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Ukraine’s air defense forces neutralized 76 out of 86 drones launched by Russia in an attack on Ukraine late on August 31. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram. Starting at 20:30 on Sunday, August 31, Russian forces launched 86 strike drones of the Shahed type and various decoy drones from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, Bryansk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk (Russia), and Hvardiiske (temporarily occupied Crimea). The air assault was countered by aviation, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare and unmanned systems units, as well as mobile fire groups of Ukraine’s…

On Sunday, August 31, there were 190 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the frontlines. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook regarding the situation as of 8:00 on Monday, September 1. The enemy carried out one missile strike and 67 airstrikes, using one missile and dropping 117 guided bombs. Also, Russian forces launched 5,780 shelling attacks, including 74 with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), and deployed 5,780 attack drones. Russian forces carried out airstrikes with guided bombs and unguided rockets on the settlements of…

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched attacks on more than 30 settlements across the Kherson region, resulting in one death and injuries to 13 civilians. According to Ukrinform, the head of the Kherson Regional State Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported this on Telegram. “Under relentless drone terror and artillery shelling, the following areas came under fire: Bilozerka, Kozatske, Vesele, Beryslav, Inhulets, Antonivka, Vysoke, Stanislav, Oleksandrivka, Shyroka Balka, Sofiivka, Mykilske, Poniativka, Darivka, Sadove, Kizomys, Prydniprovske, Naddniprianske, Nadiivka, Chornobaivka, Novovorontsovka, Novoraisk, Odradokamianka, Burhunka, Dniprovske, Zmiivka, Zolota Balka, Ivanivka, Lvove, Mykolaivka, Monastyrske, Osokorivka, Tokarivka, Tomaryne, Tiahynka, Urozhaine, Chervonyi Mayak, and the city…

On August 31, Russian forces killed two residents of the Donetsk region and wounded eight others. According to Ukrinform, the head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration, Vadym Filashkin, reported this on Facebook. “Russian troops killed residents of Bilytske and Iverske. Eight more people across the Donetsk region sustained injuries,” Filashkin stated. He emphasized that the total number of casualties caused by Russian aggression in the Donetsk region—3,442 killed and 7,930 injured—does not include figures from Mariupol and Volnovakha. As previously reported by Ukrinform, on August 28, a Russian soldier killed a civilian man in Novoekonomichne, Pokrovsk district. Ukrinform photos…

Russia’s total combat losses in manpower since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, have reached approximately 1,082,990 personnel, with 850 Russian soldiers eliminated in the past 24 hours. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. As of September 1, Ukrainian defenders have also destroyed: 11,155 (+4) enemy tanks, 23,229 (+17) armored fighting vehicles, 32,248 (+49) artillery systems, 1,476 (+0) multiple launch rocket systems, 1,213 (+0) air defense systems, 422 (+0) aircraft, 341 (+1) helicopters, 55,276 (+214) operational-tactical UAVs, 3,664 (+0) cruise missiles, 28…

Two people were killed following a Russian airstrike using guided aerial bombs on the Polohy district of Zaporizhzhia region. According to Ukrinform, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported this Telegram. “Russian forces targeted the village of Omelnyk with guided bombs. Residential buildings were destroyed. A married couple, both aged 64, were killed in one of the homes,” Fedorov stated. Read also: One killed, twelve injured in Russian shelling of Kherson region As previously reported by Ukrinform, Russian troops carried out 591 strikes across Zaporizhzhia region over the past day. Ukrinform photos available for purchase here

Residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Luhansk region are being disconnected from gas and electricity services over even minor utility debts. This was reported on Telegram by Oleksii Kharchenko, Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. “In several districts of occupied Luhansk region, particularly those near the front line, Russian forces are cutting off gas and electricity. Mass disconnections over even small unpaid utility bills began in June. These cases have been recorded in Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, Sokolohirsk, Holubivka, as well as in the Svatove, Kreminna, and Slovianoserbsk areas,” Kharchenko stated. Read also: Three Russian soldiers who…

Over the past day, Russian forces carried out 591 strikes across 20 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. A 66-year-old woman was injured during an attack on the Polohy district. Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Russian troops launched six airstrikes targeting Huliaipole, Omelnyk, Poltavka, Malynivka, Bilohiria, and Uspenivka. A total of 432 drones of various types—mostly FPV—attacked Komyshuvakha, Bilenke, Kamiane, Chervonodniprovka, Plavni, Prymorske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Yurkivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Olhivske, and Preobrazhenka,” he wrote. Read also: Russian forces attack village in Zaporizhzhia region, injuring woman According to Fedorov, three…

Operators from the aerial reconnaissance unit of the “Striks” strike UAV company, part of the 4th Border Guard Detachment, destroyed three combat positions and three communication antennas belonging to Russian forces in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector. According to Ukrinform, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGSU) reported: “Thanks to precise FPV drone strikes, three enemy combat positions and three communication antennas were destroyed.” [embedded content] As previously reported by Ukrinform, UAV operators from the “Phoenix” unit of the “Pomsta” Border Guard Brigade eliminated six trucks, a UAZ vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, and approximately ten Russian troops in the…

In the temporarily occupied part of the Kherson region, a shootout broke out between units of Russia's 127th Reconnaissance Brigade and 24th Motor Rifle Regiment, leaving 21 Russian soldiers dead and 17 wounded. The Atesh partisan movement reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. According to an Atesh agent, the incident began when servicemen from the 24th Regiment opened fire on the positions of the 127th Brigade. Mistaking them for a Ukrainian sabotage and assault group, the 127th Brigade called in a reserve unit on alert, triggering a chaotic exchange of fire. As a result, 21 Russian soldiers were killed…