Thursday, September 17, 2026

Defense Forces strike Russian Su-24 bomber at Crimean airfield

"Units of
Ukraine's Defense Forces struck several key military targets belonging to the Russian aggressor, including a Su-24 aircraft at an airfield in occupied Saky (Crimea) and a launch site for strike drones in Donetsk." UN

Flooding disrupts roads and access to communities across Vale do Ribeira after storms leave 3 dead in Greater São Paulo, Brazil

"Flooding along the Ribeira de Iguape River remained active in downstream parts of Vale do Ribeira, São Paulo state, after waters receded in Ribeira, Iporanga and Eldorado. About 2 000 people have been affected in the region, while São Paulo authorities reported 3 deaths and 2 missing people from the wider storm episode elsewhere in the state." W

5.3 Earthquake near Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna

"A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred near 191 km SE of Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna at 06:42 AM UTC. This shallow earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 kilometers below the Earth's surface. The earthquake was detected by 35 seismic monitoring stations operated by the USGS."
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268 clashes on front line over past day

"A total of 268 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian forces were recorded along the front line over the past day.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian units repelled 17 attacks toward Kozacha Lopan, Ternova, Rubizhne, Mala Vovcha, and Radkivka, as well as near Lyman, Vilcha and Starytsia.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian forces attacked once near Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled six Russian attacks toward Shyikivka and Lyman as well as near Novoiehorivka and Novoselivka.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched three assault operations near Kryva Luka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian forces attacked twice near Yurkivka and Fedorivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 29 enemy attacks were recorded.
Russian forces conducted assault operations near Kostiantynivka, Illinivka, Dovha Balka, Rozkishne, and Toretske, as well as toward Mykolaipillia, Pavlivka, Novohryhorivka, Kucheriv Yar, and Vilne.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped 31 Russian attacks near Kucheriv Yar, Vilne, Nove Shakhove, Toretske, Hannivka, Novyi Donbas, Dorozhnie, Dobropillia, Pokrovsk, Serhiivka, Udachne, and Molodetske.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian forces launched three attacks toward Berezove and near Rybne.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy made three attempts to advance toward Vozdvyzhivka and Novoselivka as well as near Dobropillia.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped one Russian attempt to advance toward Prymorske." Ukrin