Russia attacked Odesa region in southern Ukraine on the night from Sunday to Monday. According to Governor Oleh Kiper, at least one person was injured, he also said that the infrastructure of the port was damaged as a result of shelling by rockets and drones. The Ministry of Defense of Russia announces the destruction of several Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula.

Ukrainian military on the Polish self-propelled gun AHS KrabPhoto: LIBKOS / AP / Profimedia

Highlights of the war in Ukraine, day 579, LIVETEXT:

08:04Russian air defense systems destroyed four drones launched by Ukraine over the northwestern region of the Black Sea and over the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Monday, Reuters reports.

The ministry also reported that four more drones were destroyed overnight over Russia’s Kursk and Belgorod regions.

07:24 Although September continues to be a warm season, recently the Danube Delta has been increasingly discussed in the context of the dangers posed by the war in Ukraine. But what do tour operators think about the measures taken by the Romanian authorities, such as anti-drone shelters, the RO-Alert system and others?

01:00Volodymyr Zelensky sums up: “The week was very productive, we made many good decisions in defense and other issues”

“Each week increases the strength and capabilities of Ukraine, which means that each week brings our victory closer,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians on Sunday night in a nightly video speech in which he summed up his trip across the ocean to the United States and Canada . He spoke about America’s “historic decision” to have some of the weapons and equipment produced by the local Ukrainian industry.

A quick summary of the latest information:

  • Development of events at the front: Ukrainian troops advance on Zaporozhye, where they bombard the city of Tokmak
  • Two people died as a result of the Russian bombing of Kherson in the south of Ukraine. The region’s governor said at least eight people were also wounded in the attack as Ukrainian armed forces tried to halt Russian advances in the east and south.
  • The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine claims that its fighters repelled Russian attacks on two villages near Bakhmut. Russian troops “tried to restore lost positions near Klishchiivka… but failed.”
  • VIDEO Original photos of Vladimir Putin from the early 90s, during a trip to Finland – in sports suits, playing table tennis and fishing.
  • The International Criminal Court may charge Russia with war crimes on the grounds that it deliberately caused famine in Ukraine after the invasion. Putin risks a new accusation.
  • Believers in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia protested Sunday against the closure of a Russian Orthodox church after its head and two clergymen (of Belarusian nationality) were expelled from the country, accused of actions against Bulgarian interests.
  • Pope Francis criticizes countries that promise weapons to Ukraine and then change their minds: “We should not play with the martyrdom of this people.”

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  • Sunday’s events related to Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro