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It’s Tuesday, Sept. 1 Putin is reportedly fearing for his life should he fail to capture Donbas – which may or may not explain the recent escalations. Kyiv has experienced near-constant drone raids since Thursday, including the latest strikes that killed 12 in Kyiv and the surrounding region, though the number of drones launched doesn’t show a dramatic spike. Budanov has warned that Russia is likely to keep at it until the State Duma elections in mid September, with Odesa also reported to have been bombed by Russian KABs for the first time ever – which is worrying considering their devastating damage. The threat of a new Russian offensive targeting Kyiv is also becoming more tangible – intelligence suggests that Moscow is drawing up plans against Chernihiv and Kyiv, which coincided with security talks between Putin and Lukashenko over the weekend, as reports also suggest Minsk is beefing up its military railway near the Ukrainian border. Amid that threat, Budanov also shifted his earlier tone by saying hostilities are likely to persist through winter and adding that Kyiv needs 30,000 troops to fend off the onslaught. The good news is that the pounding is not one-sided, as Ukraine is also hitting Russia’s largest Baltic ports hard with 516 drones. But the bad news is that the US’s Russia sanctions appeared to have hit a roadblock in the House of Representatives. By Leo Chiu Your Ideas, Your Voice Join us on Telegram! Follow our coverage of the war 24/7 at @Kyivpost_official. View Ukraine War Updates ANALYSIS: What Changed in Russia’s Drone War in Ukraine? The number of Russian drones launched did not increase drastically despite the change of strategy – but that also means Moscow might be able to keep it up for some time. Other war-related updates: Russia’s Starlink Rival Suffers Major Satellite Launch Failure Budanov Predicts Russian Drone Attacks Will Last Until State Duma Elections Russia Reportedly Strikes Odesa With KAB Guided Bombs for First Time Ukraine Hits Russia’s Biggest Baltic Port as 516 Drones Reportedly Swarm Russian Skies ‘Russia Always Calculates Its Strikes to Destroy Lives’: Zelensky Says After Deadly Overnight Attack Russia’s Overnight Attack Hits Romania Border Crossing, Targets Rescuers in Zaporizhzhia Massive Russian Missile, Drone Attack on Kyiv and Region Kills 12, Injures Over 20 Russian Drone Attacks Injure 9 in Kyiv Region Bomb Disposal Operation at Rivne Police Station Kills 1, Injures 3 6 Wounded, Including a Child, in Russian Strikes on Dnipropetrovsk Region ‘They Will Hang Me’: Putin Fears Defeat in Ukraine, Plans to Send 400,000 More Russians to War Ukraine’s Intel Unpacks Russia’s Hypersonic ‘Zircon’ Missile – Small Warhead and Foreign Tech ‘If We Need to Strike, We Will Strike’: Russian Lawmaker Calls for Nuclear Strike on Ukraine to Force Kyiv to Surrender For the Record “Russia has elections approaching. They also need to show their voters some impressive picture of victory.” – Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff of Ukraine’s Presidential Office and formerly head of the military intelligence (HUR), commenting on the recent shift of Russian drone strikes on Ukraine Politics & Economy Former Defense Minister Fedorov Receives Military Deferment Via NGO During wartime, Ukrainian men aged 25-60 must serve in the military unless they obtain a legal deferment. Other developments: 11 EU States Push to End Foreign Policy Vetoes Ukraine’s Ombudsman Warns of ‘Systemic’ Mobilization Corruption, Says Men Can Be Smuggled Out for $70,000 Koretskyi Hints at Austerity Measures to Relieve $27B Budget Shortfall Kremlin Hits 3 of Kyiv’s Biggest Retailers: Dnipro-M, VARUS, Aurora Xi Says China Ready to Step Up Peace Efforts in Ukraine, Middle East, Afghanistan Kallas Urges Countries to Give Ukraine Expiring Air Defense Missiles Germany to Blame Russia For Airport Drone Incident: Reports Graham’s ‘Sanctions Bill From Hell’ Against Russia Hits House Roadblock Sporting Diplomacy in Odesa: Ukrainian Servicemen Take on Italian Pacifists ANALYSIS: Ukraine’s War Chest Shrinks as Europe Mulls Gamble with Russia Billions EU Frets over Kyiv’s Defences, ‘Hybrid’ Threat From Moscow ANALYSIS: India-Russia: A Changing Equation Putin Sends Support to Jailed Ex-President as Armenia Drifts From Moscow Russia’s SCO Show Masks Shrinking Power, US Analyst Goble Says European Ministers Boycott Russian Counterpart After Surprise US G20 Invitation Poland Opens Terrorism Probe Into Fire at Drone Factory Ukraine Opens 25,000 Schools Under New Wartime Safety Rules as Teachers Get Additional 20% Pay Raise Russian Drone Destroys Sorting Line at Nova Poshta's Odesa Terminal Trump Envoys May Visit Ukraine as Diplomacy Remains Stalled; Russia Does Not Want Peace, Zelensky Says IMF Mission Starts Work in Kyiv as Ukraine Misses Some Summer Reform Deadlines Russian FM Lavrov Calls NATO’s Arctic Presence a Direct Threat to Russia In Focus Vikings Star Katheryn Winnick Ran to a Shelter in Kyiv: ‘No Right to Be Tired’ Hollywood star and UNITED24 ambassador Katheryn Winnick (Vikings) sits down with Kyiv Post for an exclusive, raw interview in the heart of wartime Kyiv.  By Kyiv Post Thanks for reading. 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