The Dnipro, Ukraine’s largest river, is an artery that flows through the heart of the country. The river unites people — soldiers, rescuers, volunteers, children, artists, doctors, activists — rather than becoming a geographical barrier. "Along the Dnipro" is a photography project in which Ukrainian photographer, Sergey Melnitchenko, tells the story of Ukrainians experiencing war on both banks of the Dnipro. "The Dnipro holds a special place in the hearts of Ukrainians as a symbol of beauty, s

The soldiers had been injured in combat and had been hiding in the occupied territories in a hospital where "sympathetic doctors" helped them avoid Russian secret services.

"I don't see much point in them, (...) because it will be practically impossible to reach an agreement with the Ukrainian side on key issues: even if there is political will, which I doubt, there are legal and technical difficulties," Putin said.

At a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Sept. 2, Fico pledged to discuss with Zelensky attacks on energy infrastructure, a reference to recent Ukrainian strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline, which supplies Russian crude to Hungary and Slovakia.

"First, Russians mined (Chernihiv) Oblast with explosives and mines. Now they are killing people, civilians, who are risking their lives to clean up our land from the consequences of the Russian invasion," Viacheslav Chaus, the governor of Chernihiv Oblast, wrote.

In light of a potential gas shortage, Putin suggested switching to coal reserves, which "will last for almost a thousand years," Putin said, as quoted by The Moscow Times.

"Germany, Italy, and Poland are definitely among Ukraine's security guarantors. We won't go into details yet, but we already have an understanding (of cooperation)," President Volodymyr Zelensky said at the joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron during the Paris summit.

Across occupied Ukraine on Sept. 1, children spent the first day of the new school year being brainwashed into idolizing Russia and waging war. At a newly opened school in Luhansk, Leonid Pasechnik, the Russia-installed head of the occupied territories in Luhansk Oblast, posed near a bust of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, and said students should "love the motherland, cherish and protect it, because it is the most precious thing they have." "(Let's go) only ahead, only to victories!" he added.

As an EU member, Hungary has veto power over further progress.

It is reported that part of a Russian Shahed drone shot down previously detonated under the ship.

Russian attacks killed at least five civilians and injured at least 61 in Ukraine over the past day, regional authorities reported on Aug. 31.

"The only 100% verified result achieved by Russia since the beginning of 2025 is its own losses — over 291,000 soldiers killed and wounded," Ukraine's General Staff said on Aug. 31.

Oil prices were dragged down by production hikes by Saudi Arabia and other OPEC countries.

"Today we will clarify the tasks of the troop groups in the directions for the autumn period," Valery Gerasimov said.

24-year-old Nadiya Yakymenko and her 2-year-old daughter Angelina were among the 25 people killed in the attack on the capital, the Russia Kills project reported on Aug. 29.