War

Drones that attack Russian airfields in the rear are almost certainly launched from the territory of the Russian Federation, while the "volunteer units" being set up in Russia can only partially help repel the attacks. The British Ministry of Defense reported this on the X social network with reference to intelligence data, Ukrinform saw. Due to the limited range of the UAV-quadcopters, the attacks on the airbase were almost certainly carried out from the territory of the Russian Federation, British analysts believe. As noted, after two Il-76 cargo planes were damaged at the Kresty airbase at the end of August, the governor…

Russia has concentrated more than 420,000 military personnel in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Vadym Skibitskyi, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, said this at the annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES), Ukrinform reports. "The Russian Federation has concentrated more than 420,000 military personnel in our temporarily occupied territories and on the Crimean peninsula," Skibitskyi said. Read also: Outcome of Russia's war against Ukraine will be decisive for whole world - Fukuyama At the same time, he noted that this figure does not take into account the soldiers…

Debris from Russian drones fell in three districts of the capital, causing damage and fires. The Kyiv City Military Administration said this in a post on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. According to Serhiy Popko, the administration’s head, in Shevchenkivskyi district, debris hit an apartment in a multi-story building. The owners extinguished the fire on their own. According to preliminary data, there have been no casualties. The city administration also reported that in Darnytskyi district of the capital, debris fell on a non-residential building. As reported, on the night of September 10, enemy UAVs debris fell in several districts of Kyiv, causing…

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…