EBRD: Ukraine's economy to contract by almost a third in 2022

Russian troops near Pokrovsk are attempting to secure new positions and expand the boundaries of the "gray zone," according to Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces.

The Kyiv Independent's law enforcement source identified the suspect as Fedir Khrystenko, a 41-year-old lawmaker and a former member of the now-banned pro-Russian party, Opposition Platform — For Life.

Polish protesters have stopped blocking trucks at the Medyka crossing by 3:30 p.m. Kyiv time, Ukrainian Border Guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko told Ukrainska Pravda.

Leaflets in the form of 100-hryvnia banknotes offered real money in exchange for coordinates of Ukrainian forces, the police said.

In episode 2 of “Dare to Ukraine: Village,” host Masha Lavrova faces her first full day of village life. With a surprise letter from producer Valeriia, she’s tasked with managing household chores, exploring a local greenhouse, and starting her own little homestead.

When asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to join the G20 summit in Miami, Trump said he would "love them to if they want to."

The measure is part of new response procedures approved last week and comes after two Russian Gerbera drones, one of which was armed, crashed in the Baltic country in July after entering from Belarus.

Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 68 of the 91 Russian Shahed-type attack drones and decoys launched overnight, the Air Force reported.

Moscow has "increased the production of Geran-2s," HUR spokesperson Andrii Yusov said, referring to Russian variants of Iranian-made Shaheds.

There are currently close to 700,000 Russian service members deployed in Ukraine, including National Guard, special forces, and support units, Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) spokesperson Andrii Yusov said on Sept. 5.

"Europe will be first in by far, and they want to be first, and they want to see it end," U.S. President Donald Trump said.

"I can't go to Moscow when my country's under missiles, under attack, each day. I can't go to the capital of this terrorist," President Volodymyr Zelensky told ABC News.

The number includes 960 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

A joint investigation by NABU and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) found that the state-enterprise "Polygraph Plant Ukraine" purchased equipment from a French company at inflated prices through a shell company based in Estonia.