Timeline of war: day 204 of russia's war in Ukraine

Alice Smahina

Ukrainian army's successes

🇺🇦 Operational situation in southern Ukraine:

• Rocket and artillery units completed 285 fire missions, including in 3 areas of concentration of manpower, weapons, and equipment, 2 ammunition warehouses, and 1 drone control point.
• The Kakhovsky Bridge and the crossing in Darivka were under close fire control. The occupiers had no opportunity to use them.
• The losses of the enemy are 33 russists and 31 units of equipment. The enemy lost 11 tanks, 5 "Msta-B" howitzers, "Gvozdyka" self-propelled artillery unit, and 13 units of armored vehicles.

📌 In the east, the Armed Forces successfully repelled enemy attacks in the areas of 8 settlements in the Donetsk region.

📌 The destruction of the 137th Parachute Regiment of the 106th Parachute Division of the russian federation in the Bakhmut direction has been confirmed. Significant losses do not allow the enemy to continue combat operations by the specified unit without additional measures.

📌 Defense forces of Ukraine attacked russian positions in the east of Kharkiv Oblast, north and west of Luhansk Oblast, and the north of Donetsk Oblast in the Lyman region. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) continues to monitor the situation. Researchers also note that the occupiers are taking air defense equipment deep into the territory and turning off mobile communications in the territory of the Luhansk region temporarily controlled by them to control the information situation in the area and avoid a mass flight of troops and collaborators to russia's territory.

📌 Over the past day, air defense units destroyed four aircrafts of the occupiers in different directions: three Su-25 and one Su-24M.

📌 "Cotton" today in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast. The photo above shows the destroyed base of the occupiers. According to the locals, the attack was made this morning. We are waiting for official confirmation from the General Staff.

📌 Explosions were also reported in occupied Melitopol and Kherson. And in Yevpatoria (Crimea), worked the enemy's anti-aircraft system.

📌 The SSU has already checked 7,000 citizens in the liberated territories of the Kharkiv region and found 16 collaborators among them. The SSU employees also received complete lists with the data of representatives of the former occupation administration and persons who cooperated with them.

📌 And these are our cats and "kittens" in the liberated Izyum.

russia's attacks

📌 Yesterday, 8 russian cruise missiles hit Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The russians aimed at hydro-technical structures – the Karachuniv dam was destroyed. Because of this, the water level in the Ingulets River rose by 1-2 meters, the city began to flood, and people were evacuated from 112 private houses. As of morning, the water level in Ingulets started to decrease. Elimination of the shelling consequences continues.

This afternoon there were two new missile attacks on Kryvyi Rih. After 13:00, a cruise missile hit an industrial enterprise. The destruction is severe, but there are no victims. Around 17:00 — two more hits in the area of ​​hydraulic structures. A terrorist country deliberately attacks civilian infrastructure.

📌 The enemy shelled the Nikopol district of the Dnipropetrovsk region 5 times during the night. There were no casualties.

A power line was damaged in the Marhanets community. The russians attacked Nikopol with "Hrads" and a kamikaze drone. 10 private houses, 114 solar power plant panels, a sanatorium, and 2 local businesses were damaged.

russian troops also shelled the Zelenodol community with heavy artillery. Several houses were damaged in Velyka Kostromka. There are no wounded or dead among the civilian population.

📌 At night, around 00:30, a missile attack occurred in the Kyiv district of Kharkiv. Preliminary, there are no victims or destruction.

📌 The enemy again attacked Zaporizhzhia. The hit was recorded near one of the infrastructure enterprises of the city. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.

📌 In the Mykolaiv region, during the night until 6:17 am, the enemy struck the town of Ochakiv. The impact was mainly from the water zone, and there were no casualties.

The outskirts of Mykolaiv were also shelled at 00:30. Information about the consequences is being clarified. In addition, an attack on an infrastructure facility in Chornomorka was recorded.

📌 Donetsk region:

• Around midnight in Bakhmut, a high-rise building was destroyed by shelling; according to the State Emergency Service, four people may be under the rubble, and rescuers are working on the spot.
• In Toretsk, a hospital was shelled, 3 departments were damaged, and 1 person was injured.
• In Myrnohrad, 1 person was injured due to being hit by a mine. Previously, the enemy fired cluster ammunition from the "Smerch" MLRS.
• In Avdiivka, there was a massive shelling of the city center.

📌 The night was not peaceful in Kirovohrad Oblast either. Previously, the anti-aircraft defense system worked.

Towards the evening, russia launched missile strikes in the Kirovohrad region. Hits of enemy missiles were recorded on the territory of the Petrivska community. The aggressor is trying to destroy infrastructure facilities barbarically. One missile was shot down by air defense system.

📌 While fleeing, the russian occupiers locked 4 girls and 1 teenage boy in the basement in the Kharkiv region. Our border guards released them today. The children say that the occupiers conducted "filtration measures" with them, after which they locked them in the basement for 7 days. They are safe now.

Life considering war

📌 The Ministry of Infrastructure will launch a website for electronic queues at border checkpoints in October, and an application will appear by the end of the year. The system will independently determine the priority for cargo, and it will be entirely free for carriers.

📌 "Nova Poshta" reduced the cost of parcel delivery from Ukraine to Poland by 2.5 times.

📌 According to the KMIS survey, 87% of Ukrainians do not agree to territorial concessions in the war with russia. It is noteworthy that the most opponents of territorial concessions are residents of the currently occupied territories – 92%.

Solutions for victory

Support of foreign partners

💡 Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv. Among other things, she will discuss with President Volodymyr Zelensky the connection of Ukraine to the EU electricity grid and the introduction of free-roaming for Ukrainians. This is her third visit to Kyiv since the start of russia's war in Ukraine.

Ursula von den Leyen's name appeared on the Walk of Fame in Kyiv. And the politician was treated to watermelons and melons from the de-occupied territories of the Kherson Region.

💡 Over the past week, Germany handed over 4 more Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled artillery installations to Ukraine, bringing their total number to 24. 6 more Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns are being prepared for shipment to Ukraine. In addition, 65 refrigerators for medical supplies were transferred in addition to the two previously transferred.

Also, Germany will supply Ukraine with two more MARS II MLRS (HIMARS analog) and 200 ammunition for them, as well as 50 Dingo armored vehicles, German Defense Minister Christina Lambrecht said.

💡 The Lithuanian government approved the decision to send two batches of armored personnel carriers to Ukraine. The first batch of equipment will arrive in Ukraine soon.

💡 Austria will build and equip three medical facilities worth 600 million euros in Ukraine.

💡 The EU extends for six months the individual sanctions of the European Union against 1,206 individuals and 108 legal entities "responsible for undermining or creating a threat to the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine."

💡 The USA and the EU are increasing pressure on Turkey. They are not satisfied that Turkish banks are joining the russian payment system "Mir." The US and the EU believe this creates loopholes to avoid Western sanctions.

💡 The European Parliament approved a package of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine in the amount of 5 billion euros.

💡 The IMF will develop a new long-term program for Ukraine. We will remind that the other day it became known that Ukraine will receive an additional 1.4 billion dollars from the IMF within the framework of the emergency financing program. And now we are talking about long-term cooperation, which will undoubtedly contribute to the macro-financial stability of our state.

💡 British motorcycle travelers Neil Bailey and Kieran Ridley will donate the money collected during their trip to Ukraine for the treatment of Ukrainian children.

💡 And a demonstration against pseudo-referendums was held in Paris. The participants of the actions called on the international community to unite in their struggle for a peaceful future. "It is necessary to stop the russian terror in Ukraine so as not to be forced to stop it in the EU later! Referendums and forced passporting are acts of terrorism!"

Ukrainians, let's unite!

💡 Volunteer Ruslan Hrytsiv from Ternopil Oblast buys old gas cylinders and makes heaters for the Armed Forces.

💡 From jacket to socks. A set of winter clothes will be given to the resettlers' children free of charge. Assistance is intended for children under 14 years of age. To receive a set, it is enough to call the call center of the Ministry of Reintegration of Ukraine at number 15-48 or number 80 (66) 813 62 39. First of all, winter sets will be provided to families with many children.

💡 In the Horynchiv community, in the Khust region, Transcarpathia, the premises of the former district hospital were converted into housing for IDPs. Here, the roof, living areas, cafeteria, showers, and toilets were repaired, heating and water were installed, etc. In total, it will be able to accommodate about 60 people.

💡 Volunteers from Zhytomyr make 200 trench candles weekly for soldiers at the front. Their candles are already warming the defenders of Ukraine on the front lines.

💡 More than 170 animals were evacuated from Zaporizhzhia to the Lviv "Home of Rescued Animals." During the week, 16 new temporary enclosures were set up for them. In the future, all animals will be examined, vaccinated, and also provided with the necessary assistance.