"Ukraine launched a massive drone and missile attack across Russia overnight on Sept. 20, sparking a huge blaze in Moscow on the final day of Russia's parliamentary elections.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and the General Staff confirmed the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery had been targeted and set ablaze, and multiple videos posted on social media showed the Russian capital's morning skyline filled with smoke.
"Our long-range responses had a very significant impact in the Moscow region last night," Zelensky said." UN
"A Russian jet-powered drone crashed or struck a target about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the Polish border during a Russian attack on western Ukraine, Polish authorities said on Sept. 17.Ukrainian monitoring channels and the Air Force reported at around 12:45 p.m. local time that the jet-powered drone was flying from Rivne Oblast toward Volyn Oblast, which borders Poland to the west.
The threat of another Russian incursion into Polish airspace prompted the Polish Air Force to scramble fighter jets.
Residents of counties in the Lublin and Podkarpackie districts received government alerts warning of a potential air attack, Polish media RMF24 reported. Airports in Lublin and Rzeszow also temporarily suspended flight operations." KI
"Just 9 minutes ago, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Madang, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded early evening at 7:17 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 110. km below the surface.
The event was filed by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the first seismological agency to report it. Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
Weak shaking might have been felt in Kainantu (pop. 8,500) located 50 km from the epicenter, Madang (pop. 27,400) 79 km away, Kundiawa (pop. 9,400) 121 km away, and Lae (pop. 76,300) 140 km away." VD
"There were 234 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian forces on the front line.
In the Sumy region, the settlements of Bezsalivka, Pustohorod, Bachivsk, Korenok, Ulanove, Rivne, Kruzhok, Potapivka, Obody, Mala Korchakivka, Pysarivka, Sadky, Mohrytsia, Korchakivka, Sumy, Sopych, Hirky, Romashkove, Fotovyzh, and Volfyne came under fire. In the Chernihiv region, the settlements of Khrinivka, Krasnyi Khutir, and Mykhalchyna-Sloboda were shelled. Vilcha Sloboda and Korenok also came under airstrikes.Ukraine’s aviation and artillery struck four clusters of Russian personnel and equipment, four command UAV posts, four artillery systems and artillery positions, a command post, and an anti-aircraft missile system.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, four Russian assault actions were recorded. The enemy carried out 122 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Ukrainian units repelled 10 enemy attacks. Russian forces attempted to advance toward Lyman, Artilne, Ternova, Mala Vovcha, Vilkhuvatka, Shevyaikivka, and Dovzhanka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces made two attempts to improve their positions and conducted assault operations near Kurylivka and Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian forces attacked 15 times near Novoiehorivka, Cherneshchyna, Novoselivka, Zarichne, Stavky, Lyman, and Dibrova. Their attempts to penetrate Ukrainian defenses were repelled.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched four assault actions near Yampil and Mykolaivka as well as toward Pyskunivka and Orikhuvatka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian forces conducted one offensive action toward Yurkivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, 25 attacks were recorded near Kostiantynivka and toward Osykove, Dovha Balka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Mykolaipillia, Stepove, and Vilne.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian forces launched 21 attacks. In particular, they attempted to advance toward Dobropillia, Vodianske, Bilytske, Novyi Donbas, Serhiivka and Molodetske.
In the Huliaipole sector, the enemy launched one attack toward Kopani." msn
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