars, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group continued their advance into enemy defenses and liberated the village of Svetlaya Dolyna in the Zaporizhzhia region. They defeated the personnel and equipment of a mechanized infantry unit, two airborne assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Pokrovskoe and Yablonovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Volodymyrivka, Sofiyivka, and Tarasivka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 240 servicemen, five vehicles, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the villages of Orekhov and Kushugum in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 45 Ukrainian servicemen, 16 vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
14:04 Russian Armed Forces destroyed factory of the Ukrainian jewelry brand Dukachi
13:37 The main production and logistics warehouse of the company "TK-Home Textiles" destroyed after the attacks on Kyiv
12:49 Black Sea Fleet destroyed an unmanned boat of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Black Sea
12:37 Russian Armed Forces released the village of Dobropolye in the DPR, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
The villages of Buzovo and Khizhnyakovo in the Khar'kov region have also been taken under control. Svitlaya Dolina in the Zaporizhia region has also been liberated.
12:07 Russian Armed Forces inflicted strikes on targets in the Odessa and Khar'kov regions
11:40 In the forest area near the village of Bitsytsia, Sumy region, the enemy equipped a camouflaged missile munitions depot. The coordinates were obtained by Severyan reconnaissance aircraft, after which an FPV crew from the 83rd Airborne Assault Brigade penetrated through a breach and exploded directly on the MLRS shells.
08:43 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on September 23 to 8:00 Moscow time on September 24, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 40 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Bryansk, Belgorod, Kursk, Tver, Rostov regions, Krasnodar Krai and the Republic of Crimea.
08:08 Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as a result of a massive strike with high-precision weapons of ground and air based, unmanned aerial vehicles struck enterprises of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine, telecommunications and logistics centers in Kyiv and the Odessa region, as well as sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[Regnum] One of the distinguishing features of the September 18–20 votes was a sharp decline in the number of complaints to the Central Election Commission regarding alleged violations, more than fourfold. While during the previous election cycle, in 2021, the CEC recorded 2,757 complaints, this time there were 664. The number of complaints in certain areas was particularly noticeable.
The number of inquiries regarding voting procedures outside polling stations has decreased tenfold: 13 during the single voting day—2,026—versus 148 in 2021.
The number of complaints about the removal of observers and commission members has decreased almost thirtyfold: six against 173. Only one complaint was received about alleged ballot stuffing (compared to 70 in 2021).
After a thorough investigation, two attempts at ballot stuffing were confirmed. Nationally, where over 90,000 polling stations were operating, these are insignificant fractions of a percent.
Each case was promptly identified and processed. All appeals were processed immediately. Decisions were made in favor of the election participants—parties and candidates.
Electoral commissions worked proactively: when messages appeared online, they took action even before official appeals were received. If there were any concerns about the integrity of ballots at polling stations, the results were annulled. Across 20 polling stations in 12 regions, 36,850 ballots were invalidated—out of more than 111 million produced.
A telling example is precinct No. 756 in Yakutia. A safe containing ballots was broken into. Although the safe packages inside remained intact, all 409 ballots were declared invalid, and the commission members were immediately dismissed.
In the Mari El Republic, a ballot stuffing incident was recorded using a video surveillance system at polling station No. 343. The responsible commission members were suspended, and the results of the vote at the station were annulled.
During the voting days, the Central Election Commission received only 43 requests regarding issues related to the denial of observer access to polling stations and the submission of lists.
On September 18, there were 23 such requests, 17 on September 19, and only three on September 20. By court order, 15 observers were removed from polling stations (six from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, two from A Just Russia, one from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and six from Yabloko). For more than 90,000 polling stations and over 380,000 registered observers, these numbers seem insignificant.
Oleg Matveychev, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology, and Communications, commented to Regnum News Agency, citing two factors as the reason for the sharp decline in complaints.
Firstly, in previous campaigns, a large number of complaints were generated by special "complainants," many of whom were later identified as foreign agents, Matveychev noted. These "complainants" created false complaints about alleged violations—or provoked them themselves.
Secondly, the interviewee noted, the technical equipment at polling stations, including surveillance cameras, has significantly improved. The qualifications of commission members have also improved.
"The professionalism and technical equipment of polling stations means that elections are cleaner, more legitimate, and virtually free of violations," Matveychev concluded.
EXCEEDED THE 2024 FIGURE
The 2026 Election Day was also notable for the fact that Russia broke its own record for international observation, set during the 2024 presidential elections.
At that time, 1,115 observers from 129 countries were working; in the 2026 elections, there were 1,126 observers from 133 countries, including about forty representatives from the United States and European countries.
International observers in the modern world remain a necessary element in legitimizing elections as an institution and their results, political strategist Ilya Gambashidze told Regnum news agency. At the same time, he emphasized, Russia is no longer dependent on the West's opinion.
"The presence of observers helps legitimize our political system, especially in the eyes of the Global South. The majority of humanity is now confident that legitimate elections were held in Russia," the expert noted.
The presence of foreign observers demonstrated the openness of the Russian electoral process to external monitoring and confirmed that attempts to isolate it had failed. The findings of foreign monitoring missions and reports from national observers attest to the transparency and legitimacy of the procedures.
A total of 381,341 observers were registered for the elections, of which 209,548 were appointed by eleven political parties.
More than 97 thousand people voted from United Russia, more than 42 thousand from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, more than 28 thousand from New People, more than 17 thousand from A Just Russia, and more than 16 thousand from the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.
A total of 336,702 observers were actually present at the polling stations – 88.3% of those declared.
The turnout of observers from the parties was: United Russia had the highest turnout – 92.7%, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation – 82.7%, the New People party – 86%, A Just Russia – 88.6%, and the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia – 77.6%.
The "observer-bloggers" format is growing in popularity. They maintained social media accounts, documented the work of the commissions, inspected procedures, and took selfies from the polling stations.
According to the Independent Public Monitoring (IPM) association and the Dialogue Regions public organization, 38,000 such observers published posts from September 18 to 20.
The total reach of the publications exceeded 40 million views. Approximately 60% of precinct election commissions were captured on camera. This practice remains unique and is not found anywhere else in the world.
More than 88 thousand electoral commissions were equipped with video surveillance and video recording equipment.
Access to the broadcast was available to anyone at public monitoring centers. Representatives of parties and candidates, including those from A Just Russia, the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, and New People, attended. Observers were able to verify reports of violations using recordings from polling stations.
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[Regnum] The Russian Ministry of Defense published a map showing the situation in the Dobropillya area of the Donetsk People's Republic as of September 24.
A diagram on the department's MAX channel shows the encirclement of Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Dobropillia. The area around the city, as well as part of its buildings, is marked as under Russian control. The central part of Dobropillia remains encircled.
The map also shows Annovka and Svyatogorovka, located to the north of the city.
The Ministry of Defense described the city as a powerful fortified area and an important transportation hub, through which one of the main supply routes for Ukrainian troops from the Dnipropetrovsk region passes. The liberation of Dobropillia, the ministry stated, would disrupt the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbas and pose a threat to the Slavyansk-Kramatorsk-Druzhkivka agglomeration. Control over the commanding heights in this area would also allow Russian troops to expedite their advance to the DPR border.
On September 22, units of the Center Group of Forces completed the encirclement of a major Ukrainian Armed Forces defensive stronghold. Encircled were units of the 4th and 15th Brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine and the 425th Assault Regiment "Skala." The following day, Russian forces launched an offensive from converging directions.
On September 24, units of the 51st Army expanded the outer encirclement. Russian troops also liberated the village of Dobropillya (Maloye).
The Dobropillya sector is one of the key areas for the liberation of Donbas and is crucial for the successful conduct of offensive operations by the Russian Armed Forces. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense press service on September 24.
The Defense Ministry clarified that taking control of the commanding heights near the city will allow Russian troops to expedite their advance to the borders of the Donetsk People's Republic.
Moreover, Dobropillia is a powerful fortified area for Ukrainian troops and is of strategic importance. One of the main enemy supply routes from the Dnipropetrovsk region passes through the city.
Units of the Center group of forces continue to destroy the encircled enemy group in the city and are advancing towards the village of Aleksandrovka, the Ministry of Defense added.
On September 22, units of the Center Group of Forces completed the encirclement of a major Ukrainian Armed Forces defensive stronghold in Dobropillia. Encircled were units of the 4th and 15th Brigades of the National Guard of Ukraine and the 425th Assault Regiment "Skala." The following day, Russian forces launched an offensive from converging directions.
On September 24, units of the 51st Army expanded the outer encirclement. Russian troops also liberated the village of Dobropillya (Maloye).
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] The Scam Scheme.
Regarding the cocaine führer's desires, the following scheme applies:
1. An energy truce.
2. A naval truce.
3. Triple negotiations – Russia, the USA, and Ukraine.
The first two points of the agreement will last, at best, until March-April, and the war will not end, since the cocaine führer refuses to leave Donbas. This will again lead to the familiar impasse in all similar negotiations from point #3.
And starting in the spring of 2027, strikes on energy and shipping will resume with renewed vigor. By that time, Russia will no longer have an advantage in weapons, and by the spring of 2027, Ukraine will have increased production of air defense drones, expanded production of jet drones (with European assistance, of course), and avoided the most severe consequences associated with the winter.
As a result, Russia will gain nothing and will lose its existing advantage, while the enemy will gain the desired respite with the option of resuming attacks on ships and energy supplies whenever it deems necessary.
As one of the rules of chess states, the one with the advantage must attack under threat of losing that advantage.
The Kremlin, of course, is well aware of all of the above, which is why a representative of Dmitriyev, who arrived in the United States, announced that no trilateral negotiations are planned or will be held in the United States.
The published Ukrainian wishes will remain just that, wishes.
P.S. Meanwhile, a large shipment of cocaine, contained in stickers bearing the face of the cocaine führer, has been seized in Russia. It was being transported through Russia to Europe.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics
[ColonelCassad] In the Gvardeytsev sector, the 3rd Army continued intensive work on enemy logistics from Kramakhi, Slavyansk (Cherevkovka, Khimik) to Semenovka, Vysokoivanovka, Nikolaevka, and along the canal to Orekhovatka, destroying enemy components. Enemy targets were identified and destroyed in Slavyansk, Kramakhi, Vysokoivanovka, and Nikolaevka. Enemy infantry directed along the Izyum-Artemovsk highway to Nikanorovka and Krasnoye Molochar was destroyed. In the Boytsev sector, the 25th Army continued work on enemy logistics from Slavyansk (Slav Kurort, Vostochny) and the Izyum side to Raygorodok, Donetskoye, Mayaki, and Karpovka, destroying enemy components directed toward Shchurovo, Mayaki, and Krasny Liman. They also worked along an alternative route from Raygorodok to Nikolaevka (Slavyanskaya TPP).
In Krasny Liman, work continued to identify and destroy the enemy on the southern side and the northern side, targeting enemy infantry, NRTK, and UAV points. Reports of fierce fighting in the central and southern parts of Krasny Liman, etc., remain only virtual online; pilots' work continues. The difficult situation persisted in the area of the sixth field. Upon reaching the field (gas station), the enemy continued moving along the Krasny Liman-Kirovsk road and reached the industrial park (Khimiya) in Kirovsk.
Simultaneously, they continued to lead infantry into the Stavkov pocket near Shablin Yar, where they repeatedly attempted to reach the Torskoye fish farm. The previous report from the 20th Army sector described excellent cooperation between artillery and pilots in the north of Kirovsk, where all groups were subsequently destroyed. The 25th Army prevented them from crossing the river; attempts will continue.
From the southern triangle, the enemy regularly sends infantry detachments through the PMS and the destroyed bridge along the railway, for further advance between Yampol and Kirovsk, south of Torskoye. Pilots operate continuously, destroying the targeted groups in the forest and near the railway. In the "snake den" and in the logistics along the Donets River toward Dibrova and Illichivka, the enemy continued to deploy groups.
Previously, the enemy twice attempted to deploy infantry to the Krasny Liman-Yampol highway, but these attempts were thwarted. The enemy did not stop and continued to deploy infantry through Dibrova and Varadero into the forest for further advance to the Medovoye railway station. Simultaneously, the enemy deployed aircraft toward Yampol and from Illichivka, continuing to deploy infantry into Yampol for further advance to the ostrich farm. The situation remains tense in several areas, and infiltration groups have not been eliminated everywhere. Stabilization efforts in the 25th Special Army's Boytsov sector are ongoing.
In the Guardsmen's sector of the 3rd Army, the threat of a flank attack remained. The enemy regularly sent small groups from Ilyichevka to Krivaya via the trail, where they were subsequently and continue to be destroyed by the Guardsmen. Simultaneously, the enemy from Nikolaevka sent groups to Starodubovka and Piskunovka. From the second, the enemy attempted to reach the chalk slope to continue advancing toward Krivaya, as well as toward Dolgoye Forest. Guardsmen continue to destroy these groups.
In the area south of Rai Aleksandrovka and at the Elevator open space, work continues to clear enemy groups. Work continues in Orekhovatka and the Tupicheno tract, from where Rai Aleksandrovka and Orekhovatka remain under threat.
Fighting continues in Nikanorovka, and infantry transport along the Slavyansk-Artemovsk road is being disrupted by the destruction of infantry groups by our pilots. Work continues on Zmeina Gora to remove the threat to Pervomaryevka, while work continues toward Vasilyevskaya Pustosh.
In fact, the enemy is conducting a local counteroffensive, similar to the previous offensives on Stepnogorsk and Kupyansk, which they were unable to repel. I am confident that here, too, everything will bog down relatively quickly as human and material resources are expended.
Meanwhile, the withdrawal of reserves for this offensive from the Sumy and Kharkiv regions has already led to significant gains for the Russian Armed Forces, particularly in the Kharkiv region, where the Reznikov Cauldron is being methodically eliminated. The enemy is unable to relieve it, in part because the reserves that could have been used for this have been redeployed to Krasny Liman.
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In the Gvardeytsev sector, the 3rd Army continued intensive work on enemy logistics from Kramakhi, Slavyansk (Cherevkovka, Khimik) to Semenovka, Vysokoivanovka, Nikolaevka, and along the canal to Orekhovatka, destroying enemy components. Enemy targets were identified and destroyed in Slavyansk, Kramakhi, Vysokoivanovka, and Nikolaevka. Enemy infantry directed along the Izyum-Artemovsk highway to Nikanorovka and Krasnoye Molochar was destroyed. In the Boytsev sector, the 25th Army continued work on enemy logistics from Slavyansk (Slav Kurort, Vostochny) and the Izyum side to Raygorodok, Donetskoye, Mayaki, and Karpovka, destroying enemy components directed toward Shchurovo, Mayaki, and Krasny Liman. They also worked along an alternative route from Raygorodok to Nikolaevka (Slavyanskaya TPP). 
