IAEA Director Journeys to Kiev and Controlled Saporizhskaya Nuclear Power Station
18:31 Video Allegedly Shows Use of Inflammable Drone
Ever since the Ukraine conflict commenced, there have been numerous rumors surrounding the use of diverse weapons, such as inflammable drones. Recently, videos have surfaced, claiming to depict the utilization of this weapon. The footage exhibits it seemingly engulfing Russian military outposts and an extensive patch of forest in flames.
18:09 Netherlands Prime Minister Announces Large-Scale Aid Package for Ukraine
Newly appointed Dutch Prime Minister, Dick Schoof, has declared a substantial aid package for Ukraine. During an unexpected visit to the city of Saporischschja, he had discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This aid package comes to more than 200 million euros. This visit was Schoof's first to Ukraine since assuming office in July's initial weeks. He succeeded Mark Rutte, who is expected to become the upcoming NATO Secretary General in October. Zelenskyy expressed, "Without exaggeration, the Netherlands has helped Ukraine save countless lives. Our relations are stronger than ever. We stand shoulder to shoulder in the quest for a just and enduring peace."
17:47 PCK Refinery in Schwedt Remains Under Government Control
For the time being, the PCK oil refinery in Schwedt will continue to be managed by the German government. According to information provided by the German Press Agency, the German government wants to prolong the administration of the majority shares of the Russian state corporation Rosneft in the PCK refinery. The trustee administration was set to end on September 10th. The shares have been under trustee administration by the German government since 2022's September. The German government ceased importing Russian oil due to the Russian aggression on Ukraine. At the beginning of 2023, PCK converted to alternative supply sources. Besides Schwedt, two other facilities are affected. Rosneft holds 54% of the shares in the PCK refinery in eastern Brandenburg.
17:22 Russia Records Significant Land Gains in Ukraine - over 477 Square Kilometers in August
Analysts suggest that the Russian army made substantial advances in August, marking the strongest progress since October 2022. According to AFP, based on data from the US think tank Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russia gained 477 square kilometers in Ukraine last month. This represents the largest land acquisition since October 2022, equating to more than 15 square kilometers per day in August. Russia reported significant gains, primarily in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk. As of the previous night, the Russian army was only 7 kilometers distant from the strategic city of Pokrovsk.
16:56 Putin Visits Mongolia in First Trip to ICC Member Nation Since Warrant IssuedRussian President Vladimir Putin has touched down in Mongolia for a visit. On Tuesday, he will meet with Mongolian President Uchnaagiin Khürelsük. The two will participate in a commemoration ceremony on Wednesday to remember the victory of Soviet and Mongolian troops over the Japanese army in 1939, during which thousands of lives were lost. Putin's journey marks his first trip to a nation that is a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since the court issued an arrest warrant against him nearly 18 months ago, citing alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Ukraine has urged Mongolia to apprehend Putin and hand him over to The Hague. Last week, a Putin representative stated that the Kremlin is not concerned about Putin's potential arrest in Mongolia.
16:40 Russian General Faces Corruption Charges - Investigations Against Over Ten Military Officers
An investigation into corruption has been initiated against a high-ranking member of the Russian army. According to reports from the Russian Investigative Committee on Telegram, General Valery Mumindzhanov is accused of accepting a large-scale bribe. Offenses related to bribery carry sentences of up to 15 years in prison in Russia. Mumindzhanov serves as the deputy commander for logistics in the Leningrad military district and previously held positions within the defense ministry. Authorities allege that he accepted a bribe greater than 20 million rubles (around 202,000 euros) in connection with uniform contracts. Since April, at least ten military officials, including generals and senior defense ministry personnel in Moscow, have become targets of law enforcement and judicial agencies in Russia due to corruption or fraud. Some believe that a purge is taking place.
16:25 Zelensky: Kursk Operation Continues Under Plan, Affecting Enemy Movement in Pokrovsk and TorezThe operation in Kursk, Russia, is continuing according to plan, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He announced this during a visit to Zaporizhzhia, as reported by a correspondent for the Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform. "The Kursk operation is fulfilling its objective and is proceeding according to plan," Zelensky said. "Regarding the challenges in the directions of Pokrovsk and Torez, we believe that the Kursk operation can also have an impact there," the Ukrainian president said. The clashes in the Kursk area could reduce the frequency of Russian attacks on Pokrovsk and Torez, "but it's tough there at the moment." He emphasized that the most combat-ready Russian units have been consolidated in these frontline areas.
15:52 Wildfires Put Villages in Occupied Luhansk at Risk - No Firefighters to Extinguish Them?People in the occupied Luhansk region are currently facing both war and the threat of natural disasters: wildfires are endangering the area. Complaints are flooding social media that there are no firefighters to put out the flames.
15:16 Ukraine Obtains Patriot System from Romania: Government Greenlights BillThe Romanian government has given the green light to a bill that allows the transfer of a Patriot air defense system to Ukraine. The legislation now heads to the final vote in parliament, as reported by Reuters. Last June, Bucharest agreed to provide one of its two operational Patriot systems to Ukraine, on the condition that allies replace it with a similar air defense system.
14:53 Ukraine: Petition Urges Lowering Mobilization Age Limit to 50A petition is pushing for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reduce the age limit for mobilization to 50. Over 25,000 signatures have been collected thus far, as reported by the Ukrainian newspaper "Kyiv Independent". Currently, the age limit for mobilization in Ukraine is 60. According to Ukrainian law, an electronic petition to the president must collect at least 25,000 signatures within a three-month period to be considered. There are still 34 days left to collect signatures.
14:34 Russia: Eleven Injured in Ukrainian Attacks on BelgorodEleven individuals, including two children, were wounded in Ukrainian attacks on the Russian region of Belgorod and its capital city, as per Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, in a Telegram post. A kindergarten was reportedly damaged. Gladkov shared images of the collapsed kindergarten building and other wreckage and damaged structures in the region. Local authorities have decided to shut down several schools and kindergartens in the region for a week following the attacks. In certain regions of Ukraine and Russia, September 2 marks the first day of school following the summer holidays.
14:10 Zelensky: Russian Missile Ravages Mosque in KyivIn the Russian missile strike on Kyiv overnight on Monday (see entries 05:39, 06:20, and 09:29), a mosque and an adjacent Islamic cultural center were severely damaged. In a post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia has disregard for spiritual or human values and holds no respect for any religion or belief. "It continues its campaign of destruction against the Ukrainian people and is attempting to annihilate all our communities and even our sacred places of worship," Zelensky added. The chief mufti of the local community, Vadym Dashevski, informed Reuters that the mosque was the target of a "cowardly attack".
13:39 Video Evidences Extensive Ukrainian Drone Assault in and around MoscowUkraine executes a major drone attack on targets in and around Moscow. An explosion at a refinery just 16 kilometers from the Kremlin is documented. Two other power plants also endure attacks. According to Russian reports, over 150 Ukrainian drones are intercepted.
12:58 Poland Pledges to Shoot Down Russian Drones and Aircraft
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski believes Poland has a duty to shoot down Russian drones and other aircraft approaching from Ukraine before they enter Polish airspace. The liberal conservative politician disagrees with NATO's official stance, which considers the risk of escalating the conflict through direct confrontation with Russian forces too high. NATO also dismisses the notion of shooting down Russian drones and missiles over Ukraine, as well as Kiev's request for a no-fly zone. Sikorski told the British "Financial Times" (FT): "I personally believe that if hostile aircraft are on their way into our airspace, this would be a legitimate act of self-defense. Once they've entered, the risk is significant that someone could be injured by debris."
12:12 Munz: How Russia responds to election victories of AfD and AfD
The results of the state elections in Thuringia and Saxony are also a topic of discussion in Russia. ntv correspondent Rainer Munz reports on reactions to the election victories of AfD and AfD, and describes how Moscow deals with what is perhaps the largest drone attack on the Russian capital ever.
11:40 Putin Commends Rapid Russian Progress
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the rapid pace of his troops in occupying new territories in neighboring Ukraine. He informed Russian news agencies that Ukraine's counteroffensive in the Kursk region failed to halt the advance of Russian troops in the Donbass. "We're not talking about advancing 200 or 300 meters," Putin said. "We're talking about several square kilometers. We haven't seen this pace of the offensive in the Donbass for a long time." During his journey to Mongolia, Putin made a stop in the Siberian republic of Tuva to attend a lesson in the recently introduced subject "Conversations about the Important," which aims to bring children closer to the Kremlin's political perspective. Putin has often taken on the role of teacher in public lessons in recent years, reiterating the claim that the war he initiated serves to defend his own country.
11:07 Ukraine Foils 22 Missiles and 20 Drones
Ukraine's air force reports that it has intercepted 22 out of 35 missiles and destroyed 20 out of 23 Russian attack drones. Nine ballistic missiles and 13 cruise missiles were intercepted over Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Mykolaiv, and Saporizhzhia.
10:36 Video Reveals Russian Missile Strike in Kharkiv
Russia has been bombarding Kharkiv with missile strikes for days. According to Ukrainian reports, at least 10 missiles were fired at the city on Sunday, striking a shopping and entertainment center. Many individuals were injured.
10:01 Increase in Casualties after Russian Assault on SumyThe number of casualties has increased following a Russian missile assault on Sumy, a city in northeastern Ukraine. As per updates from Ukraine's Interior Ministry, 18 persons have been injured, amongst them 6 minors. This information was shared via Telegram. Earlier, Sumy's city administration had reported at least 13 civilians, including 4 children, had been injured. The Russian missile strike hit a facility for child welfare and rehabilitation and an orphanage in Sumy. The security scenario in Sumy's region has worsened further with the commencement of a border intrusion into the neighboring Russian area of Kursk on August 6. Sumy, a city home to over 250,000 people, is situated about 350 kilometers east of Kyiv.
09:29 Ukraine: Two Injured after Russian Aerial Attack on KyivRussia has once again bombarded Kyiv with missiles (see entries 05:39 and 06:20). At least two people were injured due to debris from intercepted missiles, as confirmed by local authorities. Fires were sparked and properties as well as infrastructure were damaged. A nationwide alert was issued for nearly two hours overnight up until early morning.
08:57 ISW: Majority of Russians Back War in UkraineThe War in Ukraine continues to gain support from the Russian population - even after Ukraine's incursion into the Russian border region of Kursk. This is asserted in the latest report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) using data from the independent Russian polling institution Levada Center. According to these surveys, support for the Russian military operation in Ukraine has even surged in August. Around 78% of respondents backed the war in Ukraine in August 2024, up from 75% in July 2024 and 77% in June 2024. The Russian population does not seem to be wearied by war, giving the Kremlin flexibility in its strategy of conducting a prolonged war of attrition against Ukraine, ISW analysts conclude.
08:11 Ukraine Discloses Russian Troop CasualtiesThe Ukrainian General Staff has revealed new casualty statistics for Russian troops in Ukraine. As per these statistics, Russia has reportedly lost roughly 617,600 soldiers in Ukraine since February 24, 2022, with a loss of 1,300 in just 24 hours. The report from Kyiv also states that 9 tanks, 10 artillery systems, 1 medium artillery rocket system, and 30 drones have been destroyed. Overall, Russia has lost a total of 8,601 tanks, 17,646 artillery systems, 368 aircraft, 328 helicopters, drones, 28 ships, and one submarine, according to Ukraine. Western estimates suggest lower losses, but these are also only minimum figures.
07:03 Rescue Squad Extracts Man from Debris in KharkivFollowing a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, rescue teams successfully rescued a man from the debris of a collapsed event hall, as reported by Reuters. The survivor claimed to be in good condition shortly after being rescued. More than 40 people, including 5 children, were injured in the Russian missile strikes on Kharkiv, as per authorities. Several missiles struck a shopping mall and an event hall in the eastern city on Sunday afternoon.
06:20 Explosions and Fires: Intense Russian Air Strike on KyivRussia has launched a sequence of drone attacks, over ten cruise missiles, and numerous ballistic missiles at Ukraine. The Ukrainian air force confirms that the capital Kyiv and maybe other cities have been targeted. Amidst a series of explosions in Kyiv, numerous residents have sought refuge in air-raid shelters. Mayor Vitali Klitschko states that emergency services have been called to the Holosiyivskyi and Solomianskyi districts. Klitschko reports several fires via Telegram, as does the head of the Kyiv military administration, Serhiy Popko. In the Shevchenkivskyi district, a person is reportedly injured by falling debris. "There will be a response to everything. The enemy will feel it," asserts the head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, via Telegram.
05:39 Explosions: Russian Rocket Attack on KyivThe Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been hit by a Russian rocket attack as per Ukrainian military records. Air defense units are attempting to thwart the attack, according to military representatives on Telegram. Witnesses in Kyiv report multiple powerful explosions, suggesting the use of air defense systems. The exact number of rockets fired and potential damage remains unclear.
04:46 Putin: New Gas Pipeline to China On SchedulePreparations for the construction of a new Russian gas pipeline through Mongolia to China are progressing as planned, according to President Vladimir Putin. In January 2022, a feasibility study received approval and the necessary technical surveys were carried out, Putin said in an interview with the Mongolian newspaper Onoodor, as per a transcript published on the Kremlin's website. The anticipated "Power of Siberia 2" pipeline is expected to transport 50 billion cubic meters of natural gas from the Russian Yamal region to China via Mongolia annually.
03:34 Russians Bomb Child Rehabilitation Center and Orphanage in Sumy - 13 InjuredRussian troops have bombarded a child welfare and rehabilitation facility as well as an orphanage in Sumy with rockets, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda. Thirteen individuals, including two children, were injured. The building is located in a residential area, the newspaper states, citing the local military administration.
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02:26 Survey: Majority of Poles Favor Downing Russian Drones in Polish Territory According to a survey conducted by the Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita," approximately 60% of Poles think the Polish military ought to shoot down Russian drones that intrude Polish airspace during attacks on Ukraine. This survey pertains to an unnamed aerial object, presumably a suicide drone of the Shahed kind, which hovered over Poland for over half an hour before disappearing on August 26. Polish Brigadier General Tomasz Drewniak told Radio RMF24 that Russia likely tested Poland's air defense capabilities by sending drones into Polish airspace.
00:26 Russia: Fatality in Belgorod from Shelling, Three Hurt in Shebekino Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of Russia's region Belgorod reports one casualty from Ukrainian fire in the village of Shagarovka near the border. Three individuals were injured in attacks on the village of Shebekino. At least one additional village was shelled by the Ukrainians.
23:08 Russia: 158 Drones Repelled in Moscow and 14 Other Regions Russia declares to have thwarted "large-scale" Ukrainian drone assaults on the capital Moscow and 14 other regions. A total of 158 airborne objects were obstructed, as reported by the defense ministry on the Telegram messaging service. Ten drones targeted Moscow, according to official statements.
22:24 Air Strike on Kharkiv: Injured Rise to 47, Including Seven Children The number of wounded in the extensive Russian air strike on Kharkiv has increased to 47, including seven children, the Ukrainian state emergency service reports on Telegram. Several civilian structures, including a shopping center, were struck, as depicted in photos from news agencies.
21:52 Ukrainian Helicopter Crashes During Training: Two Pilots Lost Two pilots perished when a Ukrainian Mi-2 helicopter crashed during a training mission at the Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National Air Force University. The state news agency Ukrinform reports that investigators, specialists, and defense ministry representatives are investigating the crash site. The cause of the crash remains undetermined.
21:06 Ukrainian Power Provider Warns of Power Outages Due to Russian Attacks Ukraine will encounter multiple power outages on Monday due to extensive Russian attacks on the country's energy network, Ukrenergo reports, according to Ukrinform. The provision of critical infrastructure will not be limited, but Ukrenergo advises that modifications to the scope of restrictions may be made.
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The Commission has been requested to investigate the corruption allegations against General Valery Mumindzhanov, a high-ranking member of the Russian army.
Following the Ukraine conflict, numerous international organizations and countries have provided aid to Ukraine, such as the Netherlands with a 200 million euro aid package announced by Prime Minister Dick Schoof.
