Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Sept. 16 increasing the number of the Russian Armed Forces from roughly 2.2 million to 2,389,130 people, including 1.5 million military personnel.https://t.co/VsAmbXvvVE
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 16, 2024
Day: September 16, 2024
Good night!
📷: Anatolii Shkinov pic.twitter.com/iwM7xo0ggr
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) September 16, 2024
While the weak Western world is still waving its white flag at Russia, tonight sees another large wave of Russian kamikaze drones attacking #Ukraine. These may also be joined by ballistic missiles. https://t.co/qfgh4cNveg pic.twitter.com/iYZbS8JT7u
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) September 16, 2024
News that $6 billion worth of outstanding U.S. military aid to Ukraine could expire by the end of September if Congress doesn’t take action is unsettling some in Kyiv, where the painful memory of a delay that led to battlefield losses remains fresh.https://t.co/77SEzLrQEx
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 16, 2024
⚡️Each NATO country will be able to make an individual decision on whether to allow Ukraine to use Western weapons for long-range strikes into Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview with the U.K.’s LBC Radio on Sept. 16.https://t.co/nE8Ki6Tt92
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) September 16, 2024
Russia’s attempts to repulse #Ukraine‘s Kursk incursion isn’t going well. Russia’s now announced the evacuation of settlements in the Rylsky and Khomutovsky districts – potentially some 40,000 people. https://t.co/DvwnIDFnMa pic.twitter.com/T3LtpzBNLN
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) September 16, 2024
Ukraine is now operating FPV drones that can reach speeds of up to 325 km/h (202 mph) pic.twitter.com/ERFvMen5Ra
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 16, 2024