Category: World

On 1 September, Russian forces attacked residential areas and infrastructure services in Donetskб Kharkiv, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts. Two individuals had been killed and twelve others injured within the assaults.

Supply: Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Army Administration; Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Army Administration; Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Army Administration; Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Army Administration

Particulars: Kherson Oblast: Russian assaults destroyed 5 condominium blocks and eight homes and broken a mobile community tower. One particular person was killed and two others injured.

Donetsk Oblast: In Kostiantynivka, one civilian was killed in a Russian assault. An extra seven individuals had been wounded in strikes throughout 11 settlements within the area (not together with data from Mariupol and Volnovakha).

Kharkiv Oblast: Two individuals had been injured prior to now day – a 64-year-old girl in Oskil and a 74-year-old man in Spodobivka. The Russians used Geran-2 drones, FPV drones, a guided aerial bomb and different weapons. Residential buildings, outbuildings, autos and energy services had been broken.

Dnipropetrovsk Oblast: The Russians repeatedly struck the Nikopol district with FPV drones and artillery. A five-storey constructing, an administrative facility, a home and a gasoline pipeline had been broken. A 32-year-old man injured in a night assault sought medical help; he can be handled as an outpatient.

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Russia has misplaced 800 troopers killed and wounded over the previous day alone, bringing its whole variety of personnel losses to 1,083,790.

Supply: Basic Workers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

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

• roughly 1,083,790 (+800) navy personnel;
• 11,156 (+1) tanks;
• 23,233 (+4) armoured fight automobiles;
• 32,301 (+53) artillery methods;
• 1,477 (+1) multiple-launch rocket methods;
• 1,213 (+0) air defence methods;
• 422 (+0) fixed-wing plane;
• 341 (+0) helicopters;
• 55,446 (+170) operational-tactical UAVs;
• 3,664 (+0) cruise missiles;
• 28 (+0) ships/boats;
• 1 (+0) submarine;
• 60,488 (+89) automobiles and gas tankers;
• 3,952 (+0) particular automobiles and different tools.

The data is being confirmed.

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Ukraine’s Ministry of International Affairs has famous that the primary remaining doc of the Heads of State Council assembly of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin doesn’t include a single reference to Russia’s conflict in opposition to Ukraine.

Supply: Ukraine’s Ministry of International Affairs in an announcement

Quote: "It’s shocking that the biggest conflict of aggression in Europe since World Conflict II was not mirrored in such an necessary, elementary doc, whereas it mentions quite a lot of different wars, terrorist assaults and occasions on this planet."

Particulars: The international ministry is satisfied that and not using a simply finish to Russia’s aggression in opposition to Ukraine, it’s unimaginable to talk of sustainable world improvement, worldwide peace and safety, adherence to the rules of the UN Constitution, or steady and equal improvement of commerce relations between world areas.

Quote: "The absence of any point out of Russia's conflict in opposition to Ukraine within the SCO summit declaration signifies the failure of Moscow's diplomatic efforts.

The Kremlin has suffered one other defeat in its efforts to current the world as divided in its assessments of Russia's aggression in opposition to Ukraine and to impose the notion that states outdoors Europe and North America have a beneficial view of Russia on the causes, penalties and methods to finish its conflict in opposition to Ukraine."

Particulars: The assertion added, "It’s apparent that Moscow has did not carry the positions of the collaborating states on this difficulty to a typical denominator that might go well with the Russian Federation".

Ukraine additionally stated that, given China’s vital geopolitical position, it will welcome Beijing's extra energetic position in selling peace in Ukraine primarily based on respect for the UN Constitution.

Background:

• On the SCO Heads of State Council assembly, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin as soon as once more claimed that the West provoked Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• Heorhii Tykhyi, spokesman for Ukraine’s Ministry of International Affairs, commented on remarks made by Putin on the SCO summit, saying that Putin is progressively dropping his mendacity expertise.

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Assault teams from the 425th Skelia (Rock) Regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated the settlement of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast and raised the Ukrainian flag there.

Supply: Basic Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Particulars: The Basic Employees posted a video of the flag being raised over the settlement.

In keeping with the video’s voiceover, it took two weeks to liberate the settlement: assault teams moved road by road, entered beneath cowl of night time, engaged Russian forces and carried out coordinated assaults together with a mop-up operation.

The Ukrainian flag was raised within the centre of the settlement on 31 August.

Quote from the video’s caption: "The Ukrainian flag being raised within the settlement of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast."

Background: DeepState, a Ukrainian group of army analysts, has reported that the speed at which the Russians are occupying Ukrainian territory fell by 18% in August. Russia seized 464 sq km final month, bringing the entire occupied space to 19% of Ukraine’s territory. DeepState famous that this is the same as the share Russia held on 3 October 2022, shortly earlier than Ukrainian defence forces launched a counteroffensive on Dudchany in Kherson Oblast.

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Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin, has mentioned that there are not any agreements between Moscow and Washington concerning a gathering between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and Putin.

Supply: Ushakov in a remark to Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Ushakov recalled that the concept of elevating the extent of delegations in Ukraine-Russia negotiations had been mentioned throughout conversations between Trump and Putin and on the Alaska summit.

"However the People advised us they might additionally suppose this matter over amongst themselves after which come again with some concrete proposals," Ushakov mentioned.

He added that media stories a couple of potential assembly of the three leaders "aren’t precisely what we agreed upon".

Quote: "Now they’re speaking a couple of trilateral assembly, a couple of assembly between Putin and Zelenskyy. However particularly this – so far as I do know – there was no settlement between Putin and Trump on it."

Background:

• Final week, Trump mentioned {that a} trilateral assembly between himself, Putin and Zelenskyy will happen, however he solid doubt on a Putin-Zelenskyy assembly taking place anytime quickly.
• The leaders’ assembly was the principle subject of discussions between the US, Europe and Ukraine after the Alaska summit, however the Kremlin is doing all the things it will probably to stop it from happening.
• Axios reported that Trump is critically contemplating placing his diplomatic efforts concerning the Russo-Ukrainian battle on maintain "till one or each events start to point out extra flexibility".

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The brand new Ukrainian bomber drone JET MAX that includes eight pods for payload has been introduced in Lviv through the Joint Ventures, Joint Defence discussion board organised by the Technological Forces of Ukraine affiliation.

Supply: Mezha Media, a know-how and IT information platform inside Ukrainska Pravda’s holding firm

Particulars: The drone is designed to destroy enemy tools, communications and personnel as much as 15 km behind the entrance line. It will probably carry a 20 kg payload at a velocity of 60 km/h, with a most velocity of 80 km/h when unladen. Flight time ranges from 25 to 40 minutes, relying on the payload weight.

The drone’s modular payload platform and drop system might be configured relying on the mission. It will probably carry two heavy munitions to destroy closely armoured targets or structural components of buildings or defences and eight smaller munitions to interact frivolously armoured automobiles and enemy personnel.

A JET MAX bomber drone with a system for eight rounds of ammunition. Photograph: Technological Forces of Ukraine

When growing the JET MAX, engineers responded to adjustments on the battlefield, because the demand for drones with larger fight payloads is rising sharply.

"We’re already seeing a pattern the place FPV drones with 7- and 8-inch frames not occupy the identical market house as earlier than. On the entrance line, drones now must ship bigger fight payloads to the enemy," Mykyta, a JET Firm consultant, advised Ukrainska Pravda.

Ammunition for the drone is manufactured in Ukraine in numerous variations. Photograph: JET Firm

The drone is operated by a two-person crew: a essential pilot and a co-pilot. They’ll put together it for takeoff in simply 10 minutes. The drone is managed through a Ukrainian-developed radio station, outfitted with a directional and log-periodic antenna that operates throughout a large frequency vary.

To guard towards hostile digital warfare, the drone is supplied with a navigation system with a four-band frequency hopping system, which implies that the working frequency might be dynamically modified. The communication system additionally operates on "floating" frequencies.

A JET MAX bomber drone. Photograph: JET Firm

The drone's clever methods are totally developed in Ukraine. Its engines, propellers, and carbon tubes are at present sourced from Western international locations. The digital camera, that includes a nine-fold zoom, can also be imported, although the corporate is searching for Ukrainian alternate options.

"We’ve fairly a deep localisation. We manufacture part elements – our bodies, frames and mounts. And we are able to shortly scale up this manufacturing. (…) Our navy system and communication station are additionally made in Ukraine," emphasised Olena Kurta, the corporate's technical director.

A bomber outfitted with 4 engines that may raise 20 kg of payload. Photograph: JET Firm

JET MAX is at present present process codification.

Background: Earlier, Ukrainska Pravda reported that Ukrainian defence forces will obtain a brand new heavy-duty bomber drone, Heavy Shot, on the Zaporizhzhia entrance. It will probably carry a file 150 kg of cargo and destroy massive stationary Russian targets, corresponding to dugouts, tools and storage factors.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has introduced that he’ll meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this week. Earlier than that, Fico is about to journey to China for talks with Chinese language chief Xi Jinping and Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin.

Supply: European Pravda with regards to Fico in a video message on Fb

Particulars: Fico stated he’s leaving for China for talks with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on a four-day go to, confirming a report by the Kremlin on this regard.

"After coming back from Beijing on Thursday night, I’ll journey to jap Slovakia to carry a bilateral assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday," Fico stated.

No particulars have been supplied by the Slovak prime minister concerning the beforehand unannounced assembly with Zelenskyy.

Background:

• Fico and Zelenskyy haven’t held bilateral conferences for the reason that Slovak prime minister returned to workplace in 2023. As a substitute, their relations have deteriorated considerably attributable to Fico's go to to Moscow and engagements with Putin.
• As well as, Fico and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić had been Putin's solely European visitors on the stage of heads of state on the ninth Might Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. [Victory Day is a Russian holiday commemorating the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945, celebrated on 9 May – ed.]

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The Safety Service of Ukraine has served Chechen chief Ramzan Kadyrov with an in-absentia discover of suspicion for conflict crimes in opposition to Ukrainian troopers. [The Chechen Republic, also known as Chechnya, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation; the Ukrainian parliament has recognised it as the temporarily Russian-occupied territory of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria – ed.]

Supply: Safety Service of Ukraine (SSU)

Particulars: SSU investigators have discovered that in an tackle to Russian propagandists, Kadyrov stated that he had instructed his subordinates to not take Ukrainian troopers prisoner however to shoot them on the battlefield. He additionally ordered that captured Ukrainian defenders held in Chechnya be positioned on the roofs of navy services within the Chechen capital of Grozny and used as a human defend in opposition to Ukrainian drones.

Quote from SSU: "Such remarks by the suspect represent violations of the legal guidelines and customs of conflict relevant in armed battle underneath the Rome Statute of the Worldwide Legal Courtroom.

On the premise of latest proof, SSU investigators have served Kadyrov with a discover of suspicion in absentia underneath Article 438.1 of the Legal Code of Ukraine (conflict crimes)."

Background:

• In August 2024, I Wish to Dwell (Hochu Zhit), a undertaking run by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, launched a video of Russian prisoners of conflict who say they’re from the Chechen metropolis of Grozny. In line with the undertaking, they have been captured in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.
• On 30 October 2024, Kadyrov introduced that he had ordered commanders of the Akhmat, a Chechen armed formation preventing on Russia’s facet, to not take Ukrainian troopers prisoner anymore.
• On 15 September 2024, Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov refused to swap Chechen prisoners of conflict in Ukrainian captivity, advising them to "wash off their disgrace with blood" and be slaughtered as a substitute.
• On 2 November 2024, Kadyrov introduced that he had lifted his earlier order for fighters from the Akhmat to not take Ukrainian troopers prisoner.
• On 4 December 2024, the Chechen ruler visited Ukrainian prisoners of conflict and threatened to make use of them as a human defend in opposition to drones attacking the republic.
• Again in September 2022, the Safety Service of Ukraine declared Ramzan Kadyrov wished.

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The Ptashka Methods channel has revealed a video exhibiting the fight use of the Ptashka internet gun, which efficiently introduced down a Russian drone – the UAV exploded on influence.

Supply: Oboronka, a defence industry-related information outlet by Ukrainska Pravda, on the subject of the Ptashka Methods channel

Quote from Ptashka Methods: "Right here is the fight use of the infantry internet gun Ptashka. Resolute, brave and cold-blooded."

Particulars: The Ptashka is a reusable weapon designed towards FPV drones, outfitted with a number of cartridges. Its value ranges from UAH 7,900 to 19,500 (about US$190-470), relying on the configuration. A single fight cartridge with a internet prices UAH 1,500 (US$36).

Visually, the Ptashka resembles a pistol with a cartridge mounted on the barrel. The operator merely goals on the drone and fires. The web, measuring 3.5 by 3.5 metres, unfolds within the air and entangles the drone’s propellers, forcing it to crash. The Ptashka can launch its internet at a distance of as much as 25–30 metres.

Other than the Ptashka, there are additionally different internet gun fashions available on the market designed to counter FPV drones.

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