today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
today’s collected reporting — by newsroom and editorial bloc
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Brigadier General Andrii Biletsky refuted the Russian leadership's claim of capturing Sviatohirsk, stating that the city is under the control of the Third Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He recorded a video address from the city center against the backdrop of the Sviatohirsk Lavra.
The Mariupol City Council has filed two new lawsuits against Russia for over $11 million in damages for the destruction of the 'Ukrainian House' and the 'Divosvit' kindergarten. These cases are part of the Mariupol Justice initiative, which has seen a total of 19 lawsuits amounting to over $45 million.
Singer Nastia Kamenskykh stated that after switching to Ukrainian, she developed a cyst on her vocal cords and lost her voice. She mentioned that a psychologist advised her to return to speaking Russian due to discomfort.
On September 9, Russian forces shelled the Kramatorsk community, destroying the home where Ukraine's ambassador to Norway, Oleksiy Havrysh, grew up. The diplomat reported this on his Facebook page.
The Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service reported the abduction of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories under the pretext of rehabilitation. It is known that children from an orphanage in Donetsk were taken to Russia, but not all of them returned home.
Andrii Biletsky, commander of the Third Army Corps, recorded a video from the center of Sviatohirsk, refuting Russian President Vladimir Putin's claims of the city's alleged capture. Biletsky stated that Sviatohirsk remains under the control of Ukrainian forces.
New York Mayor Zokhran Mamdani announced the release of over 170,000 pages of documents indicating that city officials were aware of air toxicity following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The documents confirm that authorities assured residents of safety despite known health risks.
Russian occupiers plan to print between 5.5 and 7.2 million ballots for voting in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, including Donetsk and Luhansk regions. According to human rights defenders, the voting will take place without open video surveillance and independent monitoring.
Vladimir Putin announced the liberation of Sviatohirsk, which is actually under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Ukrainian side and analysts consider these statements propaganda and an exaggeration of Russian military successes.
Russia has formed lists for the "United Russia" party for fake elections to the State Duma, including officials from Moscow. This has led to the removal of local collaborators from the electoral lists. Early voting has begun in the temporarily occupied territories, including Donetsk region.
The Donetsk regional military administration confirmed that the city of Sviatohirsk remains under Ukrainian control, despite claims from Russian propaganda sources about its capture. The situation in the city is complicated due to ongoing shelling by Russian forces.
On the night of September 7, 2026, a drone attack occurred in occupied Mariupol, resulting in a large fire at the "Galaktika" shopping center. The center, which previously operated as a Ukrainian "Epicenter", was used by Russian military forces.
American publications Seattle Times and Newsday filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft on September 4, alleging copyright violations. The lawsuit claims that the companies used their articles without permission to train artificial intelligence models.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces are unlikely to capture the Donetsk region before 2032, if at all. Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no willingness to compromise in peace negotiations, insisting on maximalist demands.
On September 7, explosions occurred in the Russian city of Perm due to a drone attack targeting an apartment building. A fire was also reported at the "Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez" oil refinery.
