Because the battle enters its 939th day, these are the primary developments.
Right here is the scenario on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
Combating
- 4 individuals have been injured after a Russian missile assault on the Ukrainian port metropolis of Odesa. Governor Oleh Kiper stated some port amenities and an Antigua-flagged civilian vessel have been additionally broken.
- Ukraine’s air pressure stated 61 out of 70 Russian assault drones and one out of 4 missiles throughout 13 areas of Ukraine have been destroyed.
- Some 70,112 Russian troopers have died in Ukraine for the reason that full-scale invasion started in February 2022, in accordance with the BBC and the impartial Russian information website, Mediazona. The toll was documented from publicly accessible data similar to official statements, demise notices within the media and bulletins on social media, in addition to tombstones in Russian cemeteries. The “precise quantity is believed to be significantly larger”, the BBC stated.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russia would regain management of its Kursk area “in a well timed method”, however declined to say how quickly this might be achieved. Ukraine launched a shock cross-border incursion into Kursk on August 6, taking swaths of territory.
Politics and diplomacy
- Ukraine’s Nationwide Safety and Defence Council banned the usage of the Telegram messaging app on official units utilized by authorities officers, army personnel and key employees amid considerations about Russian surveillance.
- Visiting Kyiv, European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen introduced the European Union would lend Ukraine as a lot as 35 billion euros ($39bn) backed by revenues from frozen Russian belongings to assist the nation “keep warm” by means of the third winter of battle with Russia.
- Russia charged 4 of its troopers serving in occupied Ukraine with the torture and killing of Russell Bentley, a 64-year-old US citizen residing in Russian-held Donetsk who was discovered useless in April. Bentley was a longtime supporter of Russia. His spouse stated he had been kidnapped and killed by Russian troopers.
- Norway will enhance civilian assist to Ukraine by 5 billion kroner ($475m) this 12 months and lengthen its assist package deal by three years to 2030, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Retailer stated.
- Distinguished Russian opposition chief Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was launched from jail in a high-profile prisoner swap earlier this 12 months, stated Russian President Vladimir Putin ought to not be allowed to win the battle in Ukraine.
Weapons
- The US is making ready a $375m army assist package deal for Ukraine, two senior officers instructed the Reuters information company. The help package deal, anticipated to be introduced subsequent week, consists of patrol boats, extra ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket methods (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, spare components and different weapons, the officers stated, talking on situation of anonymity.
- Overseas Minister Antonio Tajani stated Italy would ship Ukraine one other Samp-T antimissile system to “shield hospitals, colleges, universities”.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated senior Ukrainian officers together with the defence and international ministers and high army commanders agreed in an “emotional” dialogue that the nation must make extra weaponry domestically and pace up manufacturing.
