Power outage
The government has divided air raid alerts by danger levels and allowed businesses to operate during the yellow alert. In Kyiv, they recommend changing the curfew and metro operations.
Following the overnight attack on September 2, key energy facilities in the Odesa region were damaged. Energy workers restored power to households, but repairs and emergency outages are ongoing.
Due to the acute shortage of "air-to-air" missiles, Ukrainian F-16s sometimes rely solely on guns. Weapons supplies are being rationed.
Russian strikes damaged homes, warehouses, municipal and energy infrastructure in 13 regions. People were injured in Odesa, including children.
Zelenskyy discussed business support during Russian strikes with retailers. They plan to expand access to the affordable lending program.
russia has ramped up production of drones capable of speeds of up to 600 km/h. Intercepting them requires more expensive air defense systems and aircraft.
The Cabinet of Ministers and Kyiv authorities are preparing changes to the curfew and movement rules. The decision may be approved as early as tomorrow.
The EU approved €6. 1 billion in defense funding for Ukraine, including air defense. Member states also promised additional resources, but provided no details.
The business activity expectations index fell to 48. 3 in August. Entrepreneurs cited losses from the attacks, the blockade of ports, expensive fuel, and a labor shortage.
Unknown perpetrators caused a short circuit at a substation in Bergheim, cutting power to five power units. Police are investigating a foreign connection and left-wing extremism.
A Russian attack damaged the buildings of the National University of Food Technologies. There were no casualties among students or faculty.
Russian drones hit a university in Kyiv, where 160 students were sheltering. Russian strikes also damaged facilities in Odesa, Kherson, and the Kharkiv region.
Russia struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The most difficult situation arose in Odesa Oblast.
Due to Russia's attack, traffic on Kyiv's red metro line was restricted, and a fire broke out in the Holosiivskyi district. Two people were injured in the Kyiv region.
Eight people, including a child, were wounded in Odesa in Russia's overnight strike. A residential high-rise building, offices, and two educational institutions were damaged.
In Kyiv’s Podilskyi District, a drone struck a building at the level of the 14th–15th floors and caused a fire. Three people are in hospital.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian attacks on infrastructure are intended to disrupt the start of the academic year. Eight people were killed in Kyiv on the night of September 1.
Russia attacked Kyiv and 10 regions, including with jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles. Twelve people were killed, including an Indian citizen; dozens were injured.
Russia launched 218 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight, including ballistic missiles and "Zircon" missiles. Air defenses shot down or suppressed 199 targets.
On the evening of August 31, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Odesa. Damage to infrastructure and disruptions to the electricity supply have been reported.
The National Security and Defense Council obliged the regions to strengthen infrastructure protection, increase backup power capacity by 20%, and create a two-week fuel reserve.
On August 31, the government will consider more flexible operating procedures for transport, businesses, and institutions during prolonged alerts. The changes will be coordinated with the military.
russia has attacked DTEK facilities in Dnipropetrovsk region three times in recent days. 30,000 households remain without electricity, and a miner was injured.
Due to shelling, consumers in six regions were left without electricity, while another four settlements were cut off by bad weather. No restrictions are forecast.
In Simferopol and more than 20 settlements in Crimea, the power will be cut off from 8:00 to 18:00 due to emergency restoration work. The reason was not specified.
Europe is recording an increase in Russia-linked acts of sabotage, espionage, and cyberattacks. However, there is no evidence of preparations for a direct attack on NATO.
In Odesa region, food warehouses burned down, and three people were injured. In Mykolaiv region, a food-processing enterprise, port and energy infrastructure were damaged.
The Zaporizhzhia NPP has remained without external power for more than a week due to hostilities. The IAEA is monitoring diesel fuel supplies and their delivery.
Russians have been attacking Kyiv with jet-powered drones for the third day in a row: there are casualties, fires, and falling debris in three districts. People were killed in the Kyiv region, and the Kyiv–Chop highway has been blocked.
Russia attacked the energy infrastructure of the Mykolaiv region with Shahed drones. More than 300,000 subscribers in Mykolaiv and the region are without electricity.