Rusian strike on Kharkiv and military prisoner exchange - Weekend brief

Russia's war against Ukraine: Latest

News for September 14

• Russians trying to regain lost ground in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

• Russia launched over 70 Shaheds across Ukraine overnight – Zelenskyy

• British intel reveals images of destroyed bridges in Kursk region

News for September 15

• Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of September 14

• Russia must redeploy forces from Ukraine for counteroffensive in Kursk region - ISW

• Over 800 guided bombs and 300 drones launched by Russia in Ukraine over the week - Zelenskyy

• Ukrainian forces deliver a blow to Russian troops in Kharkiv region

Ukraine returns 103 more Ukrainian military personnel from Russian captivity

This Saturday, a military prisoner exchange took place. It should be noted that this was the second exchange in two days. 103 servicemen returned home, including 23 Azov soldiers.

According to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 82 rank-and-file soldiers and sergeants, as well as 21 officers, were released.

These are the defenders of the Kyiv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Luhansk regions, as well as Mariupol, Zaporizhzhia, and Azovstal. Soldiers of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, border guards, and law enforcement officers returned home today.

The Security Service of Ukraine showed how the prisoner exchange took place.

Strike on Kharkiv: Number of victims exceeds 40

On Sunday, September 15, the Russian military dropped a guided aerial bomb on a residential building in Kharkiv. The strike injured more than 40 people. The youngest victim was one year old.

RBK-Ukraine reported that during the work at the site of the landing, employees of the State Emergency Service rescued a man and his dog from the 12th floor.

In its story, RBC-Ukraine collected all that is known about the enemy attack on the city.

Trump's office says there was shooting near him

In Florida, there was a shooting near US presidential candidate Donald Trump. Trump is now in a safe place, reports CNN.

On Sunday, Trump's campaign headquarters reportedly said that the former president was safe after shots were fired in his vicinity.

Meanwhile, the New York Post also writes that Trump was not in danger, the shooting took place in an area outside the club, which is known for its high crime rate.

Flooding in Europe

Yesterday, September 15, Europe was hit by bad weather. Snow fell in parts of Austria, while floods were reported in other regions. The same situation was reported in several other European countries.

A number of flights were canceled due to flooding in Poland and Czechia. This also applies to trains heading to Ukraine. Read more in the explanation from Ukrzaliznytsia.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine has offered its assistance in flood relief to several European countries.

US and UK approve Ukraine strikes on Russian territory without announcing – Guardian

The United States and the United Kingdom have granted Kyiv permission to strike targets in Russia's rear with long-range missiles, but this has not been officially announced, reports The Guardian.

The agency, citing its own sources, noted that London and Washington have decided to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles but are not yet ready to announce it.

"Deploying the missiles, western officials add, should be part of a wider plan designed to try to bring about an end to the full-scale war," the report states.