[Korrespondent] 23:03 The "authorities" of the occupied Nova Kakhovka report on the work of air defense - 14 explosions were heard.
22:47 Zelensky said that Poland turned to Ukraine with a request to help in the energy sector, in particular, with the export of electricity. "Of course, we will ensure this. We will always help our Polish brothers, who have been helping us from the first day," the president stressed.
The head of state also acknowledged the presence of "certain difficulties", in particular queues, on the Ukrainian-Polish border and said that he had discussed this issue with the Polish prime minister today: "We have an agreement on how to solve this problem. The head of the government of Ukraine with his Polish colleague must agree on all the technical details.
22:43 Zelensky addressed "some bloggers who are sometimes in a hurry to announce the results of certain active actions of our soldiers on the front line": "Please take your time with messages, do not complicate the tasks for our army with your haste."
The President thanked the intelligence officers and special officers, "who once again proved to be very effective in expelling the enemy"; soldiers of the 14th separate mechanized brigade named after Prince Roman the Great - the commander in the Kharkov direction especially noted the heroic actions of the guys from this brigade; marines of the 503rd battalion - "for courage in the Donetsk region"; reconnaissance soldiers of the 131st separate reconnaissance battalion, "who, risking their lives, are the first to advance, ensure the fulfillment of the assigned tasks by the combined arms units in the Kherson region."
22:36 Zelensky said in an evening video message that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had liberated and taken control of more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region: "In some villages of the region, measures are being taken to check and ensure the security of the territory, we are gradually taking control of new settlements - we are returning the Ukrainian flag everywhere and protection for our people... Let's not forget about other areas. Tough battles are going on both in the Donbass and in the south of our country."
The President appealed to Ukrainians from the liberated territories with a request to provide representatives of the Ukrainian forces with any information about the crimes of the occupiers.
21:29 The Russians attacked the Kievsky district of Kharkov from the MLRS, there were no casualties, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said.
20:57 A fighter of the National Guard and a former deputy of the Izyum City Council, Nikita Karakay, said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine entered Izyum in the Kharkiv region, simultaneously occupying the villages of Oskol and Kapitonovka. There is no official information yet. Also, Russian military correspondents write that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are entering the Liman of the Donetsk region, fighting is starting.
20:54 Zelensky presented the Order of Merit of the 1st degree to the CEO of the Turkish company Baikar Haluk Bayraktar.
20:32 Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets made claims regarding the composition of the UN mission, which should investigate the circumstances of the death of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Yelenovskaya colony. In particular, he suspects that some participants in the mission, approved, in particular, by the Russian side, may be beneficial to the enemy .
20:25 Zelensky held a meeting in Kiev with the CEO of the Turkish company Baikar Haluk Bayraktar, discussed cooperation in the defense sector.
20:06 The Armed Forces of Ukraine repulsed the assaults of the Russian aggressors near ten settlements and attacked the command posts of the enemy troops. 28 objects of concentration of manpower and military equipment of the Russian invaders were fired upon, the General Staff reports in the evening report .
19:42 The head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov recommends not to return to the liberated territories of the region yet. According to him, in most settlements there is no gas and electricity, the Russians left "broken infrastructure and houses, a lot of trophies and piles of garbage." In the near future, the authorities will restore them and bring in humanitarian aid, but above all, cleaning and demining. The police and the State Emergency Service are already on the ground.
Sinegubov also said that the local population talks a lot about the crimes of the occupiers and actively cooperates with law enforcement officers. Today, the head of one of the villages of the de-occupied community, who collaborated with the enemy, was detained.
19:17 The State Bureau of Investigation began filtration measures in the de-occupied Balakliya to make it impossible for Russians and collaborators to engage in subversive activities. Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation, together with other law enforcement officers, carefully work out information about persons who collaborated with the aggressors during the occupation, and also check those who may pose a threat to national security.
18:55 The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated a number of settlements in the Kharkiv region from the Russian invaders, the locals did not hide their delight from the meeting with the Ukrainian defenders. More details - in the material How the Armed Forces of Ukraine are met in the Kharkiv region .
18:51 The European Commission recommends that EU countries not issue multiple-entry long-term visas to Russians, as well as carefully look at the citizens of the Russian Federation and, in case of a security threat, refuse to issue visas or cancel existing ones.
18:20 The ministers of the EU member states could not agree on limiting prices for Russian gas, said the Czech Minister of Industry and Trade Jozef Sikella. According to him, "a little more time is needed" to work out a solution, and subsequent negotiations may take place before the end of the month.
European Commissioner Kadri Simson assured that the price cap is not removed from the agenda: "The context of the proposed measures is that Russia receives huge revenues by manipulating gas supplies and artificially limiting them. Price caps should reduce these revenues."
18:08 The European Union agreed on a decision to allocate 5 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, said Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanyura. This tranche will be used to ensure the operation of the critical infrastructure of Ukraine and state bodies.
18:05 The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, again called for an end to shelling in the ZNPP area due to the critical situation in the station's power supply. According to him, the station operator is considering the possibility of shutting down the only operating reactor, then the station will be transferred to emergency diesel generators. "The situation is getting more and more dangerous. I urge an immediate cessation of shelling. This is the only way to ensure that we are not in danger of a nuclear accident," Grossi said.
18:02 Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said that Putin's next plan is to bring Ukraine to its knees due to lack of financial resources. According to him, a new Europe should be born from this heroic defense of Ukraine - Europe, in which Ukraine is its full member. Morawiecki also called on the EU countries to provide Ukraine with the previously announced tranche of economic assistance of 9 billion euros.
17:59 NATO is deploying new forces in European countries, Stoltenberg said: "This is a clear signal that the organization will protect every inch of its territory." He also stressed that the alliance would support Ukraine in the long term and help move from Soviet weapons to NATO.
17:56 Ukraine and Poland have agreed to build a hub for the repair of military equipment and conduct exercises with international partners, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said at a joint briefing with the presidents of Ukraine and Latvia in Kiev: "Today we also talked about organizing a special hub that would serve for the repair of military equipment, training with our German, Dutch, Ukrainian partners. We will build such a hub where Polish companies will repair military equipment, they will earn on it so that everyone would be appropriate in this cooperation."
17:49 The "DPR" accused the Ukrainian side of shelling the center of Donetsk and stated that as a result, two people were killed and five were injured.
17:35 Stoltenberg said that Russia has involved 80% of its ground forces in the war in Ukraine: “Now more than 80% of the Russian ground forces are involved in the war in Ukraine. Therefore, of course, what happens there matters for Russia’s overall ability to represent any threat to any NATO member, so my first message to the members of the alliance is that we welcome the unprecedented support, we are calling for even more support, and we are calling on them to look deeper into the stocks in order to continue to provide Ukraine with what she needs it immediately."
17:33 According to Ukrainian military intelligence, the 237th Guards Airborne Assault Regiment of the Russian Federation ceased to exist due to the death or injury of all military personnel. Most of the survivors are in critical condition.
17:25 Latvian President Egils Levits announced that he is on a visit to Ukraine: "Today I am in Kiev to assure President Vladimir Zelensky of strong support for Ukraine until victory in this war. Latvia is your advocate. Latvia will help you in recovery."
17:21 Poland and Canada will ask the UN to create a nuclear safety zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, writes Reuters. Western partners on behalf of Ukraine have prepared a draft resolution for the meeting of the UN Council on Nuclear Security. It calls on Russia to "immediately cease all activities at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and any other nuclear facilities in Ukraine so that the competent authorities restore full control over all nuclear facilities within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine."
17:02 As a result of today's shelling of Kharkiv, 14 people were injured, including three children - three, 11 and 15 years old, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
16:23 Stoltenberg announced the "critical phase" of the war: "The war in Ukraine is entering a critical phase. Ukrainian forces have managed to stop the Russian offensive in the Donbass, strike back and take control of the territory again. In the past few days, we have seen significant progress in the Kherson and Kharkov regions.
16:19 The "authorities" of the occupied Kharkiv region reported that there was an "evacuation" of residents from Kupyansk and Izyum. The Ministry of Defense shows a video with columns of the Russian army, which are allegedly moving towards the Kharkov direction.
16:16 Shortly after the de-occupation of Balakleya in the Kharkiv region, the Armed Forces of Ukraine approached the outskirts of Kupyansk, a key logistics hub for the Russian occupiers and the supply of the Russian army in the Izyum direction. Analysts believe that Ukraine will return Kupyansk under its control within 72 hours. For more details, see the material Key node of the occupiers .
16:13 Ukraine's post-war reconstruction needs are estimated at $349 billion, but the amount will increase. This estimate is based on data as of June 1, 2022. It was announced by the World Bank after a thorough analysis of the bank's analysts together with representatives of the European Commission and the Cabinet of Ministers.
16:10 Germany plans to transfer 16 BIBER bridge laying machines and ten Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine, said David Helmbold, spokesman for the German Defense Ministry. According to him, Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery mounts will be delivered to Ukraine from the warehouses of industrial enterprises, the issue of their equipment will still be decided.
16:06 Stoltenberg said that if Ukraine stops fighting, it will cease to exist as an independent state: "If President Putin and Russia stop fighting, we will have peace. If Ukraine stops fighting, it will cease to exist as an independent state. Therefore, we We need to continue to give her full support."
16:03 In the village of Moshchun, Kiev region, the remains of another person killed by the Russians were found. According to the head of the regional police Andrei Nebytov, the policemen found the skull sprinkled with earth on a plot of land not far from the forest. Damage was found on the bones of the skull, which may indicate that the person was executed.
15:49 Putin holds an urgent operational meeting with permanent members of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.
15:26 The head of the UN human rights monitoring mission in Ukraine, Matilda Bogner, confirmed that Russia prohibits access to prisoners of war: “It is all the more alarming that we have documented torture and ill-treatment against prisoners of war under Russian rule or held by its armed forces or associated formations with her."
14:54 The mayor of Kharkov, Igor Terekhov, announced a powerful shelling of the city from the MLRS. In the Shevchenko district, a kindergarten was damaged, a fire broke out at a gas station. There are also hits in private homes, an orphanage of creativity and a school, a sports infrastructure facility. At the moment, ten people are known to be injured, three of them children.
14:22 During the liberation of the territories of the Kharkiv region, the Ukrainian military detained a local collaborator, who was the "head" of the village of Ivanovka, Chuguevsky district, the OP reported.
14:13 The "authorities" of the occupied Kharkiv region said that the situation in the Kupyansk region is "difficult", but the military is holding Kupyansk, "the city is sufficiently safe." They also said that they are trying to "evacuate" the population as much as possible, "evacuation" goes to the territory of the "LNR" and to Russia. According to the "authorities", not a single Ukrainian DRG managed to enter the Kupyansky district, the Russian military "are making attempts" to dislodge Ukrainian forces from the suburbs of Balakleya. In turn, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Russian military is transferring armored vehicles and personnel to the Kharkov direction.
Meanwhile, local telegram channels are publishing photos of Ukrainian soldiers standing with the flag of Ukraine at the entrance to Kupyansk.
13:56 Ukraine will demand reparations from Russia due to the war in the amount of at least 300 billion dollars, said Minister of Justice Denis Malyuska.
13:54 The European Union will introduce strict restrictions on tourist visas for Russians, said European Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni. According to him, entry will be allowed to journalists and citizens traveling to the EU for family reasons.
13:26 The Russians today launched an airstrike on a hospital in the Velykopisarevskaya community of the Sumy region, said the head of the OVA Dmitry Zhivitsky. The building has been destroyed and there are casualties.
13:10 At least ten EU countries do not support price caps for Russian gas, fearing that the Kremlin will completely block its supplies, writes the Financial Times. The publication does not publish a complete list of countries, but notes that among them are Italy, Poland and Greece.
12:39 Zaluzhny published footage from the territories liberated by the Ukrainian military. "More than 1,000 square kilometers have been liberated from the occupier in the last few days. It is very difficult for us, but we are moving forward. We are grateful to our fellow citizens who are helping and waiting for us," the commander-in-chief wrote.
12:15 Podolyak said that Ukraine proved a lot with its counter-offensive: "What does an effective Ukrainian counter-offensive tell the world? 1. Ukraine has proved that it is capable of de-occupying its territories. There will be no freezing of the conflict. weapons. 3. It's time for the Russian troops to get out. It will hurt."
11:56 The EU Council approved the decision, approved earlier by the European Commission, on the complete suspension of the visa facilitation agreement with Russia. It will start working from Monday, September 12th.
11:52 Ukrainian telegram channels write about the liberation of Blagodativka in the Kherson region. Also, photos with Ukrainian flags in Chkalovsky and Shevchenkove in the Kharkiv region appeared on the network.
11:29 A sweep is underway in the liberated settlements of the Kharkiv region, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said: “We have a lot of work ahead of us in the de-occupied territories. assistance to the people."
11:24 Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia is considering the introduction of visas for Ukrainians.
11:02 At yesterday's Ramstein meeting, Poland offered Western European countries to buy Krab self-propelled guns from it for transfer to Ukraine, Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said.
10:36 Kyiv OVA warned residents of the region that today on the territory of the Dymer community of the Vyshgorod district, work is planned to dispose of enemy mines and ammunition, explosions may be heard.
10:19 The invaders began to withdraw military equipment from Mariupol, even the one that had been dug in before. The equipment is moving towards Berdyansk, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor.
He also spoke about the sudden increase in security and the appearance of military patrols near the Philharmonic, where cages had previously been built for the trial of Ukrainian defenders. A large number of Russian military personnel have appeared in the building itself since yesterday.
In Mariupol, the occupiers again intensified counter-guerrilla activities - patrols and checkpoints appeared in almost all districts of the city. For the first time, a stationary patrol is equipped near the Drama Theater building. All cars are being checked, and another wave of searches and break-ins of apartments of law enforcement officers and military personnel of Ukraine by the "MGB DPR" has also been recorded.
10:13 Washington will make efforts to reform the UN Security Council, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said: "We will advance efforts to reform the UN Security Council. Among them is our co-sponsorship of a veto resolution, in which permanent members are invited to explain their veto power to the General Assembly. The Security Council should also better reflect current global realities and take into account geographically more diverse views."
10:10 Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki arrived in Kiev , spokesman of the Polish government Piotr Muller said: "There will be a series of several meetings. Important things will be discussed related to the geopolitical situation and the energy market, as well as energy and military security."
10:08 At night, the Russians were shelling in the Pokrovsky, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region. Bakhmut suffered the most damage: eight people were killed and 17 were injured over the previous day, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
09:47 Russia has less than 200 Iskanders left, and it protects them by releasing old S-300 missiles in Ukraine that need to be disposed of, Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the GUR MOU, said in a podcast of the UP. According to him, Iskander is now used very rarely - the last time in August, when they hit the Kyiv region from the territory of Belarus. As for the old S-300 missiles that need to be decommissioned, there are about 7,000 of them in Russia, which, with the current volume of use in Ukraine, will be enough for another three years.
As for Caliber systems, according to Skibitsky, the Russians could produce 150-180 missiles a year. And they are already saving the stock that they have left, because about 70% of the components are not Russian-made.
09:31 A ship of the Romanian Navy hit a drifting mine in the Black Sea, which it tried to neutralize in bad weather. There were no victims or injured as a result of the explosion. The buoyancy of the ship is not broken. Since February 24, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and Ukraine have destroyed 28 mines in the western waters of the Black Sea, the Romanian ministry said.
09:28 The Latvian Foreign Ministry announced a decision to restrict entry into the country for Russian citizens with Schengen visas.
09:19 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine can liberate Kupyansk within the next 72 hours. Analysts suggest that Ukrainian forces have likely advanced to positions within a 15km radius of Kupyansk. Also, geolocation footage shows that Ukrainian forces have recaptured Borshchevka and Ivanovka along the E40. The loss of Kupyansk and other rear areas will hamper Russian efforts to support offensive and defensive operations, but will not completely sever Russian lines of communication with Izyum, experts say.
09:16 This night, the enemy was intensively shelling Kharkov and the region - in particular, Izyumsky, Kharkovsky, Chuguevsky, Bogodukhovsky districts. At the same time, part of the missiles "self-destructed" on the territory of the Russian Federation, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. In just one day, ten people were injured, four died.
09:12 CIA director William Burns called the Russian campaign in Ukraine a "failure". According to him, Putin "greatly underestimated the courage and combat capability of Ukraine." Now, according to Burns, Putin is betting that he will be tougher than Ukrainians, Europeans and Americans: "I believe, and my colleagues at the CIA believe that Putin is as wrong about this bet as he was deeply wrong in their assumptions made back in February last year."
09:04 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of September 9th. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Kharkov and Donetsk directions.
- personnel - about 51,900 (+650) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2122 (+10),
- armored combat vehicles - 4575 (+18),
- artillery systems - 1237 (+11),
- MLRS - 306 (+1),
- air defense systems - 159 (+0),
- aircraft - 239 (+0),
- helicopters - 211 (+1),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 888 (+4),
- cruise missiles - 214 (+0),
- ships/boats - 15 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 3399 (+55),
- special equipment - 114 (+4).
08:29 In the Donetsk region over the past day, nine civilians were killed by Russian shelling: five in Bakhmut, two in Zaitsevo, one each in New York and Fedorovka. Another 23 people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
07:54 In the Kharkiv direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with the support of the local population, advanced almost 50 km in three days , the General Staff said in the morning report . According to intelligence, individual enemy units suffered significant losses. The invaders are trying to evacuate the wounded personnel and damaged military equipment to the areas of the settlements of Olkhovatka and Borodoyarskoye. The personnel of the occupying troops in civilian clothes are deserting and trying to return to the territory of Russia - more than 15 such cases were recorded during the day.
05:50 At night, the Russians fired on the Kiev and Saltovsky districts of Kharkov, Mayor Igor Terekhov said. In the first case, there was a hit in the private sector, in the second, one of the higher educational institutions was damaged. There is no information about the victims.
02:53 Russia invited Serb Dragana Trifkovic, who traveled to the "LPR" and admired the Nazi Milchakov, to the meeting of the UN Security Council that she convened, said Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN Serhiy Kislitsa.
Kislitsa said at a meeting of the UN Security Council that in order to save Ukrainians and Russians, the Russian Federation has the only right way - to "surrender and retreat."
01:48 In the southern direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine blew up two ammunition depots and military bases in the Berislav region and a ferry crossing in Nova Kakhovka, OK Pivden reports.