Kolomoisky's unsuccessful appeal, arrival of Abrams tanks from US: highlights
The court did not release Ihor Kolomoisky on bail, the first Abrams tanks arrived in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian military killed the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. We have collected the main news for the day.
Kolomoisky's unsuccessful appeal
The Kyiv Court of Appeal did not satisfy Ihor Kolomoisky's appeal and left the preventive measure of detention and bail of UAH 3.89 billion ($105.4 million) unchanged.
A number of people have expressed their willingness to bail Kolomoisky out, including representatives of 1+1 Media, Alla Mazur and Natalia Moseychuk, and former Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko.
Kolomoisky's lawyers said that the decision was unexpected for the defense, and they were not satisfied with it. They emphasized that they were not going to post bail and hinted that they would appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.
Abrams tanks are already in Ukraine
The first batch of American Abrams tanks has arrived in Ukraine. This happened several months earlier than planned, and they were delivered to be used in Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia, the New York Times reports.
The United States plans to send more in the coming months.
Destruction of the commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet
After the Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol was hit, 34 officers were killed, including the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, the Ukrainian Special Operations Forces reported.
According to Ukrainian defenders, another 105 occupiers were wounded in the attack on the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet on September 22. The headquarters building itself is beyond repair.
Other successes of the Ukrainian military
On September 24, at the Khalino airfield in Kursk Oblast of Russia, a drone attacked the premises where the leadership of the Zhdanov 14th Guards Fighter Regiment of the Russian Federation was located.
The commander, one of his deputies, a group of aviation officers, a representative of the FSB military counterintelligence and airfield staff were killed or wounded.
Sources in Ukraine's Defense Intelligence reported that the attack on the oil refinery in Kursk Oblast also destroyed significant stocks of fuel and lubricants of the occupiers.
And in the city of Sorokyne, Luhansk Oblast, there was a hit on the Yunist plant, where the Russian occupation forces have been deploying their ammunition and equipment since 2014.
Mass poisoning of cadets in Odesa
A massive poisoning of cadets occurred in one of Odesa's lyceums, which resulted in the hospitalization of at least 46 minors. The police began investigating the incident. A number of examinations have already been ordered.
Strikes on Ukraine
At night, the Russian occupiers attacked Ukraine with 12 Kalibr cruise missiles, two P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 19 Shahed attack drones. The Defense Forces managed to destroy all the attack drones and 11 cruise missiles.
Most of the air targets were shot down over Odesa Oblast, but there were some hits. Port infrastructure in particular came under attack. The bodies of two people were found under the rubble of a grain storage facility.
As a result of the Russian strike on Odesa, the seaport was heavily damaged, and facilities in the historic center of the city, which is a UNESCO protected area, were damaged. Nine cultural heritage sites were damaged.
Russian troops also launched an air attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast at night using drones. As a result of falling debris, an enterprise in Kryvyi Rih caught fire.
During the day, the Russians also shelled Kherson Oblast. Three people were killed in the regional center. Russians also dropped bombs on Beryslav, killing three people.
Other news
- The High Anti-Corruption Court refused to suspend a senior official of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. He is suspected of misusing more than UAH 62 million ($1.68 million).
- Canada will allocate funds for the completion of the Holodomor Museum.
- Alexander Lukashenko has banned Belarusians from importing and storing drones. Only companies and entrepreneurs are now allowed.
- The President of Georgia has embarked on a new European tour without the consent of the government.
- Andriy Ivanchuk, a Ukrainian MP of three convocations, has died.
- UN investigation: Russians tortured Ukrainians to death and raped women aged 19 to 83.