As the war enters its 943rd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Wednesday, 25 September, 2024.
Fighting
At least three people were killed and 34 injured after Russia struck a Kharkiv apartment block in a guided bomb attack. The northeastern city, which lies close to the Russian border, is the second biggest in Ukraine.
At least seven people were injured in a Russian attack on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, which has been targeted in a series of strikes in recent days.
Zaporizhia regional Governor Ivan Fedorov, meanwhile, accused Russia of “hunting civilians” after a man was shot dead in a village by a first-person-view (FPV) Russian drone.
At least two people were killed in a Russian artillery attack on a residential area in the eastern town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk regional prosecutors said.
One person was killed and two injured in a Russian guided bomb attack on two unspecified infrastructure facilities in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk regional Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Telegram.
Russian war bloggers and state media said Russian forces began storming the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, which had a population of more than 14,000 people before the war. Ukraine’s military said Russian troops had launched eight attacks around the town and two nearby villages, and that four had been repelled.
A Russian attack on Ukraine’s central region of Poltava damaged energy infrastructure and cut off power to 20 settlements.
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 81 drones and four missiles to attack the country overnight from Monday into Tuesda …