War update: 166 combat engagements on frontline in past 24 hours, fiercest battles in Pokrovsk, Novopavlivka sectors
On September 2, Ukrainian Defense Forces reported 166 combat engagements with Russian forces.
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03 September 2025
Russia strikes infrastructure in Ivano-Frankivsk region, fire breaks out
Russian forces attacked an infrastructure facility in Ivano-Frankivsk region, causing a fire.
Rivne region hit by massive overnight Russian air attack, air defenses respond
Rivne region came under a massive Russian air attack overnight on September 3, with air defense forces successfully intercepting many enemy targets.
Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine up by 780 over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to September 3, 2025, have reached 1,084,570 personnel, including 780 in the past 24 hours.
Russia launches drone and missile strikes on Khmelnytskyi region
Khmelnytskyi region sustained damage following attacks by Russian missiles and drones.
Lutsk suffers damage in Russian overnight drone attack
Russian drone strikes caused damage in Lutsk.
Ukraine debunks Russian fake of ‘destroyed’ Azov fighters and U.S. vehicles in Kharkiv region
Russian propaganda media are circulating a video claiming that Russian army units eliminated 17 servicemen of the National Guard’s Azov Regiment and destroyed two U.S. armored vehicles near Hlushchenkove, Kharkiv region.
Injuries, damage reported as Russian drones attack Znamianka in Kirovohrad region
As a result of a Russian drone attack on Znamianka in Kirovohrad region, five people were injured, 17 houses were damaged.
Another group of children abducted by Russia return to Ukraine
Another group of children and young people, aged 3 to 18, has been returned from territories temporarily occupied by Russia and directly from the Russian Federation, as part of the Ukrainian President's Bring Kids Back UA initiative.
In August, Ukrainian forces destroyed 63 Russian tanks, 148 ammo depots in eastern sector
Throughout August, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 21,668 enemy personnel, 63 tanks, 102 armored fighting vehicles (AFVs), and 148 enemy ammunition depots on the eastern front alone.
02 September 2025
122 combat engagements reported on front line; most attacks in Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Novopavlivka sectors
A total of 122 combat engagements took place on the front line today, with the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Novopavlivka directions seeing the most intense fighting.
Zelensky: Russia continues its strikes—Ukraine will respond, including asymmetrically
President Volodymyr Zelensky received a briefing from Air Force Commander Anatolii Kryvonozhko regarding the downing of drones.
Russian forces launch over 30 strikes at Nikopol district throughout day
Russian troops launched more than 30 attacks on Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk region on Tuesday, using FPV drones and artillery.
War update: 76 battles on frontline since morning, Russia intensifying pressure near Pokrovsk
Since the start of the day, Ukrainian Defense Forces have engaged in 76 combat clashes with Russian troops, with the heaviest fighting reported on the Pokrovsk front.
Ukraine’s air defenses down 48 of 53 Russian drones in daytime attack
Ukraine’s Defense Forces shot down or jammed 48 drones launched by Russia in a renewed wave of attacks, while new enemy targets are detected in the north.
Russian drone attacks civilian vehicle in Donetsk region, three injured
In the village of Drobysheve in the Donetsk region, a Russian drone attacked a civilian car, injuring three people, including a paramedic from the local ambulance station.
British intelligence explains why Russian army becomes active in the Serebrianskyi Forest
The Russian army is reducing its activity in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions due to the redeployment of forces, while increasing pressure in the Serebrianskyi Forest area.
Finnish President announces progress on Ukraine security issues
Finnish President Alexander Stubb announced on Tuesday, September 2, that progress had been made on security guarantees for Ukraine, but added that a peace agreement must be reached before such measures could be implemented.
Drone attack: debris found in central Kyiv
A fragment of an enemy aerial target was found in central Kyiv, in the Holosiivskyi district.
Two women killed in Russian shelling of Kupiansk
Two women were killed in Russian shelling in Kupiansk on September 2.
Russian army strikes village in Kherson region, woman wounded
The Russian military launched an artillery strike on the village of Zelenivka in the Kherson region, wounding a woman.
Russian drones hit civilian infrastructure in Kostiantynivka, injuring utility workers
Russian forces carried out two targeted FPV drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in the town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, wounding three municipal workers and damaging equipment.
South Korea says around 2,000 DPRK soldiers killed in Ukraine war
Around 2,000 North Korean troops sent to Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine have been killed, according to estimates from South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).
Ukrainian forces liberate Udachne in Donetsk region
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have liberated the settlement of Udachne in Donetsk region, driving out Russian troops and raising the Ukrainian flag over the community.
In Kharkiv region, four fires break out due to Russian shelling, casualties reported
In the Kharkiv region, three civilians were injured and four fires broke out as a result of Russian shelling over the past day.
Russian army loses nearly 73 artillery divisions in August - Ministry of Defense
The Russian army lost 1,304 artillery systems in the war against Ukraine in August, which is roughly equivalent to nearly 73 artillery divisions.
Consequences of night shelling in Sumy
Russian drones attacked Sumy at night, injuring a 14-year-old girl with glass shards.
Drone attack on Bila Tserkva: nine high-rise buildings and school damaged
In Bila Tserkva, Kyiv region, nine high-rise buildings and a school were damaged as a result of an attack by Russian drones, 29 garages were destroyed, and a garage cooperative security guard was killed.
Invaders wound civilian with drone in Kherson community
Russians wounded a 53-year-old civilian with a drone in the Kherson community.
Russians destroy and damage 350 houses on the night of August 30 in Zaporizhzhia region
In the Zaporizhzhia region, as a result of the attack by Shahed drones and missiles on the night of August 30, 25 apartment buildings and 325 private houses were damaged or destroyed. Some of them cannot be restored.