Russia launches third consecutive attack on Kyiv, killing 1, injuring at least 4, setting off fires
Air defenses were engaged as Russian drones damaged residential buildings and a warehouse, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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Assistant Opinion EditorAnna Fratsyvir is an assistant opinion editor at the Kyiv Independent, with a background in broadcast journalism and international affairs. Previously, she worked as a news editor at the Kyiv Independent, and as a TV journalist at Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne, covering global politics and international developments. Anna holds a Bachelor's degree in International Communications from Taras Shevchenko National University and is currently an MA candidate in International Relations at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
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Russia plans to spend $12 billion on jet-powered drones, loitering munitions next year, Zelensky says
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had obtained Russian internal documents showing the volumes of weapons Russia is preparing to produce next year and the funding allocated for them.
Russian strikes on Sumy kill 2, injure 23, including 4 children
The strikes hit several locations across the Sumy community, including a residential area, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.
US House may fast-track vote on Russia sanctions bill, Ukrainian official says
"(E)veryone agreed that it was necessary to increase pressure on Russia. ... No one said that he definitely would not support this bill. Not a single such opinion," Sanctions Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk told reporters.
Fedorov offers drone technology to US in exchange for Patriots, seeks funding for defense tech fund
Mykhailo Fedorov said he is seeking backing from venture capitalists, private investors, and U.S. technology companies for a fund that would invest in Ukrainian defense startups and create new companies focused on battlefield technologies.
PepsiCo production facility damaged in Russian strike on Ukraine, company says
The company said it is currently assessing the full scale of the consequences and taking steps to restore supplies of its products to customers and consumers in Ukraine.
Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to 'formalize agreements,' Peskov says
"Such a meeting is possible only to formalize agreements," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters. He added that a settlement over Ukraine is "not a primitive deal," but a "very complicated" process involving "a huge number of details."
Missile strike hits Belgorod, reportedly damaging Ozon facility and power plant
Russia's Belgorod came under a missile attack on Aug. 30, with a logistics facility housing an Ozon sorting center and delivery hub damaged in the strike, according to Russian officials and the company.
The attack comes as Ukraine continues targeting Russian military and logistics infrastructure that supports Moscow's war effort.
Acting Belgorod Oblast Governor Alexander Shuvaev claimed that two people were killed and 16 others injured in the attack.
Ozon confirmed that its sorting center and
Ukrainian drones destroy Russian air defense, radar systems at Yeysk, Millerovo airfields
Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi said Ukrainian drones targeted the Yeysk airfield in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and the Millerovo airfield in Rostov Oblast.
At least 3 injured as Russia continues attacks on Kyiv overnight
Russia continued its near-constant drone attacks on Ukraine's capital for a third consecutive night on Aug. 29-30, with authorities repeatedly issuing air-raid alerts in Kyiv as fires were reported in the city.
Germany plans to blame Russia for foiled Leipzig drone attack, Politico reports
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government is expected to announce the measures in the coming week, potentially alongside a new European Union sanctions package, according to Politico.
'Orcas hunt these bears' — Putin says children should learn the 'food chain' to understand Russia's war
"Yes, that's the food chain. Children should be taught about this, so that they understand what kind of world we live in and why we are conducting the special military operation," Vladimir Putin said.
Zelensky says US briefed Ukraine on Moscow talks
"I am grateful for the information and for the necessary tone of the conversation with Russia," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
More than 113,000 Russians cross into Georgia in a week as fears grow of new mobilization, Politico reports
Earlier, Ukraine's Presidential Office issued a warning, saying that Russia plans to mobilize 600,000 recruits over 2026 and 2027, with 300,000 to be called up this year and another 300,000 next year.
Zelensky calls for Ukraine to launch 1,000 drones at Russia daily
"The task is a thousand drones for long-range strikes against Russia every day. Right now, the average is over 300 of our long-range strikes, there must be more," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
