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| | A view of destruction as the emergency services and residents gather at the site of a Russian drone attack on apartment buildings, educational institutions, and a food warehouse in Dnipro on Sept. 2, 2026. (Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration / Handout / Anadolu via Getty Images) |
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| Patriot licenses for Ukraine 'being negotiated as we speak,' Rubio says after week of Russian strikes on Kyiv. "Ramping up production, even if you have a license, is something that takes multiple years," Rubio cautioned, saying a Patriot license "won't solve the short-term challenge" for Ukraine.
Zelensky appoints new Ground Forces commander. Sviatoslav Zaiets previously served as commander of the 20th Army Corps.
Ukraine's commander-in-chief pledges accountability in new leadership guidelines. Accountability, predicatbility, and initiative are key words in the new leadership principles of Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief.
Zelensky announces new air alert system as Russia strikes Kyiv for seventh consecutive day. The two-tier system is designed to allow more predictability amid relentless Russian airstrikes.
Ukraine strikes Russian depots, confirms MiG-29, Ka-27 destroyed in earlier attacks. Ukrainian forces confirmed striking Russian logistic depots, alongside the destruction of two Russian aviation targets
Russia attacks Kyiv for 7th straight night, targets Odesa, injuring 17. Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper reported at 7 a.m. local time that at least 17 people, including three children, were injured in the latest Russian attack on the region.
Ukrainian volunteer who said FSB blackmailed him returns home after trip to Russia. “With your support, you can return even from a place that seems impossible to return from,” Mykhailo Puryshev, who traveled to Moscow in August, wrote on Instagram.
Zelensky reaffirms support for Germany as Berlin accuses Russia of Leipzig hybrid attack. "I assured (Chancellor Merz) that Ukraine is ready to help — with expertise, experience, or in other areas where Germany may need it," President Volodymyr Zelensky said. |
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| | | General Staff: Russia has lost 1,491,030 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The figure includes 1,390 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. |
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| | Ukraine war latest: Russian attacks hit Kyiv for 7th consecutive day, at least 13 injured
At least 13 people have been injured after Russian drones struck central Kyiv on the morning of Sept. 2, damaging a university, a residential building, and a medical facility, authorities reported.
Photo: Vladyslav Musiienko / AFP via Getty Images |
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| | Ukraine's plan to close Russia's airspace — what we know
In an announcement on Sept. 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky gave few details about what it would entail, other than making clear it would involve lots of drones. "The Russian sky will be de facto closed," he said.
Photo: Tatyana Makeyeva / AFP via Getty Images |
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| | Central bank demands Sense Bank CEO's dismissal amid corruption probe, ministry disagrees
The National Bank of Ukraine has sent a request to the Cabinet of Ministers to fire Oleksiy Stupak, CEO of Sense Bank, amid a major corruption scandal, Andriy Pyshnyi, head of the central bank, said on Sept. 2.
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| | Investing in Ukraine's infrastructure, mid-war: An interview with Amber Infrastructure
As Russian strikes continue to batter Ukraine's power grid, railways, ports, and factories, investing in the country's infrastructure might seem like an odd bet.
Photo: Anatolii Stepanov / AFP / Getty Images |
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| | | Who has the upper hand in Ukraine’s evolving drone war? |
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| | | Von der Leyen confirms EU weighing Ukraine's Patriots payment request, decision expected on Sept. 7. "Member states are looking at the request, and I can say it is going in the right direction," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil partly fueled global 'energy shock,' Bessent says. "Ukraine has decided that they want to blow up Russian energy assets and refined products, so that is creating upward price pressure on the global basis," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
Norway seizes Russian ship on behalf of Ukraine's Naftogaz. The seizure was part of a global effort to force Russia to pay for its illegal takeover of Naftogaz assets during the occupation of Crimea.
Estonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine. "Even though the minister does not count socks and cartridges and does not hold contract negotiations...I must take political responsibility for the entire defense field today," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said.
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| | | | Is the CIA's Moscow visit a sign of a coming Russian provocation in the Baltics?
One can only speculate about the real purpose of the CIA director's unexpected visit to Moscow. The fragments fed to the media may be accurate, partly accurate, or deliberately misleading.
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| | | Zelensky dismisses high-ranking SBU official, demands investigation after shootout between Ukraine's security services in Kyiv. A shootout between Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) and State Security Service (SBU) broke out in Kyiv the morning of Sept. 2, injuring three HUR officers and prompting an investigation.
Russian specialists aiding Iran's development of supersonic cruise missiles, FT reports. The technology allows cruise missiles to maintain flight at several times the speed of sound and is likely intended for anti-ship and land-attack weapons.
Ukraine sends ex-SBU cybersecurity chief's illicit enrichment case to court. The former official is accused of illicit enrichment and filing false information in an asset declaration, NABU said on Sept. 2. |
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