Prosecutors: Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast kill 1, injure 5
Russian forces struck the villages of Pivnichne and Tykhonivka in Donetsk Oblast on Sept. 3, killing one civilian and wounding five more, reported the Prosecutor General’s Office.
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Media: Hungarian official claims West should give Russia security guarantees, reject Ukraine's NATO bid
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff Gergely Gulyas said that to achieve peace in Ukraine, the West "must give security guarantees to Russia, but definitely not NATO membership to the Ukrainians," the Hungarian public broadcaster MTVA reported.
Air Force: Ukraine preparing for possible Russian attacks on energy infrastructure
Ukraine is strengthening its air defense to prepare for Russia's potential mass attacks on critical infrastructure facilities this fall, Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat said on Sept. 3.
Governor: Russia’s war has damaged 15,000 civilian properties in Kherson Oblast
Russia’s full-scale invasion has damaged 15,000 civilian objects in Kherson Oblast, most of which are residential buildings, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin told Interfax Ukraine.
Russian governor claims 2 aerial targets downed over Belgorod region
Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of Russia's Belgorod region, claimed on Sept. 1 that two aerial targets were shot down in the Yakovlevo and Korocha districts. According to preliminary data, cited by Gladkov, there were no casualties or damage.
Belarus claims Polish helicopter violated its airspace
The State Border Committee of Belarus claimed that a Polish helicopter violated Belarusian airspace on Sept. 1. Warsaw hasn't confirmed the incident.
White House: Ukraine's forces make 'notable progress' in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Washington has seen "notable progress" in Ukraine's counteroffensive on the southern front line in Zaporizhzhia Oblast over the past 72 hours, the White House said on Sept. 1, Reuters reported.
Prosecutors: Russian shelling of Sumy Oblast injures 4
Russian troops shelled the town of Seredyna-Buda in Sumy Oblast on Sept. 1, wounding four residents, the Prosecutor General’s Office wrote on Telegram.
Prosecutors say they prevented supply of 1 million low-quality food kits to Ukrainian military
The Prosecutor General's Office said it had successfully demonstrated the illegality of a supplementary agreement to the Defense Ministry's contract for the purchase of military food kits from a commercial enterprise.
Police report bomb threats in educational institutions as learners start new academic year
Police in Kyiv, Chernivtsi, and Poltava said they had received information on the possible mining of educational institutions on Sept. 1, the first day of the new school year.
Ukraine designates PepsiCo, Mars as 'international war sponsors'
Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency added major food corporations PepsiCo and Mars to the "international sponsors of war" list on Sept. 1.
SBU accuses Russian commander of giving order to shoot at civilians in Kyiv Oblast
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) reported on Aug. 31 that it had identified another Russian serviceman involved in the massacre of civilians in Kyiv Oblast.
Russia claims drone shot down over Bryansk region
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed a Ukrainian drone was destroyed over Russia's Bryansk region at around 8 p.m. local time on Aug. 31. Moscow didn't provide any further details on the alleged attack.
Media: Education Minister says 76% of institutions in Ukraine have bomb shelters
Ukrainian authorities have equipped 76% of educational institutions with bomb shelters ahead of the new academic year, Education Minister Oksen Lisovy told Suspilne media outlet.
Mine explosion injures farmer in Kherson Oblast
A farmer was wounded in an explosion caused by a Russian landmine while cultivating a field in the village of Nova Kamianka, the Kherson Oblast Military Administration reported on Aug. 31.
Interfax Ukraine: 75 Ukrainian children tortured by Russian forces, prosecutor says
Ukrainian prosecutors discovered that Russian forces had tortured 75 children throughout the full-scale invasion, Interfax Ukraine reported on Aug. 31. Most cases of torture took place in Chernihiv Oblast's village of Yahidne, which was under Russian occupation for about a month.
Media: Zelensky says Ukraine needs 160 F-16 fighter jets
Kyiv has agreed with allies on the supply of 50-60 U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Aug. 30. However, Ukraine needs around 160 planes "to have a powerful air force that prevents Russia from dominating the airspace," Zelensky told the Portuguese public broadcaster RTP.
BAE Systems to produce L119 howitzers in Ukraine
The U.K.'s largest arms company, BAE Systems, has opened an office in Ukraine to launch weapons production in partnership with domestic manufacturers, the Ministry of Strategic Industries reported on Aug. 31.
NABU: Former Odesa mayor, local businessmen charged over misappropriation of communal property
Ukrainian law enforcement has discovered a scheme where local officials and businessmen misappropriated the property and income of the Odesa International Airport. The scheme caused Hr 2.5 billion ($67 million) damage to the city budget, according to the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU).
Media: South Korea increases Ukraine aid to almost $400 million for 2024
South Korea will provide Ukraine with 520 billion won ($394 million) in financial aid next year, eight times more than in 2023, Reuters reported on Aug. 29, citing the country's Economy and Finance Ministry.
Mine explosion kills farmer in Kherson Oblast
A farmer was killed in an explosion caused by a Russian landmine in Kherson Oblast’s village of Novopetrivka on Aug. 29, the regional administration reported.
Helicopter belonging to Russia’s FSB crashes in Chelyabinsk region
An Mi-8 helicopter belonging to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) crashed near Chelyabinsk on Aug. 29, killing three crew members, according to Russian authorities.
Ukrainian authorities: Russia preparing new wave of mobilization in occupied Crimea
Russia plans to mobilize up to 30,000 people and call up 10,000 previously conscripted soldiers in occupied Crimea, reported the Mission of Ukraine’s President in Crimea.
General Staff: Ukrainian forces advance southeast of Robotyne
Ukraine’s military reported on Aug. 29 that it made gains southeast of recently liberated Robotyne toward the village of Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Ukraine retrieves bodies of 84 fallen soldiers
The bodies of 84 fallen Ukrainian defenders were returned from Russian-occupied territories, the Reintegration Ministry reported on Aug. 29.
Expert group: 67% of foreign components in Russian drones originate in China
The Yermak-McFaul Expert Group on Russian Sanctions examined 174 foreign components from three drone models used by Russia to attack Ukraine — Shahed-136/131, Lancet, and Orlan-10 — discovering that more than 60% had come from China.
Russia claims to destroy 2 drones, cruise missile over Crimea
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its air defense forces had destroyed two drones and a cruise missile over the Crimean peninsula on the morning of Aug. 28. No casualties were reported.
Governor: Death toll of Russian attack against Poltava Oblast rises to 3
Rescuers have found another person's body under the rubble of an industrial facility in Poltava Oblast, the regional governor Dmytro Lunin reported on Aug. 28. This brings the total death toll of Russia's overnight missile strike to three.
SBU detains Kherson resident suspected of working for Russian special services
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) reported on Aug. 28 that it had detained a local woman accused of providing Russia with locations of Ukrainian positions in Kherson.
Governor: 1 killed, 1 injured in Russian attack on Kherson Oblast village
Russian troops struck the village of Sadove in Ukraine’s southern Kherson Oblast at around 10:40 a.m. local time on Aug. 28, reported Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
UK Defense Ministry: Russia likely cancels Zapad-2023 exercise due to lack of troops, equipment
Russia has "highly likely" canceled this year’s Exercise Zapad (West), its large-scale joint strategic exercise (JSE), due to the lack of available troops and equipment, the U.K. Defense Ministry reported on Aug. 28.
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 3 in Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks against Ukraine killed two civilians and wounded three on Aug. 27, causing damage to people's homes and civilian infrastructure, regional authorities reported.
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