today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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On September 3 and during the night of September 4, 2026, Ukrainian defense units targeted several enemy military facilities. They struck drone launch sites, command points, and reconnaissance assets in both occupied territories and Russia.
On September 7-8, 2026, Ukrainian defense units targeted several military objects of Russian invaders. They struck a storage and launch site for strike drones in Donetsk, as well as UAV control points in Chornomorske (Crimea) and Zaliznychne (Zaporizhzhia region).
Fighters from the 25th Anti-Tank Battalion 'VINDICTA' evacuated an elderly man who spent two days in a thicket without food and water. The man got stuck in a combat zone while going to get groceries in Sviatohirsk. After being rescued, he received medical assistance and was helped to reach a safe area.
In the Donetsk region, Ukrainian drones, including FPV drones and kamikaze drones, struck Russian military equipment. Reports indicate that at least 15 units of equipment and 12 units of logistics vehicles were destroyed.
On September 10, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 44 attacks were repelled on the Pokrovsk direction. Additionally, the enemy conducted 91 airstrikes, dropping 331 guided bombs.
Ukrainian special forces captured two Russian servicemen without firing a shot in Donetsk. Operators of the 4th Special Operations Regiment approached the enemy position unnoticed and caught the occupiers by surprise during a special operation.
Ukrainian special services eliminated Oleg Shutov in occupied Donetsk, who was the direct executor of the murder of Major General Maksym Shapoval. Shutov was also involved in the killing of SBU Colonel Oleksandr Kharaberyush.
Ukrainian forces liberated over 200 sq. km of territory near Lyman by cutting off a Russian salient to the north of the city. The operation lasted about four months and is considered one of Ukraine's significant victories in 2026.
A Russian lieutenant colonel, Denis Pavlov, was killed in a missile strike on command posts in occupied Donetsk. His death was confirmed in Russian obituaries, stating he died on August 26, 2026. Pavlov had participated in the occupation war against Ukraine since 2022.
On the Kostiantynivka direction, soldiers from the 'Khyzhak' mobile fire group found an injured civilian man who had stepped on a mine. The military provided first aid and evacuated him from the danger zone.
Guard Potap, serving in the National Guard of Ukraine, spent 52 days in position near Kostiantynivka, enduring constant shelling. He then covered 15 kilometers to return to his comrades.
Operators of drones from the 1st battalion of the 414th separate brigade of the "Magyar Birds" destroyed a Russian tank that was camouflaged with branches in the Donetsk region. The event was confirmed on the brigade's official page.
The Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant (KZVV) has begun manufacturing artillery barrels for Western systems, including the M777, Archer, and L119. The plant can produce barrels ranging from 25 to 203 mm and collaborates with BAE Systems and other international companies.
Volunteers from the "Ukrainian Team" delivered a new minibus to the 428th separate drone regiment "Tіn". The vehicle will help improve the logistics of the unit, which is carrying out combat missions in the Kupiansk and Huliaipole directions.
Ukrainian defenders are destroying up to a platoon of Russian troops weekly in the Lyman direction. Russian forces continue to attack using FPV drones and other UAVs but suffer significant losses at the approaches to Ukrainian positions.
