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• Ukrainian Forces Reportedly Retake New Village In Effort To Liberate Bakhmut RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian forces appear to have recaptured the key village of Klishchiyivka as part of their drive to liberate the symbolic eastern town of Bakhmut in a day marked by intensified drone and missile attacks by both sides.
• West Believes Ukraine Should Shift From Attacking to Holding Ground in October - Reports Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine needs to shift from attempting offensive operations against the Russian armed forces to holding positions in the second half of October due to weather conditions, media reported on Sunday, citing a Western defense official.

Ukraine

• We we must reach a point when all children in our country have their own family, their own home - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 17 Sep 2023

Russia

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's answer to a question from the Moscow. Kremlin. Putin programme, Vladivostok, September 17, 2023 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 17 Sep 2023
• Lavrov: US fighting Ukraine war against Russia Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the United States is fighting the Ukraine war against Russia.
• Russian forces destroy 7 Ukrainian drones over Moscow and Crimea: Defense Ministry Press TV 17 Sep 2023 -- Russia has downed seven Ukrainian drones over Moscow and Crimea as Kiev increases attacks carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) following its much-hyped counteroffensive on the ground.
• Russian Air Defense Downs 2 Ukrainian Drones Over Crimea - Defense Ministry Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense systems have destroyed two Ukrainian aircraft-type drones over the southwestern part of Crimea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russian Military Repels 6 Attacks in Donetsk Direction, Kiev Loses 350 Troops Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The Russian army repelled six attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces in the Donetsk and South Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, with Kiev losing up to 350 servicepeople, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• Russian Air Defense Destroys Another Ukrainian Drone Over Moscow Region - Mayor Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed over the Moscow Region another Ukrainian drone attempting to attack the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday.
• Russian Air Defense Prevents Drone Attacks on Moscow, Crimea Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- The Russian air defense forces repelled a drone attack on the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday.
• This Russian Warship Rips Ukrainian Drone Boats Apart Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Patrol vessels from Project 22160 of the Black Sea Fleet performed best out of all warships during a special military operation, according to media reports.

United States

• Top US General Doubts Ukraine's Counteroffensive to Achieve Its Goals Quickly Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- In an exclusive interview with an American broadcaster, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said that Ukraine's counteroffensive "will take a considerable length of time," refusing to speculate on how long it might take for Kiev to achieve its goals.

NATO

• NATO Chief: 'We Must Prepare Ourselves for a Long War in Ukraine' VOA 17 Sep 2023 -- "We must prepare ourselves for a long war in Ukraine," NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with Germany's Funke media group published Sunday.

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Canada to contribute $33 million to British-led partnership delivering high priority air defence equipment to Ukraine Canada 17 Sep 2023 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will contribute to the United Kingdom-led partnership that is delivering high priority air defence equipment to Ukraine.
• Canada to Allocate $24Mln for Supply of Air Defense Systems to Ukraine Sputnik 17 Sep 2023 -- Canada will contribute 33 million Canadian dollars ($24.4 million) to a UK-led international partnership to provide air defense systems to Ukraine, the Canadian government said on Sunday.
• Denmark is sending the largest economic donation to Ukraine since the invasion Danish Ministry of Defence 17 Sep 2023 -- A new donation package on 5.8 billion DKK to Ukraine shall secure tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, tank ammunition and anti-craft guns to the Ukrainian military defence. Denmark is sending the twelfth and largest donation package to Ukraine since the invasion.

News Reports

• The Romanian Ghost Village Where Air-Raid Shelters Are Being Built After Russian Strikes On Ukraine RFE/RL 17 Sep 2023 -- Little moves through the dusty streets of this hamlet in eastern Romania except that which is blown by the wind.