Geography of Ukraine

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

At least 17 people have been killed in a rocket attack in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

Russian authorities said that a truck bomb on Oct. 8 caused a fire and the collapse of a section of a bridge linking Russia-annexed Crimea with Russia _ a key supply artery for Moscow's faltering war effort in southern Ukraine.

Fighting continues in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian forces claim to be advancing and occupying more and more positions in the south.
Moscow says it is regrouping its forces in Kherson, that it has halted the advance of Ukrainian forces and that they are withdrawing from Artyomovsk.

Two people died in the attack on Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 15 night.

The grave was discovered close to Izium in the Kharkiv region.

"Russian officials and media propagandists are currently debating the reasons for Russia's defeat in Kharkiv Oblast," the Institute for the Study of War wrote in its latest update.

Ukraine announced the recapture of more than 20 settlements in Kharkiv and Donetsk regions within 24 hours.

It comes a day after Russia confirmed it was withdrawing from the area, though it explained that its actions were related to the "implementation of the special military operation" (as Moscow calls the war in Ukraine, which today entered its 201st day).

Ukraine has announced fresh gains in its counter-offensive, including the recapture of the strategic city of Izyum in the country's east, where Kiev accused Russia of carrying out reprisal strikes against electricity infrastructure.

According to ISW, the Kremlin is rushing resources to the Kharkiv City-Izyum line in an attempt to halt Ukrainian advances

Russian-language channels in Telegram exploded with news of the fall of Izyum. "Izyum surrendered", "Izyum fell" and "Izyum was surrendered" are the variants with which various groups announce the situation around the city, which is important for the outcome of the Kharkiv counter-offensive operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU).

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Ukraine said it had breached Russian defenses in several sectors near Kherson