Good morning and welcome back to our live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin is speaking now at an economic forum in the far eastern city of Vladivostok.
Before we dial in, here’s an update of some…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Russian forces launch large-scale drone strike on Dnipropetrovsk region, fires break out
On the night of September 5, Russian forces launched a drone strike on the Dnipropetrovsk region, with direct hits reported.
This was reported on Telegram by Serhii Lysak, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform.
It was…
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Five civilians killed in Russian attacks on Donetsk region over past day
On September 4, Russian troops killed five residents of the Donetsk region.
According to Ukrinform, this was reported on Facebook by Vadym Filashkin, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration.
He reported that three people were killed in Kostiantynivka…
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Zaporizhzhia region hit by 569 Russian strikes, seven civilians wounded
On September 4, Russian troops carried out 569 strikes across 14 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, injuring seven civilians.
This was reported on Telegram by Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, according to…
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Ukrainian forces strike Ryazan oil refinery – CCD
The Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of Ukraine’s Armed Forces carried out a strike on the Ryazan oil refinery in Russia.
According to Ukrinform, the news was shared on Telegram by Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) under…
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Russian army loses another 810 troops in war against Ukraine
As of September 5, 2025, Russia’s total combat losses in the war against Ukraine, since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022, have reached 1,086,220 personnel, including 810 troops killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
This was reported by the…
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Stefanchuk, European Parliament president discuss strengthening sanctions against Russia
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk met with President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola to discuss the importance of intensifying sanctions against Russia.
According to Ukrinform, Stefanchuk wrote this in a post on his Facebook page.
“We…
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In August, 80 new weapon systems approved for use by Ukrainian Armed Forces
During August 2025, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense authorized 80 new models of weapons and military equipment for operational use in the Armed Forces.
This was reported by the Ministry’s press service, according to Ukrinform.
“Throughout August 2025, the…
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Austria joins Coalition of the Willing as an observer state
Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger announced that Austria has joined the Coalition of the Willing as an observer state.
She announced this on her official Facebook page, according to Ukrinform.
“Today, on behalf of Federal Chancellor Stocker, I…
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