Antonina Tumanova
Since the beginning of the day, 122 combat engagements have been recorded. The occupiers carried out 3565 shellings, used 1970 kamikaze drones and 79 guided aerial bombs.
The Tretyakov Gallery is on fire in Moscow. Thick black smoke is coming from the basement, 11 people have been evacuated.
President Zelenskyy opened the Uzhhorod – Chop Eurotrack, connecting Uzhhorod with Bratislava, Košice, Budapest, and Vienna. Trains will start running from September 12, and the Eurotrack will be extended to Lviv.
The European Union is sending a delegation to Washington to prepare new joint sanctions against Russia. European Council President António Costa confirmed increased pressure through further direct and secondary sanctions.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reshuffled the cabinet after Angela Rayner's resignation. She admitted that she had not paid enough stamp duty on the purchase of a new home.
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced 80% readiness of infrastructure for the 2025/2026 heating season. A support program has been launched for 238 frontline communities, which includes UAH 19,400 for firewood and compensation for 100 kWh of electricity.
Defense remains the main priority in the draft State Budget-2026. The government also allocates significant funds to support communities, education, and housing for internally displaced persons.
Serhiy Koretsky, Chairman of the Board of NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine", met with the IMF mission to discuss preparations for the heating season. The discussion covered gas imports, stock formation, and the consequences of attacks on infrastructure.
The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office filed a lawsuit with the HACC regarding the MP's unjustified assets. This includes 5 apartments, property rights to an apartment, and a Toyota Land Cruiser car with a total value of over 8.2 million hryvnias.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Slovakia's support for Ukraine's accession to the European Union. Kyiv views this as part of security guarantees for Ukraine, as stated by Zelenskyy after a meeting with the Prime Minister of Slovakia.
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order to transform the Department of Defense into the Department of War. This name change, which will be secondary to the current one, is intended to solidify it permanently.
President Zelenskyy and Slovak Prime Minister Fico held a substantive conversation. Zelenskyy informed Fico about his conversation with Donald Trump and the results of the Coalition of the Willing meeting.
Law enforcement officers are conducting searches in the Department of Public Communications of the Kyiv City State Administration and its subordinate enterprises. No prior requests or court decisions were received, which blocked the Department's work.
A large-scale fire broke out in Dnipro at the combine harvester plant's warehouse, causing Akademika Belelyubskoho Street to be blocked. Due to this, the routes of bus #9 and tram #19 have been changed.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. The parties discussed increasing investments in Ukrainian drone production and joint defense projects.
Robert Fico and António Costa met on the border with Ukraine. They discussed Fico's visit to China and the regional situation.
On the night of September 5, Ukrainian military hit the Ryazan oil refinery, damaging the ELOU-AVT-6 unit. Strikes were also carried out on the S-400 air defense system in the Kaluga region and an ammunition depot in Luhansk.
A Russian drone attacked the village of Khotimlya in the Kharkiv region, hitting road repair workers. Three people were killed, including a 25-year-old woman, and two more men were hospitalized with injuries.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi announced the creation of an echeloned system to counter enemy "Shaheds" and "Geraniums". The priority is the formation of crews, training of operators, and provision of effective means of destruction.
President Zelenskyy announced discussions with Trump regarding a new format for protecting Ukrainian skies. This format is intended to ensure independence from Russian attacks.
Prosecutors of the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office заочно (in absentia) informed the platoon commander of the Rosgvardia special unit "Akhmat" about the suspicion. He is accused of torturing civilians and looting property during the occupation of Kherson region.
US President Donald Trump told EU leaders that Europe should stop buying Russian oil. He also called for increased economic pressure on China for financing Russia's military actions.
Since the beginning of the day, 54 combat engagements have taken place, the occupiers are actively operating in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, Siversk, and Toretsk directions. Ukrainian defenders repelled a number of attacks, battles continue in many areas of the front.
As a result of a ballistic missile attack by the Russian Federation in the Chernihiv region, two employees of the humanitarian demining mission "Danish Refugee Council" were killed. Three more people were injured.
Members of the Drone Coalition will gather in The Hague to support Ukraine. They will discuss the use of drones and counter-drone systems.
Explosions were recorded in Chernihiv amid a ballistic threat. A missile hit the territory of one of the city's enterprises; information regarding casualties is being clarified.
In Lisbon, a funicular derailed, killing at least 15 people and injuring others. Emergency services are working at the scene, and the Judicial Police's Homicide Brigade is investigating.
In Lisbon, the Gloria funicular derailed, killing at least three people and injuring about 20. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa expressed condolences and awaits the establishment of the cause.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal participated in a meeting of the "coalition of the willing," where a framework of questions regarding security guarantees was discussed. Partners confirmed their readiness to take responsibility for Ukraine's long-term security.
In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, a fire in warehouse premises covering 9,000 square meters, caused by Russian shelling, has been extinguished. There are no casualties, and 134 rescuers and 38 units of equipment were involved.