Russia supplies weapons to the Italian mafia, – Linkiesta. The weapons are often hidden in metal or wooden barrels filled with oil, fuel, or lubricants. Their supply is carried out and controlled by state bodies, as confirmed by a 2023 Europol report.

Recent updates as of 23.09 👇

About 17% of the world’s tankers belong to Russia’s shadow fleet – NYT. According to the estimates, at the beginning of this year Russia’s shadow fleet numbered 940 vessels, which is 45% more than last year. 📷: REUTERS

#Zaporizhzhia is an aesthetically interesting and historically tragic region with many different layers of history. Our chief editor, Volodymyr Yermolenko, shares more in our video report 👇 📽️: UkraineWorld Support the UkraineWorld team on Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.

🥇Ukrainian wrestler Alla Belinska won the world champion title in freestyle wrestling. On her way to the final, the Ukrainian athlete defeated opponents from Croatia, France, and Kyrgyzstan. 📸: Fb

Partisans blew up railway tracks leading to a missile and drone production plant in Smolensk, the partisan movement ATESH reported. The organization noted that they have confirmation - “missile logistics are currently disrupted.”

❗️Russia is changing tactics - civilians are at risk: Russians plan strikes on roads and any transport, using fiber-optic-guided drones that are not jammed by EW, - The Wall Street Journal. The first such attack was recorded the day before yesterday in Nizhyn. 🎥: social media

Recent updates as of 22.09 👇

The “Motherland Monument” has been illuminated with a laser-light installation titled “The Power of Values.” The project was created by artist Mykola Kabluka and represents five core values of the Ukrainian people: freedom, resilience, love, justice, unity. Source: Ukrinform

❤️‍🩹In Kyiv, doctors successfully operated on a defender of Azovstal who had been freed from Russian captivity and had carried a bullet in his heart for three years. “We have now removed it. I believe he will live a long and happy life,” said Borys Todurov, Director of the Heart Institute.

Putin claimed that Lenin created #Ukraine as a country. Our video debunks this myth, reminding viewers what Moscow looked like when #Kyiv was already a well-known #European capital 👇 📽️: UkraineWorld Support the UkraineWorld team on Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.

Recent updates as of 19.09 👇

❤️‍🩹 “Ukraine is so much more than the war,” said Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, sharing her walk in Kyiv. 📽️: Inst / sannamarin

#Zaporizhzhia is constantly shelled by #Russia, as it is located only 30 kilometers from the #Russian troops. 📽️: UkraineWorld Support the UkraineWorld team on Patreon: www.patreon.com/c/ukraineworld.

🤝 Ukraine and Poland have established a Joint Task Force for Unmanned Aerial Systems. A Memorandum was signed with the Minister of National Defence of Poland, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, and the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, in Kyiv on September 18. 📷: X / Denys Shmyhal 1/2

💥 On the night of September 18, 2025, #Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck the Volgograd Oil Refinery in #Russia. The refinery is involved in supplying fuel for Russia’s armed forces and is the largest producer of petroleum products in the Southern Federal District.

⚡️ King Charles expressed his support for #Ukraine at a state banquet during Trump’s #UK visit.

Today, the Minister of National Defense of Poland, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, arrived in Ukraine. He plans to discuss military cooperation, continued support for Ukraine's defense, and the security situation in the context of Russian aggression with his counterpart. 📷: X / Denys Shmyhal

If #Ukraine does not receive real security guarantees, the war will continue — and is likely to spill over into the rest of #Europe. But what kind of guarantees are truly needed, and which of them are realistic? 🎧 ukraineworld.org/en/podcasts/... Support us: www.patreon.com/ukraineworld.

Recent updates as of 18.09 👇

⚡️ #Ukraine will receive missiles for Patriot and HIMARS systems in the next military aid package. The support will be provided under the PURL program, President Zelenskyy announced following his meeting with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola. 📷: Lockheed Martin

⚡️ Sixteen more Ukrainian children have been returned from the temporarily occupied territories under the Bring Kids Back UA initiative, Head of the Presidential Office Yermak reported.

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced the opening of a permanent EP office in #Kyiv. She made the statement during her address to the Verkhovna Rada. 📷: AP

⚡️ In #Ukraine, superheroes aren’t in comic books — they’re real. Our rescuers are the ones who do the impossible. Video: SES Ukraine Subtitles: UkraineWorld

Recent updates as of 17.09 👇

Russian war doesn’t just destroy cities – it destroys life itself. 📖 ukraineworld.org/en/articles/... Our analysis on how war is reshaping Ukraine’s nature and why the consequences will last for generations. Ukraine’s forests, wetlands and rivers are under constant attack.

On Sept 11 in London, activists protested Anna Netrebko’s performance. CampaignForUkr created a “Walk of Fame” for Ukrainian artists killed by Russia. “Culture is not outside politics when it’s used as a weapon by an empire that kills daily.” Olena Ivashchenko #DropNetrebko 📷: Romana Yasynovska

🔗 Listen to the new episode of the Explaining Ukraine podcast: on.soundcloud.com/IMhs6nDaGjHT... Maksym Butkevych is a prominent Ukrainian human rights defender who spent over two years in Russian captivity. 🟡 You can support our work on: www.patreon.com/ukraineworld

Kyiv Oblast woke up to destruction again. Russian drones damaged homes, warehouses & vehicles in Fastiv district. No casualties. 📷: SES Kyiv Oblast

Today we remember Heorhiy Gongadze, the Ukrainian journalist and founder of Ukrainska Pravda, who fearlessly exposed corruption and defended the truth. His abduction and murder in 2000 shocked Ukraine and the world, becoming a symbol of the struggle for press freedom and independent journalism.

Rescuers on site 📷: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

What the morning looks like in Zaporizhzhia after another night of Russian attacks. 📷: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

A difficult night in Zaporizhzhia. Russian strikes killed 2 people and injured 14, including 2 children. Homes burned, families were left without shelter, dozens of buildings damaged. While Ukraine defends freedom, Russia keeps targeting civilians. 📷: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

Recent updates as of 16.09 👇

While Russia wages war, Estonia invests in freedom. 🇪🇪 will dedicate 0.25% of GDP (€100M+) to support 🇺🇦 next year. This is how true allies act.

Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence SOF destroyed a Russian Buk-M3 SAM system worth up to $50 million! On September 14, near Oleksandrivka (Zaporizhzhia region), the occupiers’ air defence was turned into scrap metal. 🎥 Defence Intelligence of Ukraine

“For the Victory!” by Valentyn Vasyanovych wins in the Platform program at the Toronto International Film Festival - the first Ukrainian film ever in this category! A dystopian post-war Ukraine, a fight against corruption, and a vision that looks to the future. 📷:Ukrainska Pravda

Russia’s drones violated Romanian and NATO airspace, while continuing attacks across Ukraine. This is deliberate aggression, not mistakes. Preventive action, sanctions, and collective defence are essential. Waiting only risks greater losses.

Polar phenomenon of the day: the snow cornice! These delicate overhangs form at mountain tops, rocks, and glacier edges when snowstorms and ground slides push snow from the windward side. At the ridge, swirling air currents collide, creating a calm zone where the snow settles 💨. 📸 Zoia Shvydka

Russian forces deliberately targeted firefighters who were extinguishing a blaze at a critical infrastructure site ignited by a drone strike in Nizhyn district, Chernihiv Oblast. Four firefighters were injured and hospitalised. 📷: SES Chernihiv Oblast.

Recent updates as of 15.09 👇

⚡️ The European Commission is preparing its 19th package of sanctions against Russia, which could be unveiled early next week, Suspilne reports. #EU ambassadors are expected to take up the issue as soon as Wednesday. 1/2

The Latvian MoD announced that the government will contribute €5 million to PURL, a NATO and U.S. initiative aimed at supporting Ukraine. The initiative provides funding for the supply of American weapons to Ukraine’s Defence Forces through contributions from other Alliance members. 📷: US Army

Reports Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

⚡️ For the first time, Prince Harry has arrived in #Kyiv on an unannounced visit, The Guardian reports. During the trip, he and his team from the Invictus Games Foundation are expected to outline new initiatives to support the rehabilitation of wounded soldiers. 📷: The Guardian/David Levene

Recent updates as of 12.09 👇

⚡️ #Sweden has announced its 20th military aid package for #Ukraine.

⚡️ Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald #Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, has arrived in Kyiv on an official visit, Suspilne reports.

Ukrainian Special Forces strike a Russian Black Sea fleet ship with a drone near Novorossiysk. The MPSV 07 is a multifunctional vessel that #Russia commissioned in 2015. Its estimated value is around $60 million. Video: Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine

⚡️ The #US House of Representatives has approved nearly $900 billion in defense spending for the 2026 fiscal year, including $400 million in military aid for #Ukraine, The New York Times reports. 📷: 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade