Category: World

The ultimate spherical of negotiations on the launch of a compensation mechanism for Ukraine has begun in The Hague, the Netherlands, Iryna Mudra, Deputy Head of the Workplace of the President of Ukraine, has introduced. This mechanism will present funds to these affected by Russian aggression.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Mudra on Fb

Particulars: Mudra mentioned that the ultimate spherical of talks in The Hague on 9 September issues the compensation mechanism for Ukraine, which is able to function based mostly on the already established Register of Harm Attributable to the Aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine. Representatives of 56 nations, in addition to the EU and the Council of Europe, are collaborating.

"This shall be a check for the world: whether or not it is able to say to the aggressor – ‘you’ll pay for each destroyed life and each ruined dwelling’," she famous.

Earlier, she predicted that the compensation fee, which is able to overview purposes from victims inside this mechanism, would begin its work in 2026.

Background:

• The Settlement on the Register of Harm for Ukraine (RD4U) was adopted in Could 2023 on the Council of Europe summit in Iceland. Markiian Kliuchkovskyi was appointed Government Director of the Register, which relies in The Hague.
• As of Could 2025, the Register had already acquired greater than 27,500 claims throughout numerous classes.

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A fireplace has damaged out at an oil depot within the village of Prokhorovka in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, following what the governor reported as a drone assault.

Supply: Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Belgorod Oblast; Russian Defence Ministry on Telegram

Quote: "The fireplace on the oil depot in Prokhorovka has been utterly extinguished. There have been no casualties. Some storage tanks had been broken because of the assault."

Particulars: Gladkov didn’t explicitly hyperlink the fireplace to the drone assault and gave no details about the dimensions of the injury.

He famous that, along with gear from the Emergency Ministry, firefighting trains had been additionally deployed.

Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed that Russian air defence intercepted and destroyed 31 Ukrainian drones over a number of areas. Seven had been reportedly downed over Belgorod Oblast, three over Kursk Oblast, two over Krasnodar Krai, and one every over Tambov Oblast and Voronezh Oblast. As well as, 15 drones had been supposedly destroyed over the Black Sea and two over occupied Crimea.

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Russia has misplaced 950 troopers killed and wounded and greater than 300 weapons and items of army gear over the previous day.

Supply: Common Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The entire fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 9 September 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,090,010 (+950) army personnel;
• 11,169 (+1) tanks;
• 23,261 (+3) armoured fight automobiles;
• 32,577 (+32) artillery techniques;
• 1,482 (+1) multiple-launch rocket techniques;
• 1,217 (+0) air defence techniques;
• 422 (+0) fixed-wing plane;
• 341 (+0) helicopters;
• 57,504 (+226) operational-tactical UAVs;
• 3,691 (+0) cruise missiles;
• 28 (+0) ships/boats;
• 1 (+0) submarine;
• 61,207 (+72) automobiles and gas tankers;
• 3,963 (+2) particular automobiles and different gear.

The knowledge is being confirmed.

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The intelligence providers of Romania, Hungary and Czechia have reported the dismantling of a Belarusian spy community working in Europe, whereas Prague moreover expelled one worker of the Belarusian embassy.

Supply: the Czech Safety Info Service (BIS), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The spy community in Europe was arrange by the Belarusian State Safety Committee (KGB), which sought to ascertain a community of brokers and accumulate intelligence, BIS mentioned.

European safety providers uncovered members and associates of the Belarusian KGB, "together with, for instance, a former deputy head of Moldova’s intelligence service (SIS), who was imagined to switch categorised data to the KGB".

In accordance with BIS, the Belarusians have been capable of construct their community of brokers "primarily because of their skill to maneuver freely round Europe".

Moreover, the Czech Ministry of International Affairs declared a Belarusian embassy worker working for the KGB persona non grata.

"We is not going to tolerate the abuse of diplomatic cowl for secret service actions," the ministry confused.

Background:

• In March, the Lithuanian Prosecutor Basic’s Workplace referred to court docket a case in opposition to two nationals accused of spying for Belarus.
• Earlier, Darius Jauniškis, Director of the State Safety Division of Lithuania, steered introducing harsher penalties for espionage on behalf of one other nation.

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On the night time of 6-7 September, Russian kamikaze drones struck the stables of the Endurance Horse Sport Membership owned by endurance rider Yuliia Tolpyha. Seven horses had been killed, together with the champion Malakhita, Ra-Nazran, an Arabian stallion, and his son Ra-Marsel, Freili, a mare who was rescued from Bucha in 2022, Bosfor, a racehorse, and Ars.

Supply: Ukrainian Equestrian Federation on Fb

Quote from the federation: "Malakhita had been attributable to compete within the Ukrainian Championship within the junior class in three weeks’ time. At present her younger proprietor buried her – alongside along with her goals. One other incurable wound for the kid’s soul…

Yuliia walks among the many mutilated our bodies of her beloved horses. They had been her life. ‘They’re gone…’ is all she will be able to whisper with a trembling voice.

The black magnificence Ra-Nazran, a purebred Arabian stallion, a world champion… Ra-Marsel lies not distant. He was nonetheless a foal, with a child coat that was but to show gray…

Bosfor was the membership’s most promising racehorse… Two different horses lay in a pool of blood subsequent to Bosfor."

"The horses tried to flee, breaking by means of the fences"

Rider Anna Pysarenko, who taken care of Freili, shared her reminiscences on Fb.

"My little chestnut Freili is gone. She and 6 different lovely sport horses had been killed by Russian Shaheds final night time," she stated. "Happily, all of the individuals survived. I simply can not write ‘No individuals had been injured’… as a result of we all know the way it feels when a Shahed flies over you and explodes."

Throughout the occupation of the city of Bucha in Kyiv Oblast, the Russians killed a number of horses from the stables of the Bucha Equestrian Sports activities Membership, however Freili survived. Later she gave beginning to a foal, Sofiko, who stayed with the homeowners, whereas Freili was moved to the Endurance Horse Sport Membership.

"Throughout the Bucha occupation all of us feared for her – and with good motive. The Russians moved into the stables, stole every part they might, and shot a number of horses," stated Oksana Savchenko, a pal of Anna Pysarenko. "After Bucha was liberated, Anna spent a month looking for Freili. She discovered her – along with a stallion and a pony, Koketka. They’d survived collectively, wandering by means of minefields and scavenging no matter they might. And there was a shock: Freili was pregnant."

Oksana stated the seven horses had been killed by three Russian drones. Two Shaheds injured and frightened the animals, whereas the third strike was deadly. In accordance with the native authorities, solely two horses survived – Holi and Manuel.

Background:

• On the night time of 6-7 September, throughout Russia’s large-scale assault, three individuals had been killed in Kyiv, together with a mom and her two-month-old child. A pregnant girl was additionally injured – medical doctors are preventing to avoid wasting her and her new child child. An 18-year-old girl was injured in Kyiv Oblast.
• The town of Zaporizhzhia, Poltava Oblast (together with Kremenchuk), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and different oblasts additionally got here beneath heavy Russian assault. In Kupiansk, a six-year-old baby was injured.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has highlighted that Moscow is as soon as once more directing strikes on Ukraine's power infrastructure.

Supply: Zelenskyy’s night tackle

Quote: "Right now, I held a [Supreme Commander-in-Chief] Workers assembly centered totally on technological points: the inventory of air defence techniques and their missiles, the manufacturing schedule, and the supply schedule. The safety of Ukraine’s essential infrastructure – above all, the power sector. The Russians are as soon as once more concentrating strikes on our power services. After all, now we have responses to this and can proceed to reply, however the primary precedence is the soundness of the system."

Particulars: Zelenskyy mentioned the Workers additionally heard experiences on drone manufacturing, masking each high quality and output, and that he and Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal mentioned Ukraine’s aims for the upcoming Ukraine Defence Contact Group (Ramstein-format) assembly.

Quote: "Within the coming days, the minister will participate within the Ramstein assembly – now we have outlined the important thing aims. Strengthening air defence is the primary aim for this Ramstein and for our contacts in Europe and the USA generally. Along with the minister, we additionally set priorities for 2026 – each when it comes to the important property wanted by the defence forces and when it comes to funding."

Beforehand: Within the early hours of 8 September, Russia launched a large-scale strike on a thermal energy technology facility in Kyiv Oblast.

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A fireplace at an power facility in Kyiv Oblast that was struck by Russia has been extinguished. Restore work is ongoing, however customers are not going through energy outages.

Supply: Ukraine’s Power Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk on Fb

Particulars: Power Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk has inspected the power infrastructure web site in Kyiv Oblast that was hit by the Russians. Hrynchuk mentioned the hearth has been put out and power staff are assessing the impression, including that restore work is ongoing and no customers are with out energy.

Quote from Hrynchuk: "The in a single day Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power system hit not solely Kyiv Oblast, but additionally Chernihiv and Donetsk oblasts. Ukrainian power crews are working in any respect affected websites to restore the injury attributable to the assaults.

Final evening’s assaults are additional proof that the enemy has not deserted its intention of terrorising the civilian inhabitants, leaving Ukrainian houses chilly and darkish this winter and paralysing on a regular basis life. Civilian essential infrastructure stays Moscow’s major focus through the autumn and winter interval, because it has been for 3 consecutive years."

Particulars: Hrynchuk burdened that the federal government is in fixed contact with Ukraine’s worldwide companions to strengthen safety for Ukraine’s essential infrastructure by way of engineering and air defence, stockpile reserve tools, and make sure the power system stays as versatile as doable. "We have to be ready for any state of affairs, however the enemy’s methods are predictable and well-known," she mentioned.

Background:

• Within the early hours of 8 September, Russia launched a large-scale strike on a thermal energy facility in Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian Telegram channels reported that Russian drones had attacked the Trypillia Thermal Energy Plant. The strike prompted blackouts in components of Kyiv Oblast and a few districts within the metropolis of Kyiv.
• Ukrainians have been suggested to arrange for doable energy disruptions this autumn, as there may be little room for optimism after the newest Russian assaults. Yasno CEO Serhii Kovalenko has warned that autumn can be "a slightly anxious time for power staff". "Nobody is aware of what this autumn will carry, however given the current strikes, there may be little room for optimism," he mentioned.
• On the morning of 8 September, Russia as soon as once more attacked a DTEK enrichment plant in Donetsk Oblast, damaging the constructing and technical tools.
• Emergency works on gasoline networks within the Obukhiv district of Kyiv Oblast are ongoing following a Russian strike. Consequently, eight settlements can have no gasoline provide on 8-9 September.

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Ukraine’s Unmanned Techniques Forces struck the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir Oblast on the evening of 6-7 September.

Supply: Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of the Unmanned Techniques Forces

Quote: "They are saying gasoline provides in Moscow are faltering a little bit. Transneft’s Vtorovo pumping station (Penkino, Vladimir Oblast, Russia) has been considerably broken. This oil facility pumps (or fairly used to pump) diesel gasoline to the Moscow Ring Petroleum Product Pipeline.

The strike on the worms’ [Russians’] oil pump was carried out on the evening of 6-7 September 2025 by Magyar’s Birds – the 14th Regiment of the Unmanned Techniques Forces."

Particulars: The Vtorovo oil pumping station is an infrastructure facility belonging to Transneft, the Russian operator of fundamental oil pipelines. It’s designed to soak up, retailer and pump oil by pipelines.

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