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9:12 PM

French billionaire Xavier Niel closes deal on historic merger of Ukrainian telecom companies.

French billionaire Xavier Niel’s investment company NJJ Capital has closed the deal on acquiring Lifecell, one of Ukraine's largest mobile operators, and Datagroup-Volia, one of Ukraine's largest fixed telecom and pay-TV providers.

8:40 PM

Founder and co-host of Telegraph Ukraine podcast dies aged 32.

"David was a crucial part of keeping the world informed about Ukraine," Liliane Bivings, the Kyiv Independent's business editor, said.

7:28 PM

Latvia summons Russian charge d'affaires over drone crash.

The charge d'affaires "was requested to provide a comprehensive explanation of the incident, in which an unmanned aerial vehicle illegally violated Latvia's airspace while also carrying explosives," the Latvian Foreign Ministry said.

6:53 PM

Sweden includes Gripen jet spare parts in new $443 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Sweden has included combat boats, anti-tank weapons, ammunition, and Gripen jet spare parts in its latest military aid package for Ukraine, valued at 4.6 billion Swedish krona ($443 million), the Swedish Defense Ministry announced on Sept. 9.

1:55 PM  (Updated:  September 9, 2024 5:48 pm)

Latvia confirms Russian Shahed drone armed with explosive crashed on its territory.

A Russian Shahed-type drone equipped with an explosive crashed in Latvia on Sept. 7, Latvia's Defense Ministry confirmed during a press conference on Sept. 9.

5:15 PM

US elections

Putin endorses Harris, but Russian propaganda pushes Trump – what's going on?

5:14 PM

EU condemns sham elections in Russian-occupied Crimea.

Russia's sham elections held in occupied Crimea over the weekend represent "another act of violation of international law," the European External Action Service said in a statement on Sept. 9.

4:57 PM

Defense tech

Despite hype around Ukrainian weapons tech, foreign investors remain gun-shy

3:59 PM

Ukraine downs Russian Orlan drone at 'record height' of 3.6 km.

Soldiers of Ukraine's 3rd Tank Brigade shot down a Russian Orlan reconnaissance drone at a record altitude of 3,620 meters, the Ukrainian military said on Sept. 9.

3:55 PM

Over 50% of Ukrainians oppose Telegram ban but support restrictions, poll shows.

A poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology also showed that 71% of Ukrainians consider the spread of Russian disinformation and propaganda on social media, including Telegram, a "fairly serious" or "very serious" threat.

3:44 PM

Iran denies sending ballistic missiles to Russia, Kremlin remains evasive.

The British news outlet The Times wrote that according to an undisclosed Ukrainian military source, a shipment of 200 Iranian ballistic missiles already arrived at an unspecified port in the Caspian Sea on Sept. 4.

3:05 PM

EU to remove ex-Formula 1 racer, Prigozhin's mother from Russia sanctions list, RFE/RL reports.

Hungary, which has repeatedly opposed sanctions on Russia and undermined Western aid efforts for Ukraine, once again reportedly demanded that several people be removed from the sanctions list in exchange for their support.

2:51 PM

'De facto cyberwar' — Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus.

Speaking at a press conference, Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the perpetrators' goals were to "extort information, to blackmail individuals and institutions, and to wage de facto cyberwar."

2:16 PM

Photos

At Chornobyl's edge, Ukrainian soldiers brace for a potential threat from Belarus (Photos)

1:22 PM

Russia claims capture of town near Pokrovsk, Kyiv says fighting ongoing in the area.

Serhii Tsehotskyi, an officer with Ukraine's 59th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Sept. 2 that the military command decided to withdraw from Novohrodivka because the town had "an unfavorable geographical location."

12:56 PM

Russia to participate in Chinese military drills in September.

The North-Joint 2024 will take place in the Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk, with the aim of "enhancing strategic cooperation between the Chinese and Russian militaries and their ability to jointly respond to security threats," the Chinese Defense Ministry said.

11:53 AM

Russian attack on Nikopol kills 16-year-old girl, injures 3.

Russian forces shelled the town of Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sept. 9, killing a 16-year-old girl and injuring three other people, Governor Serhii Lysak said.

11:40 AM

Ukraine fires 2 times fewer shells than Russia, reducing gap, Syrskyi says.

"In addition, of course, we use maneuvers with force, reserves, and fire. Thanks to the actions of our government, the president of Ukraine, the minister of defense, we managed to reduce the difference between the ammunition used by us and the enemy," Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

11:26 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 32 over past day.

Ukrainian air defenses downed six of the eight Shahed-type drones launched by Russia overnight, as well as two Kh-56/69 cruise missiles, the Air Force said.

10:27 AM

Advisor to strategic industries minister, soldier Yaroslav Oliinyk killed in car crash.

Advisor to Ukraine's strategic industries minister and soldier Yaroslav Oliinyk with the call-sign "Loki," was killed in a car accident, presidential advisor Alexander Kamyshin said on Sept. 8.

10:11 AM

Trump 'offended' by Putin's 'endorsement' of Harris.

In an apparent wry remark, Vladimir Putin said on Sept. 5 that U.S. President Joe Biden was his "favorite" for the upcoming presidential run, but since Biden dropped out, Russia would "support" Harris.

9:26 AM

Ukraine's foreign minister recalls diplomatic representative from Georgia.

Ukraine's new Foreign Minister, Andrii Sybiha, said on Sept. 8 that he had recalled the Ukrainian charge d'affaires from Georgia, saying that "ambassadors of a country at war cannot be detached from the war's realities."

9:23 AM

August saw second-highest number of civilian casualties dealt by Russia to Ukraine this year, UN says.

This August is the month with the second highest number of civilian casualties in 2024. July was "the deadliest month for civilians" since October 2022, according to a previous report.

8:11 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 626,410 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,150 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

7:51 AM

Ahead of Toronto festival premiere, filmmaker defends documentary on Russian soldiers, says journalists 'follow the story where it goes.'

Russian-Canadian filmmaker Anastasia Trofimova has admitted to entering Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories without official permits while making her controversial documentary "Russians at War."