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10:49 AM

Russian drone debris falls near Ukraine's parliament overnight.

Debris from a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone downed overnight was discovered outside the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, on the morning of Sept. 7.

10:48 AM

'Ukraine's not asking for anything more than you already have,' Zelensky says in Italy.

Ukraine is grateful for air defenses provided by its partners, but they are still "not enough to secure our entire territory and repel every Russian attack," President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his visit to Italy on Sept. 6.

7:20 PM  (Updated:  September 7, 2024 10:10 am)

War analysis

What Iran's ballistic missiles, in Russian hands, could mean for Ukraine

10:03 AM

Negotiations underway on Azeri gas transit to EU via Ukraine, Azerbaijan says.

Negotiations are underway between Azerbaijan and the EU, Moscow, and Kyiv on supplying natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sept. 6 at the Cernobbio Forum in Italy

9:51 AM

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 4, injure almost 100 over past day.

Russia launched a ballistic missile attack against the city of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Sept. 6, killing one person, injuring 74, and damaging a residential building, authorities said.

9:22 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 623,990 troops since Feb. 24, 2022

This number includes 1,270 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.

8:18 AM

Ukrainian official urges Toronto film fest to cancel documentary on Russian soldiers.

"It is irresponsible to allow the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the most reputable world film stages, to be used to whitewash the responsibility of Russian soldiers committing war crimes in Ukraine during the ongoing Russian invasion."

7:48 AM

Censorship 'justified' in time of war, Kremlin official says.

Peskov's comments came on the same day that the Russian federal telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, deleted a published draft of its plans to deanonymize Russian Telegram channels.

3:59 AM  (Updated:  September 7, 2024 6:39 am)

Russia targets Kyiv neighborhoods with drones.

Debris from intercepted drones caused a fire in the yard of an apartment building in the city's Pechersk district and may have struck a kindergarten in the Dniprovsky district, authorities said. No casualties have been reported.

6:13 AM

Iranian missile transfer to Russia 'dramatic escalation' in war, US official says.

"Any transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would represent a dramatic escalation in Iran's support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine," National Security Council Spokesperson Sean Savett said.

4:41 AM

Fire, explosions in Russia's Voronezh Oblast after drone attack, official says.

A drone attack overnight on Sept. 7 caused a fire and explosions at an unnamed facility in the region's Ostrogozhsky district, Governor Aleksandr Gusev reported. Residents from several nearby settlements are being temporarily evacuated.

7:44 PM  (Updated:  September 7, 2024 3:41 am)

Documentary ‘humanizing’ Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine sparks outrage at Venice, Toronto film festivals.

Controversy over the film only grew louder with the revelation by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) that the film is set to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, and has previously received Canadian government funding.

12:13 AM

Team Ukraine wins 6 medals on day 9 of Paralympics.

The Paralympic team won one gold medal on day 9. Yehor Dementyev secured the gold in the C4-5 class of road cycling.

11:30 PM

1 killed, 5 injured in Russian attack on Krasnopillia in Sumy Oblast.

Russia attacked the community of Krasnopillia in Sumy Oblast on Sept. 6, killing a woman and injuring five others, including two teenagers, the Sumy Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported.

10:46 PM

Ukraine's Kichenok and Latvia's Ostapenko win US Open women's doubles championship in tennis.

Ukrainian tennis star Lyudmyla Kichenok won her first major title with Latvian partner Jelena Ostapenko on Sept. 6, winning in two sets in the women's doubles final at the U.S. Open.

9:57 PM

Lithuania to allocate $11 million to buy Palianytsia missile-drones for Ukraine.

Lithuania will allocate 10 million euros ($11 million) to buy new Ukrainian-made Palianytsia missile-drones for Kyiv, former Strategic Industries Minister Alexander Kamyshin said on Sept. 6.

9:55 PM

Russia

Explaining Russia's new nuclear doctrine —saber-rattling or real threat?

9:47 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Azov brigade regains ground in Niu-York; West pledges more military aid for Kyiv

9:13 PM

Iran sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, WSJ reports.

Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sept. 6, citing unnamed U.S. and European officials.

8:38 PM

Zelensky's visit to Ramstein secures air defense, weapons for Ukraine.

Ukraine received promises of more military aid from allies, including the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Canada, following a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) on Sept. 6, which President Volodymyr Zelensky attended in person.

8:13 PM

Russia preparing new mass attacks on Ukraine's energy system, PM Shmyhal says.

"But we understand that the enemy will not give us the luxury of living in peace," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. "We already have intelligence that the next mass missile and drone strikes on our power system are already being prepared."

7:38 PM

Drones

We asked weapons experts to review Ukraine's two new drone innovations

7:17 PM

Ombudsman appeals to UN, Red Cross over alleged execution of Ukrainian POW by Russia seen on video.

The footage purportedly shows a Russian soldier who asks a Ukrainian soldier if he wants to "say the last word, pray before dying," and then shoots him with a rifle three times.

10:41 AM  (Updated:  September 6, 2024 6:38 pm)

Updated: Russian attack on Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast kills 1, injures 64.

The injured victims reportedly include two boys aged 11 and 4 and a 9-year-old girl.

5:48 PM

Video

Russian contract soldier turned POW on his capture near Kursk.

At an undisclosed detention facility, the Kyiv Independent interviewed one contract soldier captured in Kursk Oblast. To convey a better idea of what the thoughts and motivations of the average Russian soldier are in 2024, we are publishing this interview in full.