today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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In August 2026, the Ukrainian Armed Forces' drone units struck 58,465 enemy targets, an increase of 8.7% compared to July. Commander Robert Brovdi reported that among the targets were 54 units of Russia's shadow fleet and 168 energy nodes. Overall, the drone units have increased target strikes by 210% since the beginning of the year.
The Russian company "Chornomornaftogaz" in Crimea has lost its systemic enterprise status due to the halt of gas extraction in the Black Sea, a consequence of Ukrainian attacks. The Crimean governor Sergey Aksenov signed the relevant order, stating that the company no longer impacts the region's economy.
Trucks and fuel tankers are moving along a land corridor to the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to sources, not all of them reach their destination due to attacks by Ukrainian strike drones.
Two former judges from Crimea have been sentenced in absentia to 13 years in prison for treason in Ukraine. They were found guilty of switching allegiance to the occupying authorities following Russia's annexation of the peninsula. One of the judges also faced confiscation of property.
On September 6-7, 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces targeted several military objectives in temporarily occupied territories. Specifically, they struck a railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal near Vladyslavivka, as well as command points and an ammunition depot in the Luhansk region.
In the night of September 7, operators of the Active Actions Department of Ukraine's Military Intelligence struck a Russian aircraft in occupied Crimea. The extent of the damage to the aircraft is currently being clarified.
In the early hours of September 7, a Russian Su-24 bomber was successfully struck in occupied Crimea. The operation was carried out by operators of the Active Actions Department of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine, with the extent of damage currently being assessed.
The Crimean Peninsula is fully within the fire control of Ukrainian forces. According to a representative of the Ukrainian Navy, the entire territory of Crimea is under the fire control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In August 2026, the Ukrainian military intelligence unit "Group 13" successfully struck the Russian coastal missile complex "Bastion" in occupied Crimea. The operation also resulted in the destruction of two fuel trucks and a command and staff vehicle.
Seven-year-old Filyp Nahornyi from Piatykhatky set five national records of Ukraine in a month across France, Spain, and Switzerland. His achievements include holding a plank for 100 minutes, performing 1000 sit-ups, and climbing 10 meters up a rope without using his legs. This result is unique among children, according to the National Register of Records of Ukraine.
On September 3 and the night of September 4, Ukrainian forces struck two Russian military reconnaissance posts in occupied Crimea. The posts were located in the villages of Suvorove and Rysove in the northern part of the peninsula. The extent of the damage inflicted is being clarified.
The partisan movement 'ATESH' announced the infiltration of its agents at the 'Fiolent' factory in occupied Simferopol. The agents provided information about the operation of the enterprise, which, according to the movement, works for the Russian military-industrial complex.
In Ukraine, Sergey Hulyuk, the occupational 'Deputy Minister of Resorts and Tourism' of Crimea, was sentenced to eight years in prison for collaboration. The court also ordered the confiscation of his property and a ban on holding public office for ten years.
Evgen Skisov, an occupational 'judge' from Alushta, has been charged with a war crime related to the illegal deportation of a Ukrainian citizen from Crimea in 2017. According to the investigation, he made a decision to forcibly deport a Ukrainian citizen, declaring him an 'alien'.
On 29 and 30 August 2026, two Russian Pantsir-S1 air defence systems were destroyed. One was located near Kerch in Crimea, while the other was targeted near the Yeysk airfield in Krasnodar Krai.
