Topic: War
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Ukraine's military intelligence names 17 tankers and captains in Russian fuel-import scheme
Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) has publicly identified 17 tankers and their captains — citizens of Russia, China, and India — involved in supplying Russia with over 562,000 tonnes of gasoline and diesel fuel during July–September 2026 via transshipment through Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, and South Korea.
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EU approves €6.1 billion credit for Ukraine to buy drones and Patriot missiles
The European Commission has formally approved a €6.1 billion credit tranche for Ukraine, earmarked for drones and missiles for Patriot air defense systems, including PAC-3 interceptors. The decision required five separate EU member-state derogations from standard procurement rules to allow EU funds to be used for arms purchases from third countries, including the United States, and for Ukrainian-made drones exceeding price thresholds.
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Ukrainian drones strike Azot chemical plant deep inside Russia
Ukrainian drones attacked the Azot branch of Uralchem in Berezniki, Perm Krai, on the morning of September 11, causing explosions, smoke and a full halt of production at Russia's largest nitrogen fertilizer facility, roughly 1,500 km from the Ukrainian border. Plant workers reported multiple blasts; the Russian Defense Ministry said drones were shot down and the Perm governor reported no casualties.
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Polish foreign minister makes unannounced visit to Kyiv
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski arrived in Kyiv on September 11 for an unannounced official visit, announcing his arrival with a photo from a Kyiv railway station posted on X with the caption "Good day from Kyiv." The Polish Foreign Ministry described the trip as a gesture of support for Ukraine during a period of active Russian attacks, including drone strikes on Kyiv the same day.
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Russia strikes Ukraine overnight with Banderol missile and 161 drones; Kyiv residential building hit
Russia attacked Ukraine overnight on September 11 with an S8000 "Banderol" cruise missile and 161 strike drones, including Shahed, Gerbera, and Parodia decoy variants. Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 138 drones, but hits were recorded at 19 locations and debris fell at three more. In Kyiv, a nine-story residential building caught fire and at least seven people were injured.
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Russian drone strike on Pavlohrad kills five, injures 67 including eight children
Russian drone strikes hit Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on the evening of 10 September 2024, killing five people and injuring 67, including eight children. Local authorities declared 11 September a day of mourning in the city.
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Ukraine and Canada advance Drone Deal, first with a country on the American continent
President Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney inspected drones in Alberta that will operate under a Ukraine–Canada Drone Deal, with the full agreement expected to be signed at the end of September during the UN General Assembly in New York. Under the deal, Canada is prepared to order large volumes of drones, with 30% of production transferred to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian drones hit Saratov oil refinery and Ozon logistics hub overnight
In the night of 10–11 September, Ukrainian drones struck the Russian city of Saratov, hitting the Rosneft-owned Saratov oil refinery and an Ozon logistics and delivery centre. Fires broke out at both sites. Saratov Oblast governor Roman Busargin reported damage to "civilian infrastructure" and the activation of emergency services; Ozon confirmed the strike, said staff were evacuated and suspended orders in the region.
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EU weighs moving frozen Russian assets to new EU-level custodian to sidestep Belgian objections
European circles are exploring transferring frozen Russian assets from Belgium's Euroclear depository to a new EU-controlled custodian, which would shift legal responsibility from Belgium to the EU as a whole and remove Belgium's objections to using the funds for Ukraine. Ukraine's Foreign and Finance ministries have already submitted concrete proposals to Brussels. The European Commission treats the idea as theoretical, with no draft legislation prepared and several technical questions — legal basis, management structure, loss coverage in case of court rulings in Russia's favor — still open.
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Ukraine's General Staff confirms strikes on Makhachkala port and Russian ships in Novorossiysk
Ukraine's General Staff confirmed that in the night of 10 September, Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Makhachkala seaport in Russia's Republic of Dagestan, where a fire was recorded. The General Staff also confirmed strikes on fuel-oil storage facilities in Novorossiysk on 9 September and on at least three Russian naval vessels there, including a minesweeper, a frigate, and a large landing ship.
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Ukraine's air-defense missile stocks nearly exhausted as Russia scales up drone and ballistic missile output
Russia fired jet-powered Geran drones at Ukraine every day in August, with monthly totals rising from 350 in June to 2,800 in August, according to Ukrainian Air Force data cited by the BBC. Ukraine's stockpiles of PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot systems and AIM missiles for F-16s are nearly exhausted, and Kyiv is turning to European SAMP/T batteries and a joint European-Ukrainian project called Freyja to field cheaper, mass-produced alternatives.
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Poland scrambles twice in one day as Russian drones hit western Ukraine
On 10 September, Poland's Operational Command raised the readiness of its air forces twice in response to Russian jet-type drone activity over western Ukraine. Polish fighters, ground-based air defence and radar systems were activated, airspace restrictions were introduced in the east, SMS alerts were sent to residents of two border voivodeships, and flights at Lublin and Rzeszów airports were suspended. No violations of Polish airspace were recorded, and the alerts were cancelled once the threat had passed.
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General Staff: 277 combat clashes recorded over past day, Pokrovsk remains hottest direction
Ukraine's General Staff reported 277 combat clashes on the front over the past day, with the Pokrovsk direction again identified as the most active sector, where 44 Russian assaults were stopped. Russian forces carried out 91 airstrikes, dropped 331 guided aerial bombs, and used 10,913 kamikaze drones during the same period.
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Trump–Putin call fuels peace hopes as Ukraine reports $27bn shortfall and deep drone strike hits Russia
US President Donald Trump said after a phone call with Vladimir Putin on 8 September that Putin wants a deal to end the war, raising the prospect of bilateral or trilateral leader-level meetings. US, Ukrainian and European officials publicly doubted Putin's seriousness, while Ukraine disclosed it needs an additional $27 billion to get through the year. The diplomatic activity coincided with a Ukrainian drone strike on a facility in Russia's Yamal region, described by Kyiv as its deepest inside Russia since 2022, and Russian attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions that killed at least six people.
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Russian drone strike hits five locations in Kryvyi Rih overnight, damaging homes and broadcaster office
Russian strike drones attacked the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih during the night of 9–10 September 2025, hitting five locations in the Tsentralno-Miskyi and Saksahansky districts. Residential buildings, private houses, schools, cultural institutions and businesses were damaged, and the local office of public broadcaster Suspilne was also hit. Multiple people were reported injured, though official casualty counts initially differed.
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Russian drone strike on Sumy shopping centre kills two, injures at least 20
Russian forces struck the Manufaktura shopping and entertainment centre in Sumy with a drone on the evening of September 9. Two people were confirmed killed and at least 20 injured, including children. The building, parked cars and surrounding infrastructure were damaged, and authorities warned of the threat of repeated strikes.
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Norwegian PM says drone nearly hit Zelensky's plane in Moldova; Ukrainian side calls claim 'exaggerated'
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on September 9 that a drone nearly struck the plane carrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as it departed Moldova for Oslo on September 8, where Zelenskyy was to attend the funeral of King Harald V. Norwegian and Ukrainian officials later said the flight was delayed by a Moldovan airspace closure caused by Russian drones, and that it remained unknown how close the drones came to the aircraft. Zelenskyy attended the funeral on September 9 and left Norway shortly afterward.
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Ukraine strikes Russian naval base in Novorossiysk and multiple targets in occupied Crimea and Donbas
On 8 September and overnight into 9 September 2026, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck a series of Russian military targets, including the Russian naval base in Novorossiysk where the Kalibr-carrying frigate 'Admiral Essen' was hit. Other strikes hit a patrol boat in occupied Sevastopol, electronic-intelligence and command-and-measurement antennas in Crimea, and drone storage and ammunition depots in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Ukrainian officials and OSINT channels reported the damage; the mayor of Novorossiysk acknowledged a fire but attributed it to falling debris.
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Ukraine tells EU it needs additional $27 billion by year-end, prompting surprise in Europe
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European partners that Ukraine needs an additional $27 billion by the end of 2026 to cover a defence budget gap. The request, which came during a European visit for Ukraine's Independence Day, surprised officials who had agreed to a $100 billion-plus EU loan earlier in the year. European officials are now examining the size, causes, and justification of the deficit, while Ukraine is also seeking help from the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan and pressing for the use of frozen Russian sovereign assets held at Euroclear in Brussels.
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Three ex-police officers in Ukrainian assault regiment charged with planting drugs on former brigade commander
Three former law-enforcement officers now serving in a Ukrainian assault regiment have been formally notified of suspicion for allegedly planting about 30 packets of cannabis and PVP in the car of Oleksandr Shyrshyn, a former battalion commander in the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Mahura," in Kharkiv on the night of 27–28 August 2026. The case has exposed a long-running conflict between Shyrshyn and the commander of the 225th Separate Assault Regiment, Oleh Shyriaiev, and prompted a service investigation by the 16th Army Corps.