No Russian missile carriers off Crimea coast but threat level remains high - Ukraine military
Currently, there are no missile carriers on combat duty in the Black Sea, but the level of the missile threat remains high.
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No direct military threat: Romania comments on Russian drone explosions on own soil
The Ministry of National Defense of Romania says no direct military threats arose as a result of the fall and detonation of Russian drones on Romanian territory overnight Monday.
Invaders in Kherson region forcing people to 'vote' at gunpoint - 'Yellow Ribbon'
In the village of Ulyanovka in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region, Russian invaders are forcing the population to 'vote' in pseudo-elections at gunpoint.
Ukraine, Russia’s munitions stocks incomparable given latter’s “insane reserves” - minister Reznikov
Currently, Ukraine is unable to match Russia in terms of the number of artillery rounds because the Russians have accumulated “insane reserves” but at the same time, their rounds are lower-precision as they were l made by the old Soviet standard.
No nuclear weapon able to wipe out country as big as Ukraine - Reznikov
There is no nuclear weapon that would be able to destroy such a territorially large country as Ukraine.
For Russia not to threaten neighboring states, it should be deprived of opportunity to launch drones at Ukraine - Yermak
The head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, said that in order to prevent the threat to neighboring states, it is necessary to deprive Russia of the opportunity to launch attack UAVs over Ukraine.
Day of war costs Ukraine $100M - outgoing defense minister
One day of war costs Ukraine US$100 million, says Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
Russia’s Shahed drones fell and detonated on Romanian territory – Ukraine’s MFA
Russia’s Shahed drones fell and detonated on the territory of Romania during Russian airstrikes on the port of Izmail in Odesa region on the night of September 4.
Russia trying to steal information from Ukrainian military through malware – UK intel
Russian intelligence services are using malware, referred to as Infamous Chisel, to target applications used by the Ukrainian military with the aim of stealing military information.
Invaders attack five districts of Kharkiv region overnight, one injured
Yesterday, the enemy fired at the settlements of the Kharkiv, Bohodukhiv, Chuhuiv, Kupiansk and Izyum districts.
Russia keeps eight ships in Black Sea, no missile carriers
As of 9:00 a.m. on Monday, September 4, Russia has eight ships on alert in the Black Sea. There are no Kalibr cruise missile carriers.
Ukrainian defense forces already liberated 47 sq km near Bakhmut
The Defense Forces of Ukraine have already liberated 47 square kilometers near Bakhmut, including three square kilometers in the past week.
Overnight, Ukrainian air defense shoots down 23 kamikaze drones in southern, eastern Ukraine
At night, the Air Force, in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, destroyed 23 enemy attack UAVs in the south and east of Ukraine.
Russian army injures 1,119 children in Ukraine - PGO
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale armed invasion of Ukraine, 503 children have been killed and 1,119 injured in the country.
Three civilians injured as Russian forces shell Zaporizhzhia region
The Russian army launched more than 100 attacks on populated areas of Zaporizhzhia region in the past day, injuring three civilians.
Air defense system destroys enemy reconnaissance drone over Mykolaiv region
At night in the Mykolaiv region, the Air Defense Forces destroyed a Russian reconnaissance UAV of operational and tactical level (of an unspecified type).
Russian army fires 271 shells at Kherson region: One killed, five injured
On September 3, the Russian army shelled Kherson region 57 times.
One killed, five injured in Russia’s shelling of Donetsk region
One civilian has been killed and five injured in Russia’s shelling of the Donetsk region over the past day.
Russia’s drone attack on Odesa region: 17 UAVs destroyed, civilian objects damaged
On the night of September 4, 2023, Ukraine’s air defense units shot down 17 Russian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) over the Odesa region.
Ukraine’s naval aviation destroys Russian boat in Black Sea
Ukraine’s naval aviation has smashed the enemy’s KS-701 Tunets boat in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to about 265,120
Russia has already lost about 265,120 troops in Ukraine (+460 over the past day).
Six enemy drones downed over Dnipropetrovsk region, infrastructure object hit
Ukraine’s air defense units have destroyed six Russian loitering munitions over the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Russians again attack Odesa region’s Izmail district with drones
On the night of September 4, 2023, Russian troops launched a repeated drone attack on the Odesa region’s Izmail district.
War update: 30 combat engagements occur on front
In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched nine strikes on Russian personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters, and five strikes on enemy surface-to-air missile systems.
Commander Tarnavskyi: 249 Russian invaders eliminated in Tavria direction in past day
Ukraine’s Defense Forces have eliminated 249 Russian occupiers in the Tavria direction over the past day.
Minister Reznikov: Ukraine may see F-16 jets in action next spring
Ukraine may start using the F-16 fighter aircraft in spring 2024.
Utility workers restore road surface following rocket attack in Kramatorsk
In Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, utility workers restored the road surface following a rocket attack.
03 September 2023
In first days of invasion, Russians hit only 20% of Air Force facilities - GUR chief
Thanks to the Air Force's preparation for a Russian attack, the Russian Aerospace Forces failed to complete their tasks of gaining complete aerial dominance.
Ukraine reaches new agreements on int’l defense aid, president says
Ukraine has sealed new agreements on international defense assistance to help its Armed Forces liberate its territories.