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Tuesday, September 8
Russia pounds Kyiv in overnight attack, injuring 6, as brief truce ends in missile fire
Six people have been injured, with three victims requiring hospitalization, local officials said. The strike signals a definitive end to Kyiv's brief respite while hosting U.S. envoys.
Putin may seek to give Trump diplomatic win before US midterms, Zelensky says
“My feeling (is) that Putin needs Trump,” Zelensky told Axios, adding that the Russian leader does not want to upset the U.S. president.
Ukraine's prosecutor general resigns amid major corruption scandal
Ukrainian Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko said on Sept. 7 that he had submitted his resignation.
NATO jets scrambled multiple times over Baltic region in one week
NATO fighter jets were scrambled three times between Aug. 31 and Sept. 6 in response to Russian military aircraft operating near the Baltic states, according to data from Lithuania's Defense Ministry.
Monday, September 7
Ukraine war latest: Drone and missile alerts sound in Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals
Key developments on Sept. 7: * Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals * Russia has enough resources to wage war through 2028, Ukraine's military intelligence says * Ukraine claims strikes on railway bridge and Russian aircraft in Russian-occupied Crimea * Kyiv shortens curfew to 1-5 am * Pro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims * Ukrainian drone blitz hits 3 Russian oil refineries, Zelensky confi
The drone war is becoming a race to adapt, rather than perfect
You don't need to have followed the Ukraine war closely to recognize the central role that drones have played in the conflict. As I write, the Russian e-commerce giant Ozon is reeling following a third day of long-range drone strikes— an indication not only of the significance of drones, but also of how the drone war has evolved. At the start of the war, such an attack was impossible; now, as of summer 2026, drones shape almost every act as part of wider systems. But readers of this publicatio
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"In 2026, the U.N. should not need a reminder: Crimea is Ukraine," said Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik.
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