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• Zelenskiy Says 'Victory Plan' Ready As Drone Attack Targets Arms Depot In Russia RFE/RL 18 Sep 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on September 18 that Kyiv has "fully prepared" its "victory plan" to end the war with Russia and the most important thing now is the determination to implement it.
• Ukrainian drone attack sparks large fire in Russia's Tver region VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- A Ukrainian drone attack Wednesday on a Russian warehouse sparked an earthquake-like blast and fire that forced the evacuation of a town in Russia's Tver region.

Ukraine

• Nine Regions Are Negotiating Cooperation with American States - Viktor Mykyta President of Ukraine 18 Sep 2024
• Our Plan for Victory Is Already Fully Prepared; the Most Important Thing Now Is the Determination to Implement It - Address by the President President of Ukraine 18 Sep 2024
• We Have Made an Important Step Towards the Creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression - Iryna Mudra President of Ukraine 18 Sep 2024
• We Appreciate Iceland's Significant Contribution to Creating International Mechanisms for Holding Russia Accountable for Its Crimes in Ukraine - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 18 Sep 2024

Russia

• Meeting on the Armed Forces development amid the special military operation President of Russia 18 Sep 2024 -- Vladimir Putin held a meeting, via videoconference, on current issues concerning the Armed Forces development amid the special military operation.
• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (18 September 2024) Russia MoD 18 Sep 2024 -- The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd, 4th,and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd Air Assault Brigade, 1st National Guard Brigade, 129th Territorial Defence Brigade of the AFU near Lyubimovka, Daryino, Nikolo-Daryino, Tolsty Lug, and Plekhovo.
• Russian National Guard Destroys Ukraine's Starlink Station in Chernigov Region Strike Sputnik 18 Sep 2024 -- A Starlink satellite communication station used by the armed forces of Ukraine militants in the Chernigov Region has been destroyed, the Russian National Guard said on Wednesday.
• Russia Slams NATO's 'Reckless' Rejection of Putin's Red Line on Ukraine Attacks Sputnik 18 Sep 2024 -- Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday that dismissing Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings about the dangers of Ukraine using Western weapons to attack Russian territory is both provocative and perilous.
• Air Defense Repelling Massive Drones Attack Over Russia's Toropets - Authorities Sputnik 18 Sep 2024 -- Air defense repels a massive drone attack in the Russian town of Toropets, located in the Tver Region, with the local authorities deciding to partially evacuate the population from affected areas, the regional government said on Wednesday.

United States

• US official: China's support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine 'comes from very top' VOA 18 Sep 2024 -- A senior U.S. State Department official said Wednesday that Beijing's support for Moscow's defense industry comes directly from the top leadership of the People's Republic of China, or PRC. The official also pointed out that chips supplied by China have significantly bolstered Russia's battlefield capabilities in its war against Ukraine.

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Tsahkna to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: the humanitarian situation in Ukraine must stay in our focus Estonia MFA 18 Sep 2024 -- Today 18 September, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna met with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi in Tallinn, discussing ways to advance bilateral cooperation, including in Ukraine, and the global humanitarian situation in general.
• Russia's illegal war continues to be a military disaster: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 18 Sep 2024 -- UK military advisor, Nicholas Aucott, says Russia's illegal war suffers further setbacks as casualties mount, and it loses its first submarine in combat since the second world war.

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