Three Ukrainian teenagers have been brought back from Russian-occupied territories as part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s initiative Bring Kids Back UA.

Another resident of Beryslav, Kherson region, was killed in a Russian drone attack on September 13.

The Defense Tech Valley Summit 2025 has taken place in the city of Lviv. Following the event, Ukrainian defense industry companies managed to attract USD 100 million in development investments.

The British Secret Intelligence Service MI6 is launching a specialized portal on the dark web in hopes of recruiting new spies online, including from Russia.

Ukrainian fighters have destroyed a Russian medium-range surface-to-air missile system 'Buk' after an agent of the ATESH resistance movement, who is serving in the Russian military, passed along photos and coordinates of the system’s deployment.

On September 19, Ukrainian Defense Forces engaged in 124 clashes with Russian forces, with 44 enemy attacks repelled in the Pokrovsk sector alone.

A 5 Kanal vehicle struck a magnetic mine near Pokrovsk, leaving journalists concussed and the driver with leg injuries.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte contacted Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal to discuss the incident involving Russian fighter jets violating Estonian airspace, while the Estonian government has requested consultations with allies under Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Ukrainian forces have advanced 3 to 7 kilometers into Russian defensive lines in the Dobropillia direction of Donetsk region.

President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the European Union’s move toward adopting its 19th sanctions package against Russia, which he said will intensify pressure on Moscow’s war machine.

The Polish Border Guard reported that two Russian fighter jets violated the safety zone of the Petrobaltic drilling platform in the Baltic Sea on Friday, September 19, flying directly over it.

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys to discuss regional security and joint defense production.

The incursion of three Russian fighter jets into Estonian airspace on Friday, September 19, is another escalation by Russia.

Ukraine plans to cover the deficit in defense production financing, in particular, through controlled exports of certain types of Ukrainian weapons. Three new export platforms designed for the US, EU, and other countries will be presented within two weeks.

Russian troops attacked the Nikopol and Synelnykivskyi districts of Dnipropetrovsk region during the day, causing damage and injuring six people.

Russian troops are trying to hit old residential buildings to cause as much destruction and as many casualties as possible.

US President Donald Trump said he had a “very productive” conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, discussing a range of issues, including ending the Russian war in Ukraine.

Operators of the 412th Nemesis Regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems Forces destroyed a crossing, a fuel and lubricants warehouse, and several pieces of equipment in one of the key areas of the front line.

On September 19, Russian troops attacked one of the villages in the Semenivka community of the Novhorod-Siverskyi district in the Chernihiv region with drones.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 63 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the invaders attacking most actively in the Pokrovsk sector, where 25 battles have been observed.

In the capital, as a result of an attack by Russian drones on the night of September 19, transport infrastructure facilities in the Solomianskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts were damaged.

The SSU's counterintelligence unit neutralized a group of Russian agents who were spying on the locations of the Defense Forces in Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

In Kupiansk, Russian occupiers are using “masquerade” tactics: sabotage and reconnaissance groups dress in civilian clothes and try to infiltrate the city to gather data and take photos with the Russian flag.

An elderly man who was grazing cattle was killed by a mine explosion near the village of Odradokamianka in the Kherson region.

Bread prices in Ukraine continue to rise every month, with forecasts suggesting that by the end of 2025, they will increase by 11–23%, depending on the type of product.

Russians attacked a 59-year-old woman in the village of Bilozerka, Kherson region, with a drone.

The Drone Wall project aims to protect EU member states along NATO’s eastern flank, as well as Ukraine.

Russian troops in the Lyman sector continue their assaults and are constantly trying to expand their footholds, looking for weak spots in the Ukrainian defense.

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys arrived in Ukraine on Friday, September 19, for a visit.

Lieutenant Colonel Maksym Danylchuk, Hero of Ukraine, has been appointed the new commander of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade Magura of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On Friday, the European Commission approved a new, 19th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation.

In the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Ukrainian defenders are carrying out counter-sabotage operations, blocking and eliminating Russian invaders in forests, private residential areas, and on the outskirts.

The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) has stated that the reopening of the bridge at the Narva-1 crossing point for vehicular traffic is not linked to repairs on the Russian side but will depend on the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

59% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelensky, while 34% do not. The balance of trust and distrust is +25%.

On Friday, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared a Czech diplomat persona non grata and summoned a Polish envoy after the Czech Republic and Poland expelled Belarusian representatives on charges of espionage.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki may meet with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the government’s action plan and is preparing to submit it for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada.

Ukraine should participate in the creation of a “drone wall” along the eastern border to protect against Russian attacks.

In Stepnohirsk community of Zaporizhzhia region, a civilian was killed in an attack by a Russian FPV drone.

Ukraine has proposed to the United States the conclusion of major agreements on drones and weapons procurement.

The Kremlin is attempting to manipulate the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump in order to normalize bilateral relations between the United States and Russia without ending the war in Ukraine — contrary to Trump’s stated plan to work on relations only after peace in Ukraine is achieved.

The General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has adopted a resolution 'Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Security, and Safeguards in Ukraine', which calls on Russia to immediately de-occupy the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).

Overnight, Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed 71 Russian drones in the skies above the country, while strikes were recorded at six locations.

Fighters of the Viking Maritime Operations Center, part of the Department of Active Measures of Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, carried out another night landing on Tendrivska Spit, where they set up minefields.

In the past 24 hours, Russian forces attacked 23 settlements in Sumy region, damaging a civilian infrastructure facility.

In the past 24 hours, there were 223 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian occupiers, the largest number taking place in the Pokrovsk sector.

The total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to September 19, 2025, amount to approximately 1,099,530 people, including 1,150 people over the past day.

Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region overnight, causing several fires, which were localized by rescue workers.

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck the logistics hub of the Russian Federation's 810th Separate Marine Brigade in the Kursk region.

The Canadian Armed Forces have demonstrated how their military personnel are improving the demining skills of Ukrainian sappers.