Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force is a separate branch of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, responsible for air defence and combat aviation. Its operational command is based in Vinnytsia. The Air Force publicly reports interceptions of Russian drones and cruise missiles and publishes figures on enemy aircraft losses.
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Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia Oblast kill at least one, hit shopping centre over 5–7 September
Russian forces pounded Zaporizhzhia city and dozens of settlements across Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 5–7 September with drones, artillery, MLRS and airstrikes, killing at least one civilian and wounding dozens. A drone strike set a shopping centre on fire during the night of 6–7 September, and a separate drone attack on the city on 6 September killed a 74-year-old man and injured three other people.