UN report: At least 184 civilians killed, 856 injured in Ukraine in Aug
At least 184 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 856 injured due to Russian aggression in Ukraine in August 2024.
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09 September 2024
Air defense downs all enemy drones launched at Kyiv overnight
Ukraine's air defense forces have destroyed all strike drones that the enemy used to attack Kyiv overnight.
Russian bomb strike hits private houses in Kharkiv
Russian forces have struck the Kyivskyi district of Kharkiv with a guided aerial bomb, damaging private residential buildings.
War update: 148 clashes along frontlines, Russia’s losses in Pokrovsk sector over 300 people
On Sunday, September 8, as many as 148 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders took place on the battlefield, with the enemy’s attacks being the fiercest in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors.
08 September 2024
Russians shell Ochakiv, elderly woman killed
On the evening of September 8, artillery shelling of Ochakiv, Mykolaiv region, left a 70-year-old woman killed.
After Russian attack on Poltava, 220 wounded remain in hospitals
After the Russian missile attack on the Institute of Communications in Poltava, 220 wounded people are still receiving inpatient treatment, among them there are people with severe injuries.
President Zelensky: “Our main focus now is to strengthen positions of Ukraine”
The main focus now, at the beginning of the fall, is to strengthen Ukraine's position as much as possible, as well as protect Ukrainian cities and villages from Russian terror.
Russia’s missile strike on Derhachi: one person killed, 13 injured
On September 8, at least 13 people were injured in a Russian strike on the town of Derhachi, Kharkiv region. One woman died.
Ukrainian Army hits fuel storage site in Russia’s Belgorod region
Ukraine’s Armed Forces hit a fuel storage site in Belgorod region, setting on fire a number of rail fuel tanks.
Russia’s cluster munitions leave 10 injured in Kharkiv region
Russian troops attacked the town of Derhachi in Kharkiv region using rockets fitted with cluster munitions.
General Staff update: 95 clashes along frontlines; Kurakhove, Pokrovsk directions the hottest
Since the beginning of the day, as many as 95 combat clashes have taken place on the battlefield, the hottest directions being Kurakhove and Pokrovsk.
Russian drone crashes in Latvia
On September 7, a Russian military drone crashed in the east of Latvia.
Russians drop explosives on minibus in Kherson, six injured
On September 8, at noon, Russians hit a minibus with explosives dropped from a drone in the Dniprovskyi district of Kherson. Six people were injured.
Russians shell Kupiansk, woman injured
On Sunday, September 8, Russians shelled the city of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, with artillery, injuring a 66-year-old woman.
Two bodies retrieved from under rubble in Mykolaivka, Donetsk region
In Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, the bodies of two people were retrieved from under the rubble of the destroyed hotel; the rescue work has been completed by now.
Russians target Sumy district, civilians wounded
On September 8, Russians launched an airstrike on Sumy district; according to preliminary data, people are wounded.
NATO condemns Russian violation into Romanian airspace
NATO Deputy Secretary General, Mircea Geoana, condemned Russia's violation into the airspace of the NATO member country, as overnight, a Russian drone flew into the Romanian territory.
Russian Army loses 8,960 troops, more than 1000 pieces of equipment in Ukraine over week
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 8,960 Russian invaders and 1,136 pieces of enemy equipment and weapons, as well as 31 missiles, more than three hundred Russian drones and two air defense systems over the past week.
Rocket attack on Poltava on September 3: another person dies in hospital
Another person who was injured during a rocket attack on the city on September 3 died in hospital in Poltava.
Russians shelled village in Donetsk region with cluster munitions
In Donetsk region, on the morning of September 8, Russian troops fired MLRS with cluster munitions at the village of Cherkaske, Kramatorsk district, killing three people and injuring two others.
Five civilians killed and 11 wounded in Donetsk region over past day
Over the past day, five civilians were killed in Donetsk region as a result of Russian shelling, and 11 others were injured.
Two dead, four injured as Russia drops two glide bombs on Sumy
Russian troops hit the city of Sumy with two KAB guided aerial bombs.
Ukraine successfully adapting to counter Russian drones - ISW
Ukraine continues to successfully adapt its anti-drone capabilities, allowing Ukrainian forces to use lower-end systems to offset Russian pressure on Ukraine’s limited air defense umbrella.
Russia could use Iranian missiles to attack Ukraine’s critical infrastructure in fall, winter - think tank
According to analysts with the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russia may use Iranian Fath-360 missiles to attack energy, civil, and military infrastructure of Ukraine later this fall and throughout winter.
War update: 183 clashes along frontlines over past 24 hours
A total of 183 combat engagements were recorded between Ukraine’s defense forces and Russian invasion troops in the last day, with the situation remaining tensest in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove axes.
Ukraine downs Russian missile, 15 drones overnight Sunday
Ukraine’s air defense forces intercepted 15 Shahed one-way attack drones and a Kh-59 guided air missile in the early hours of Sunday, September 8.
Russians attack Komyshany in Kherson region, four wounded
Russian troops shelled Komyshany in the Kherson region at night - four people were wounded.
Russian army loses another 1,270 soldiers in Ukraine
The total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to September 8, 2024, amounted to about 625,260 people, including another 1,270 people in the last day.
Aviation, drones and artillery: Russians shelled Zaporizhzhia region 228 times in 24 hours
During the day, the invaders fired 228 times at 8 settlements in Zaporizhzhia region.
Russian attack drones fly into Romania - Air Force
During the attack on Odesa region, a group of attack drones launched by Russian troops violated Romanian airspace.