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Germany will further help Ukraine in clearing mines in former combat areas. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock stated this during her visit to Kyiv region, according to Süddeutsche Zeitung. "What was seen here is more than terrible. It is obvious that not only anti-tank mines, but also anti-personnel mines were deliberately planted here," Baerbock said. During her visit to the village of Velyka Dymerka, Kyiv region, the minister was informed that the Russian invaders had deliberately mined toys in private homes. Read also: German FM Annalena Baerbock arrives in Kyiv It is noted that Germany has already allocated EUR 6…

Service members of Ukraine's 25th Airborne Brigade have captured Russian Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Khelemendyk. According to Ukrinform, the Strategic Communications Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on the messaging app Telegram. "A group of a reconnaissance company of the 25th Airborne Brigade captured Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Khelemendyk from the 18th Motor Rifle Division," the report said. On September 8, the press service of Ukraine's National Guard said that in the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military captured two "LNR" fighters who were trying to leave the area of hostilities.

Explosions have rocked the temporarily occupied city of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Region. An apartment block was reported damaged. Nova Kakhovka Mayor Volodymyr Kovalenko has confirmed this in a commentary to Ukrinform. “Information about casualties is yet to be checked,” Kovalenko said. Local Telegram channels are posting a video from the scene, depicting a partially destroyed house. mk

The Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council has warned that Russia is preparing provocations as part of a disinformation campaign concerning the sale of Western weapons on the black market. The Center for Countering Disinformation reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Given the military successes of Ukrainian defenders and preparations for another meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany, the enemy may resort to provocation in Europe. In an effort to undermine trust in Ukraine in the eyes of Western partners from Europe, there is a high probability of terrorist attacks or other…

Residents of Crimea should prepare for Ukraine to regain control of the peninsula, refrain from panic, and remember that Ukraine cares about its citizens. This was stated by the Ukrainian President’s Permanent Representative for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Tamila Tasheva, who spoke at a Kyiv briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We are not saying that de-occupation will happen tomorrow. However, it will happen eventually, so people need to prepare for it – both physically and mentally," Tasheva said. The envoy emphasized that citizens should remain as far away from military facilities as possible, and reminded of the recommendations developed…

As result of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian forces, 383 children were killed in the country, according to data provided by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office. “As of the morning of September 7, 2022, more than 1,125 children were affected in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation. According to the official information provided by juvenile prosecutors, 383 children were killed and more than 742 received injuries of various degrees of severity,” the PGO wrote on Telegram. It is noted that these figures are not final, as work is underway in…

The Ministry of Internal Affairs intends to complete initial demining of the de-occupied territories within a year. This was reported by the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Aliona Matveieva, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the official, initial operational demining involves that of motorways and exits in the relevant de-occupied territories, followed by residential areas, civil infrastructure (including critical facilities) and territories around populated areas. "We expect that the initial demining in the de-occupied territories will be done within a year, which will be followed by demining of forest strips, fields, reservoirs, etc.," Matveieva said. The official recalled…

Russian troops have launched a missile strike on the city of Sloviansk, Donetsk Region. The housing stock was damaged, but no casualties among civilians were reported. The relevant statement was made by Sloviansk City Military Civil Administration Head Vadym Liakh on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “For each resident of our city, it is a special day – Day of Liberation of Sloviansk from fascist invaders. City Day, the most favorite holiday of many Sloviansk residents, is also connected to this date. […] Again, we must defend our land against fascist invaders. Russian invaders. Today’s missile strike on Industrialna Street…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has again called for Russia to be designated as a state sponsor of terrorism and for sanctions to be strengthened against the country in order to avert a radiation disaster at Ukraine's Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP). He said this in his video address on day 194 of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "Again - this is the second time - due to Russian provocation, the Zaporizhzhia plant is one step away from a radiation disaster. I consider the fact that Russia is doing this right now, right on the eve of the IAEA…

Russia's military and political leadership must answer for the crimes its military committed against Ukraine. Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this at the opening of an exhibition "Russian War Crimes" in Brussels on Monday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "This exhibition - a thousand photos taken all over Ukraine - is a small part of the evidence of crimes committed by Russia. All these crimes must be solved and perpetrators must be brought to justice. Every murderer must answer for his actions. Every executioner must understand that punishment is inevitable. In addition to the direct perpetrators of all terrible…