AFU
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are the military forces of Ukraine, subordinated to the Ministry of Defence, responsible for the country's defence. They were established in 1991 following Ukraine's independence, on the basis of the former Soviet military formations stationed on its territory.
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Serial production of over 5,000 long-range combat drones for Ukraine begins near Munich
A joint venture of German-American defense company Auterion and Ukrainian partner Airlogix has started serial production of more than 5,000 long-range kamikaze drones for Ukraine at a facility near Munich. The order, placed by the German government and worth around 300 million euros, is to be fulfilled by mid-2027. The drones come in two variants, including one with a range of up to 1,500 km, and use AI to resist enemy electronic countermeasures.
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NATO-Ukraine Council holds emergency meeting on air defense amid new Russian aerial tactics
An emergency meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council was held at NATO Headquarters to discuss strengthening Ukraine's air defense in response to Russia's new tactics of aerial terror, including the emergence of jet-powered Shahed-type drones. Ukraine used the classified session to brief allies on expected weapons packages ahead of the next Ramstein-format meeting and to push for additional contributions to the PURL initiative.
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Zelensky appoints Svyatoslav Zaits as commander of Ukraine's Ground Forces
President Volodymyr Zelensky on September 2 dismissed Hennadii Shapovalov as commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and appointed Svyatoslav Zaits in his place. The change was formalized by consecutive presidential decrees and follows Zaits' April 2026 appointment to command the 20th Army Corps.
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SBU says its officers were attacked during FSB-terror probe in Kyiv; attackers found to be members of Ukraine's Defense Forces
Ukraine's SBU security service says its operational-investigative group was attacked during a search in a case involving an FSB-planned terrorist act against a Russian opposition figure in Kyiv. The SBU's Alpha special unit opened fire on the attackers, some of whom were wounded before being detained. The SBU later said the detained individuals belonged to a unit of Ukraine's Defense Forces. Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov said the State Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Prosecutor General are handling the situation.
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Texty.org.ua analysis: Russian frontline advance stalls as losses hit record high
Ukrainian outlet Texty.org.ua published an analysis arguing that Russia's frontline advance in Ukraine has effectively stalled while Russian personnel losses have risen sharply, framing the trend as moving toward Ukrainian victory. The assessment cites ISW estimates of minimal Russian advance rates in July 2026 and record monthly losses of nearly 43,000 troops, alongside localized Ukrainian counteroffensive gains in early August.
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Ukrainian drones hit Novatek-Ust-Luga oil complex in Russia's Leningrad Oblast
Ukrainian forces struck the Novatek-Ust-Luga oil-processing complex in Russia's Leningrad Oblast overnight from August 31 to September 1, hitting key refining and technological equipment and triggering a large fire. Ukraine's military intelligence reported the attack, which targeted a facility whose output is linked to Russian military use.