[Korrespondent] 23:27 Zelensky said at the annual meeting of the Yalta European Strategy (YES) in Kiev that 90 days of the upcoming winter will decide more than 30 years of Ukraine's independence and than all the years of the EU's existence: "This is the most difficult winter for the whole world ... Russia is doing everything to break the resistance of Ukraine, the resistance of Europe and the resistance of the world in 90 days this winter. This is what Russia hopes for, this is its last argument ... Winter will determine our future."
The president also stressed that the winter period could be a turning point in the liberation of Ukrainian territories, but for this the army needs a systematic supply of the necessary types of weapons.
In addition, Zelensky said that at present, no negotiations with the Russian Federation on the end of the war are possible, since the Russian side cannot formulate any adequate positions.
23:03 Zelensky said that the soldiers of the 113th separate territorial defense brigade had liberated Vasilenkovo and Artemovka, Kharkiv region.
22:05 The mayor of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ruslan Trebushkin, reported explosions in the city.
21:57 Yermak held a meeting with British parliamentarians in Kiev. Among the most important topics are security guarantees for Ukraine, interaction with Britain, as well as the possibility of coordination in regions such as Latin America, in order to further expand the anti-war coalition.
21:55 Zelensky said that, in accordance with the agreements with the head of the Polish government, he held a meeting on energy cooperation with Poland. In particular, he instructed to speed up the reconstruction of the power transmission line from the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant to the Polish city of Rzeszow, which should be completed by December 8. He also instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to work out the possibility of urgent deliveries of 100,000 tons of thermal coal to Poland.
21:49 Zelensky said that today he held a meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "There were reports on the situation on the front line from the commanders of the operational areas. We made the necessary decisions. We discussed issues of providing our military. We heard the report of Defense Minister Reznikov on the results of the meeting in the Ramstein format."
21:44 Zelensky, in an evening video message, said that about 2,000 km of Ukrainian territory had already been liberated since the beginning of September: "The Russian army these days is demonstrating the best it can, showing its back. And, in the end, it's a good choice for them to run There is no and never will be a place for occupiers in Ukraine."
The President thanked the fighters of the 15th Slavic Regiment of the National Guard, who distinguished themselves in the Kharkiv direction; soldiers of the 214th separate rifle battalion, who, together with the units of the Main Intelligence Directorate, the MTR, the National Guard special forces and the police, returned full control to Balakleya.
20:50 Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar urged Ukrainians not to rush to publish optimistic reports about the alleged "liberation" of a particular settlement: "Unfortunately, now a lot of information is being circulated on the networks about the allegedly liberated settlements, which is not true. Among so to speak "liberated" in your posts there are settlements that are only partially controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and there are battles, and there are even those whose release is not planned for the next few days."
It is possible to say that the settlement has come under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine only when it has been cleared and stabilization measures have been taken by law enforcement agencies. “That is, if our troops physically entered a settlement, this does not automatically mean that we control it. There may still be battles and many special measures to liberate it,” Maliar stressed.
She cited Balakleya as an example: "A few days ago there was a message that the troops had entered the city. Today we finally established control in the city, took all the necessary measures and raised the flag - which was also reported on the resources of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Ukraine." The Deputy Minister urged to read only official sources - the Office of the President, the General Staff, the Ministry of Defense.
20:07 The SBI detained the head of the occupation "police" of Balakleya. The traitor was one of the leaders of the Balakliya police, and when the invaders came, he voluntarily agreed to cooperate with them, for which he received the position of "head" of the occupation site. After the Ukrainian Armed Forces drove the Russians out of the city, the traitor tried to escape to the "LPR", but did not have time - he was detained in Kupyansk.
19:34 Kharkiv Mayor Igor Terekhov announced the shelling of the Kholodnogorsk district of the city, as a result of which one person died and two were injured. Residential buildings and administrative and industrial premises were damaged.
19:21 The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue offensive operations in the Kharkiv and Yuzhnobuzh directions and liberated a number of settlements, but for security reasons of the Ukrainian military, "official information will be provided later," the General Staff said in an evening summary .
18:48 Zelensky said that he had another conversation with Macron: "I informed my colleague about the course of hostilities. He raised the issue of a visa ban for Russians. We devoted a lot of time to the critical situation at the ZNPP. Our position: the only way to protect Europe from a nuclear catastrophe is to demilitarize the plant."
18:22 At night, the partisans raised the Ukrainian flag over the Kremennaya Luhansk region. Meanwhile, Russians and collaborators are fleeing en masse from the Luhansk region, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai.
18:19 Fighting is going on on the outskirts of Liman, Alexander Zhuravlev, mayor of the city, told Suspilny: "The Russian military is still resisting. We don't have our flag yet. We have to wait a bit."
18:15 German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock visited Bolshaya Dymerka near Kiev and promised Ukraine further assistance with mine clearance: "What I see here is more than terrible. It is obvious that not only anti-tank, but also anti-personnel mines were specially laid here."
17:40 Governor of the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Gladkov announced the difficult situation with refugees on the border with Ukraine. He confirmed that a large number of cars had accumulated at the checkpoint in the village of Logachevka, but assured that mobile food points were deployed, food and water delivery, and heating points were organized. All comers are promised to be delivered to a temporary accommodation center for citizens.
17:18 The Ukrainian military will be trained in Spain, writes El Mundo. According to the publication, the training center will operate in Zaragoza, where about 600 Ukrainian soldiers have already arrived for treatment and recovery. The training program includes training in the use of tanks and missile systems, as well as military medicine and sapper work. During the training, weapons and equipment will be used, which will then be used by the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield, as well as simulators and vehicles of the Spanish army.
17:11 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that "in order to achieve the stated goals of the NMD to liberate Donbass, a decision was made to regroup the Russian troops stationed in the Balakleya and Izyum regions to step up efforts in the Donetsk direction." The department also said that within three days "an operation was carried out to curtail and transfer the Izyum-Balakley group of troops to the territory of the "DPR", a number of distraction and demonstration activities were carried out with the designation of the real actions of the troops."
16:55 The Ukrainian military approached the outskirts of Lisichansk, said the head of the Lugansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.
16:31 German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock, who visited Kiev today, said that with her visit she wants to send a signal against war weariness in German society: "It is clear to me that Putin expects us to get tired of sympathizing with the suffering of Ukraine. He believes that can split our society with lies and blackmail us with energy supplies, and that he can rob us of the energy to defend ourselves against this brutal attack on all of our values." According to the minister, this plan of the Russian president will not work, "because all of Europe knows that Ukraine is protecting our world order."
16:20 Zelensky said that he had held a meeting with the Minister of Internal Affairs Denis Monastyrsky and the head of the National Police Igor Klymenko regarding "volunteers"-fraudsters: "The contribution of our volunteers to the victory of Ukraine is huge. But, unfortunately, facts about dishonest activities also emerge. One one of these is the case of selling cars for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which has become public these days. Making money on our defenders is unacceptable. This is a crime not only from the point of view of the law, but also from the point of view of human conscience. Fraudsters and thieves cannot be volunteers."
15:07 Reznikov said that at the Ramstein-5 meeting he asked partners to consider the possibility of deploying training programs for the Ukrainian military in countries other than the UK, where such exercises are already taking place. This will ensure the scaling of the training process, Ukraine will be able to get more trained troops in a short time, the minister explained.
"In the context of long-term support, the task of training Ukrainian fighters has been raised to a qualitatively higher level. The range of our needs is wide - from obtaining individual skills to training in battalions, as well as training brigade headquarters," the minister wrote.
Reznikov also said that he was "very pleasantly surprised by Slovenia, which offered really powerful assistance." According to the minister, this will be a real reinforcement on the battlefield "at the exact moment when it is needed."
14:25 The Armed Forces of Ukraine have advanced several tens of kilometers in the Kherson region, said the speaker of the OK Pivden Natalya Gumenyuk: "There is an advance of our troops along the southern front line in different sections from two to several tens of kilometers. Soon we will definitely inform those settlements that joyfully meet our fighters."
12:30 Since the beginning of martial law, more than 8,000 men have tried to illegally cross the border and leave Ukraine, the State Border Service said. Since February 24, there have been 245 unsuccessful attempts to bribe border guards in the amount of more than 3.8 million hryvnias.
12:24 The head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov, together with the military, led by the command of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Syrsky, raised the Ukrainian flag in Balakliya.
12:01 In the morning, Russian military correspondents wrote that the occupiers had left Izyum. Later, this was confirmed by the Ukrainian military, in particular the fighters of the Legion of Freedom. There is no official information.
11:29 APU liberated Kupyansk, said adviser to the chairman of the regional council Natalya Popova.
10:57 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of September 10th. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Kharkov and Donetsk directions.
- personnel - about 52,250 (+350) people liquidated,
- tanks - 2136 (+14),
- armored combat vehicles - 4584 (+9),
- artillery systems - 1259 (+22),
- MLRS - 311 (+5),
- air defense systems - 162 (+3),
- aircraft - 239 (+0),
- helicopters - 212 (+1),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 898 (+10),
- cruise missiles - 215 (+1),
- ships/boats - 15 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 3426 (+27),
- special equipment - 114 (+2).
10:55 The Biden administration sent a request to Congress to allocate an additional $11.7 billion to Ukraine, Shmyhal said following a conversation with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. According to him, Ukraine is also negotiating the allocation of $1.5 billion by the US Eximbank for the purchase of gas.
10:44 German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock arrived in Kiev for the second time since the beginning of the war , German media write.
10:42 At night, the occupiers fired two cruise missiles in the Dnipro region - one was shot down by an air defense system, and the second hit industrial infrastructure facilities. There was a fire in warehouses and industrial buildings, people were not injured. The head of the regional council, Nikolai Lukashuk, said that the enemy was hitting with obsolete Kh-59 cruise missiles.
10:37 In the Kharkiv region, in addition to the shelling of the regional center, as a result of which 14 people were injured yesterday, the enemy fired at the liberated Balakliya, five people were hospitalized in the Izyum district, another person was wounded in the Kharkiv district, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
10:34 In the Donetsk region over the past day, two civilians died from Russian shelling - in Bakhmut and Yagodny. Five more people were injured, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the OVA, said.
10:28 British intelligence writes that the Armed Forces of Ukraine took Russian troops by surprise in the south of the Kharkiv region, where the Ukrainian offensive is now underway. The sector was weakly held, analysts said, and Ukrainian forces captured or surrounded several towns. Now Russian forces around Izyum are likely to become increasingly isolated. Ukrainian forces are now threatening the city of Kupyansk - its capture will be a serious blow to Russia, because it is in the way of supplying the front line in the Donbass.
As Ukrainian operations also continue near Kherson, the Russian defensive front is under pressure on both the northern and southern flanks, intelligence notes.
09:52 Head of the US State Department Sanctions Coordination Office Jim O'Brien explained why Washington does not want to recognize the Russian Federation as a sponsor of terrorism: "All the labels that they talk about distract from the essence. As a result, Russia will come out of this war, having suffered a strategic defeat".
09:49 Vitaly Ganchev, "head of the VGA" of the occupied Kharkiv region, called on local residents to evacuate to Russia due to "constant shelling."
09:38 Photos of the military with the flag of Ukraine in the liberated Kupyansk appear on Ukrainian telegram channels. One of the pictures was posted by the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko. According to ISW, geolocation in the images confirms that Ukrainian forces approached the southern outskirts of Kupyansk as of September 9.
08:40 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has calculated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have recaptured about 2,500 square meters. km in the Kharkiv region during the counteroffensive as of September 9. Analysts say Ukrainian forces could destroy Russian positions around Izyum if they cut Russian land lines north and south of the city. If the Ukrainians manage to cut off Russian land lines, then they will have the opportunity to create a pocket around Izyum and bring down most of the Russian positions in northeastern Ukraine.
The Kremlin is shifting resources to the Kharkiv-Izyum line, but refuses to speak publicly about Ukraine's progress in the Kharkiv region. The counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region continues simultaneously with operations on the Kharkiv-Izyum line. Ukrainian forces continue to attack Russian pontoon and ferry crossings in the south on a daily basis, but maintain a strict operational silence that may look like Ukrainian forces are not advancing.
08:04 The Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled the attacks of Russian invaders in the areas of the settlements of Zaitsevo, Veselaya Dolina, Soledar, Bakhmut and Pervomayskoye. In the meantime, a Kadyrov unit of up to 1,300 people arrived in the occupied territory of the Kherson region, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the morning report .
00:55 The United States is ready to apply sanctions against companies that buy Russian oil at a price above the limit, the Finance Ministry said.