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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 15.09.2026.

It displays 76 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Ukraine Launched Operation Vivaldi
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Overnight exchanges framed the stalled U.S.-proposed energy truce: Putin refused a halt while Zelensky conditioned participation on reciprocity, as Ukraine claimed missile hits on the Taganrog aircraft-repair complex and drone fires at the Syzran refinery, and Russia struck Kyiv warehouses and a gas station.

By morning attention fixed on Kyiv under a mass reactive-drone barrage, with repeated alerts, debris in residential districts, 12 wounded and one dead, and a parallel debate over jet Shaheds after Zelensky announced another interceptor test disputed by Reuters reporting and warnings of a faster threat.

The frontline story moved to Donetsk, where commanders confirmed the ‘Vivaldi’ counteroffensive near Lyman and DeepState reported the liberation of Serednie. Domestically, parliament consented to the dismissal of Prosecutor General Kravchenko and Zelensky signed the decree in the evening, finalizing the suspension from 14 September.

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07:02

07:02⇢Putin Spurns Energy Truce

⌨The newspapers report the proposed halt to strikes on energy infrastructure appears to stall, with Putin refusing an energy truce (TSN) as Zelensky insists on reciprocity under a U.S. proposal (Ukrinform UA, Kyiv Post, Radio Svoboda). They pair this with overnight exchanges: Russia hitting Kyiv, injuring a man and striking a gas station and warehouses (Pravda), and Ukraine hitting Taganrog where military aircraft are repaired (UNIAN).
07:07
10:20

10:20⇢Operation Vivaldi Breaks in Donetsk

⌨The newspapers report a shift from energy-truce diplomacy to frontline fighting. They highlight a Ukrainian large-scale advance in Donetsk region, described as Operation Vivaldi, with liberation of a settlement cited by DeepState (Glavcom, UNIAN). In parallel, they track a renewed Russian mass reactive-drone barrage with impacts in Kyiv, including a strike on a gas station (TSN, Pravda).
11:46
12:55
13:53
13:54

13:54⇢Parliament Votes to Oust Kravchenko

⌨The newspapers report parliament's consent to dismiss Prosecutor General Kravchenko (UNIAN, Pravda), moving the standoff over his suspicion notice against the NABU chief toward resolution. They continue to follow the proposed halt to energy strikes, with Zelensky conditioning Ukraine's participation on Russian reciprocity (Ukrinform UA) while Trump’s announcement is described as unagreed (TSN).
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16:11
16:53

16:53⇢Jet Drones Besiege Sleepless Kyiv

⌨The newspapers report on a renewed Russian air campaign against Kyiv, with drone debris falling in residential districts (Glavcom) and residents described as confined by near-continuous attacks since late August (Kyiv Post). Attention turns to jet-powered Shaheds and a still faster future threat that interceptors may not stop (NV, UNIAN), alongside Zelensky's claim of another successful interceptor test (Ukrinform UA).
21:16

21:16⇢Zelensky Seals Kravchenko's Ouster

⌨The newspapers report on President Zelensky signing the decree dismissing Prosecutor General Kravchenko (Glavcom, Pravda, Ukrinform UA), finalizing the parliamentary consent reported earlier. Attention also stays on air defence doubts, with Reuters cited on failed tests of new Ukrainian interceptor drones (UNIAN) and an assessment that jet interceptors will not counter Russia's bet on speed (NV).