War

Ukraine’s air defense forces destroyed more than 20 air targets during a nighttime attack on Kyiv. Ukrinform reports this with reference to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration. Serhiy Popko, the head of the regional administration, said that enemy drones attacked the capital in groups and from various directions. According to preliminary information, the enemy used Shahed UAVs. “The air defense forces managed to destroy more than two dozen enemy UAVs (the exact number and type will be made public by the Air Force). Debris fell in several districts of the capital. In Shevchenkivskyi [district], they damaged an apartment in a…

The Ukrainian and Japanese foreign ministers have agreed on the preliminary schedule of negotiations on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on security guarantees. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said this at a joint briefing with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Kyiv on Saturday, September 9, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "My Japanese colleague informed the President of Ukraine about Japan's readiness to start negotiations on the conclusion of a bilateral security agreement in the development of the G7 declaration, which was adopted in Vilnius. Today we agreed on exactly how these negotiations will take place and outlined a…

Ukrainian divers, explosives experts train in UK to defuse bombs, mines Ukrainian navy divers and explosives experts have been training in the UK to defuse mines and bombs to keep waterways safe for shipping. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on Facebook and released a video of the training, Ukrinform reports. "Ukrainian navy divers and explosives experts have been training in the UK with their Royal Navy counterparts," the post reads.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held another meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief to discuss the implementation of the plan to protect Ukraine's energy industry and critical infrastructure from enemy airstrikes. He announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Implementation of the plan to protect energy and critical infrastructure from Russian airstrikes. Protection of the ports of the Odesa region and the 'grain corridor' infrastructure. Protection of frontline areas. Preparations for winter," Zelensky said. He said that reports by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, the Ministry of Energy, Ukrenergo, Ukrhydroenergo, Naftogaz and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of…

  Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi held a phone call with Chief of the Defense Staff of the Armed Forces of Romania, General Daniel Petrescu on Friday, September 8. Zaluzhnyi reported this on his Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform. "We discussed the situation resulting from Russian air attacks on civilian and port infrastructure on the Danube. Security risks, interaction and information exchange with partners," the post reads. Zaluzhnyi also emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defenses.

As a result of Russian aggression against Ukraine, 400 educational facilities were completely destroyed, and more than 3,000 were damaged. That’s according to Dmytro Lubinets, Parliament’s Human Rights Commissioner, who posted a video about the conditions in Ukrainian schools amid war, Ukrinform reports. According to Lubinets, as of today, due to Russian aggression, Ukrainian children are forced to study in new conditions, including in shelters. Sometimes, teachers sometimes even teach from trenches via video link. Read also: Schoolchildren in Russia will learn to handle rifles, operate UAVs – UK intel Meanwhile, the enemy forces continue to destroy educational facilities institutions:…

The Russian invasion forces have already killed 503 children in Ukraine and injured another 1,122 children. That’s according to the Prosecutor General's Office, Ukrinform reports. "As of the morning of September 9, 2023, as per the official report by juvenile prosecutors, 503 children were killed and 1,122 sustained injuries of various degrees of severity," the message reads. The data are not final. Work is ongoing to verify reports coming from the hostility zones, territories temporarily captured by the Russians, and the liberated areas. Read also: Ukraine brings nine more children forcibly taken by Russian occupiers back home The largest numbers…

Ukraine's defense forces continue their offensive operation in the Melitopol sector, making gains south of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a post on Facebook on Friday, September 8, Ukrinform reports. "Ukraine's defense forces continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol sector, destroying the enemy and gradually liberating occupied territories, making gains in areas south of Robotyne, and consolidating their positions," the report said. According to the General Staff, the operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult. In total, 24 combat clashes took…

The number of people injured in a Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih has increased to 73. Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "According to updated information, there are 73 injured in Kryvyi Rih. Thirty-five of them are in hospital. Doctors still assess the condition of a 34-year-old man and two 28-year-old men as serious. One person died," he wrote. The attack on the city damaged 62 apartment buildings and seven private houses. More than 50 cars were damaged. According to the report, throughout the day the enemy attacked…

The first ten Leopard 1 tanks donated by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands have arrived in Ukraine. That's according to The Guardian, Ukrinform reports. "The first 10 tanks have been sent to Ukraine. And more are on the way. A further 10 tanks have been delivered from the factory," the Danish Armed Forces said in a statement. Read also: Germany sends Ukraine 10 more Leopard 1 A5 tanks According to the report, the Danish troops in Germany are training Ukrainian forces to use the vehicles. "I have no doubt that it will help them win the defense battle they are…