Ministry of Defence
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Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports halt flights for second night after Zelensky's airspace warning
Moscow's Vnukovo and Sheremetyevo airports suspended arrivals and departures for a second consecutive night following warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for civil aviation due to drone activity linked to the war. Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya, said temporary restrictions had been imposed at Moscow-region airports, and Flightradar24 data showed hundreds of flights cancelled or delayed during the previous disruption. Ukraine has formally notified ICAO and is pushing for an international ban on civil flights over Russia, while Moscow has rejected the warnings as legally invalid and insisted its aviation remains safe.
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Armed clash between SBU and military intelligence erupts in Kyiv during search tied to Russian Volunteer Corps figure
An armed confrontation between officers of Ukraine's SBU and HUR military intelligence broke out overnight on September 2, 2026, in Kyiv's Berezniaky neighborhood, leaving three HUR servicemen wounded. The incident, linked to the case of RDK deputy combat commander Stepan Kaplunov, has prompted President Zelensky to demand explanations and dismiss a senior SBU official.
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Ukraine's PM announces budget savings regime, 70 billion hryvnias redirected to defense
Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky told the Verkhovna Rada on September 1 that the government has introduced a strict budget-savings regime for non-defense spending and will redirect 70 billion hryvnias to the Defense Forces. He said the defense budget faces a $27 billion deficit, which Ukraine is asking partners to cover through emergency financing, and announced a one-month audit of the Ministry of Defense.