Governor: Russia has stolen more than 1 million tons of grain from Luhansk Oblast

The drones hit residential buildings, causing damage across several districts of Kyiv.

Russia could use the missile tests to strike targets in western Ukraine, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), said on Sept. 8.

Ukraine needs substantial, long-term financing now, but Belgium should not have to shoulder Europe's responsibility alone, EU lawmaker Karin Karlsbro told the Kyiv Independent.

The process should happen without "coercion," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the EU has thrown out Orban's attempt to block military aid for Ukraine as "it does not fall within the jurisdiction" of the court.

In Kyiv, nine people were injured after a Russian morning strike hit a 24-story residential building, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sept. 9.

The figure includes 1,480 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The General Staff reported fires on the naval base and an oil terminal in the southern Russian city of Novorossiysk overnight on Sept. 9.

The attack has killed at least three people and injured 16 others, according to local officials. The strike signals a definitive end to Kyiv's brief respite while hosting U.S. envoys.

In a separate message, Vladimir Putin pledged continued close cooperation with Pyongyang under their "comprehensive strategic partnership."

Zelensky and other international leaders are expected to attend the funeral ceremony in Oslo on Sept. 9.

The defense minister cautioned that the contracted missiles would take time to arrive.

Ukraine relies on the American-made Patriot PAC-3 air defense system for its defense against Russian ballistic missiles.