Ukrainian defenders are continuing their offensive operations on the Melitopol and Bakhmut fronts, while the Russians are trying to regain their lost positions near Andriivka, but were unsuccessful. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 21 September Quote: "The Armed Forces are on the defensive in Ukraine's east and south, continuing their offensive operation on the Melitopol and Bakhmut fronts, killing the enemy, liberating the temporarily
A senior police officer was killed and two passengers hospitalized with serious injuries after a Russian artillery strike on a trolleybus in Kherson, according to the head of Kherson Regional State Administration, Roman Mrochko, on Sept. 19.
At least five people were killed and 15 injured as a result of Russian attacks on Donetsk and Kherson Oblasts on 18 September. Source: Ihor Moroz, Acting Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Facebook; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Оblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote from Moroz: "On 18 September, the Russians killed two residents of the Donetsk Oblast: in Pivnichne and Avdiivka.
An air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine on the night of 17 September, as the Air Force warned civilians of a missile danger. The warning was in place for more than two hours. Source: air-raid warnings map; Ukraine's Air Force on Telegram Quote: "Attention! Missile danger in eastern and southeastern regions!" Details: An air-raid warning issued in 12 oblasts of Ukraine was later extended to the whole of Ukraine.
The threat of a drone attack has passed in the southern oblasts of Ukraine, but the aftermath of the attack and the number of Shahed drones shot down have not yet been reported by the Air Force. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "The threat from assault UAVs in Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts is over.