Overview

• The General Staff reported that 16 September saw 183 combat engagements, two missile attacks, 74 airstrikes with 118 guided bombs, and 6,206 kamikaze drones used by Russian forces.
• Ukrainian forces on the Pokrovsk axis repelled 60 assault and offensive actions over the past day, keeping that sector the most contested.
• Southern Defense spokesperson Vladyslav Voloshin said roughly 750–780 kamikaze‑drone strikes occur daily across the south, with Molniya loitering munitions targeting routes including the Mykolaiv–Kherson road.
• Regional updates noted heavy fire on border communities, including 97 strikes on 51 settlements in Sumy in a day with several civilians wounded and six people injured in Kharkiv region.
• Ukraine’s Security Service and National Police detained three alleged Russian agents accused of arson attacks in eastern and western regions, with suspects notified of sabotage charges.