Hryhoriy Shumeiko, People's Artist of Ukraine and founder of the META Theater, has passed away at the age of 74. During his career, he played more than 100 roles in theater and film, and directed more than 15 performances.
A 12-year-old girl was injured in the night shelling of Zaporizhzhia and is now in intensive care. An 8-year-old boy and a 38-year-old woman were killed.
A Russian missile strike on the Grand Palace Hotel in Zaporizhzhia injured 6 people. A woman and her 8-year-old son were killed, and her 12-year-old daughter was rescued from the rubble in serious condition.
The Russian government has approved a new youth strategy aimed at preparing teenagers for military service. A new military training course for 15-18 year olds is being introduced, and the number of military children's camps is increasing.
In Poltava, rescuers pulled 11 people from the rubble after a rocket attack on an educational institution in Poltava. Residential buildings have been damaged, and police are recording reports of damaged property.
In Poltava and Zakarpattia regions, the SBU exposed organizers of bot farms that sold fake accounts to Russia. The offenders created anonymous accounts and sold unique IP addresses for information sabotage.
Ukrainian Paralympian Oksana Boturchuk won a bronze medal in the 400 meters at the 2024 Paralympic Games. This is her 11th Paralympic medal, which is a record for Ukraine in athletics.
Russian shelling of a hotel in Zaporizhzhia killed two people and wounded four others. Rescuers unblocked the bodies of a woman and her 8-year-old son and rescued a 12-year-old girl.
A 40-year-old man tried to illegally cross the border by swimming from the Izmail seafront. He had only a copy of his ID card wrapped in plastic.
The NABU director dismissed Gizo Uglava for disciplinary offense. Uglava discredited an employee who reported a possible information leak, which violated the bureau's ethical standards.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the appointment of Vladyslav Falyush as deputy head of the Khmelnytsky Regional State Administration. The government's representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, announced this on Telegram.
Police have detained a 34-year-old man who set fire to a $1,000 Volkswagen Transporter donated by a volunteer. The suspect was chosen as a preventive measure in the form of detention without bail.
In Sumy region, a drone attacked a repair crew, injuring the driver. In Chernihiv region, a UAV attacked a power facility, injuring three power engineers. There were also attacks on facilities in Dnipropetrovska and Donetska oblasts.
The repair of the entry section to Ukraine at the Ustylug-Zosin checkpoint has begun. As a result, traffic will be partially restricted to certain lanes until November 30, 2024.
Near the Kerch bridge, Russians are sinking metal “ruffs” for protection. They are also installing boom barriers and barge barriers along the bridge.
The United Kingdom and the United States intend to indefinitely extend the 1958 Treaty on Mutual Defense and Nuclear Cooperation. This decision is related to the global arms race provoked by Russia's war in Ukraine.
At night, the enemy carried out massive shelling of railways in two regions of Ukraine. There were no casualties, no passenger flights were canceled, and Ukrzaliznytsia continues to run trains.
Gazprom Neft's Moscow refinery has suspended operations after a drone attack on September 1. The shutdown of the Euro+ unit has reduced the plant's capacity by 50%, and it is expected to resume in 5-6 days.
Raphael Grossi is on his way to Zaporizhzhya NPP to continue the IAEA's nuclear safety mission. Russian shelling damaged the power supply line to ZNPP, and there is a risk of losing external power to cool the reactors.
The head of the Luhansk RMA said that the number of schoolchildren in occupied Sievierodonetsk increased by only 240 people over the year. In villages near Antratsyt, about 150 houses burned down due to a fire.
Kyiv is experiencing a temporary deterioration in air quality due to fires in ecosystems, in particular peat burning in Kyiv region. KCSA recommends closing windows and avoiding long walks outdoors.
The occupants remotely mined the roads near Hlyboke and conducted a rotation in Vovchansk. Five combat engagements took place over the day, the enemy lost 63 servicemen and 68 pieces of equipment.
Russians fired 17 times at settlements in Donetsk region. Two people were killed, 12 were wounded, and dozens of houses and administrative buildings in different districts were damaged. 3351 people were evacuated from the front line.
Over the past day, 197 combat engagements were registered. The most intense fighting took place in the Pokrovske, Kurakhove, Vremivske and Kupyanske sectors, with the enemy launching 68 air strikes and firing over 3,900 times.
US President Joe Biden believes that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is not working hard enough on a deal to free hostages in Gaza. The United States is close to submitting a final proposal for a ceasefire.
Two explosions occurred in the Poltava community after the Ukrainian Air Force warned of a missile heading toward the city. The threat of air strikes and missile danger was reported for Kharkiv, Dnipro and Poltava regions.
The enemy attacked the Kharkiv Aviation Institute and other facilities in the region. The shelling killed a 78-year-old woman, wounded 15 people, and damaged buildings and infrastructure.
The President of Ukraine signed decrees on sanctions against individuals and legal entities for 10 years. The restrictions apply to collaborators, occupiers and companies servicing Russian military facilities.
Russian troops attacked Kyiv region with attack drones at night on September 3. No casualties were reported, but a high-rise building was damaged and forest litter fires broke out in two districts.
Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan announces a new proposal for a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. It is proposed to sign 13 fully agreed articles that enshrine the principle of recognition of territorial integrity.
