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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-09-19

Saturday, September 19, 2026 5 updates Last updated 06:16 UTC
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Russian MoD says forces took Veroliubivka and Zolotyi Kolodiaz

Russia's Defense Ministry said the South grouping took Veroliubivka and the Center grouping took Zolotyi Kolodiaz in Donetsk region. Military Summary reported the claims. The reported gains have not been independently confirmed.
Military Summary
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Reports of missile strikes on Kyiv; Ukrainian UAV said to hit Kursk NPP-2 cooling tower

Intel Slava reported strikes on Kyiv involving at least four missiles. Separately, the channel said a Ukrainian UAV fell on the cooling tower of power unit No. 1 at Kursk NPP-2. Neither claim has been independently confirmed in this update.
Intel Slava
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Russian MoD claims 328 Ukrainian drones intercepted over Russia

Russia's Ministry of Defense said air defenses intercepted and destroyed 328 Ukrainian drones during the day over Bryansk, Kursk, Belgorod, Oryol, Kaluga, Tula, Ryazan, Rostov, Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, Crimea, Dagestan, and the Black and Caspian Seas. The claim was circulated by Intel Slava and has not been independently verified in this update.
Intel Slava
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Trump signs sweeping U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia over Ukraine war

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which targets Russian officials, banks, energy and defence sectors, and the oil shadow fleet. The law also authorises tariffs of up to 100 percent on the largest buyers of Russian oil and gas, including China and India, Al Jazeera reported.
Al Jazeera
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Macron says Russian hybrid attacks against Europe and France have intensified

French President Emmanuel Macron said Russia's hybrid threat against Europeans and France has intensified in recent weeks and ordered plans to protect critical infrastructure and defence industry sites. He linked the pressure to efforts to break European support for Ukraine. The warning was reported by the BBC.
BBC