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Ukraine has rebuffed claims made by Western officials over Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive. Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian troops were moving forward in the fightback against Russia. This as Western nations reportedly blamed Kyiv's strategy for the slow progress of the fightback. Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive operation is nearing the three-month mark. Reports say that Ukraine has retaken over a dozen villages, but no major settlements

Russia reportedly destroyed a key drone control center in Donetsk region on September 1, days after Kyiv’s biggest coordinated air attack on Moscow since the invasion. The drone control center, a strongpoint for satellite communication, was targeted by Russia’s East Battleground troops. Besides the drone control center, eight artillery items including a towed howitzer were struck by Putin’s army.

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The Moscow-installed governor of Zaporizhzhia claims that more than 150 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed by Russian troops since 7.30am local time this morning (5.30am UK time)."From 7.30am in the morning, the enemy, consisting of brigades of up to 200 people in lightly armoured vehicles and vehicles, tried to enter Rabotino from the north", Balitsky Evgeniy said on Telegram. He said the Ukrainians faced "massive" Russian fire, which led to heavy losses. He also claims Ukrainian troops were "forced to abandon offensive actions", after taking such heavy casualties. “The losses of soldiers from the Ukrainian Armed Forces amounted to 156 people." Meanwhile, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that there cannot be “sustainable peace” in Ukraine unless the country regains control of territories occupied by Russia. The Ukrainian president was addressing the European House Ambrosetti business forum in Italy on September 1. Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Crimea and Kherson are occupied by Russia - having been annexed between 2014 and last year.

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Ukrainian President Zelensky said Ukraine is now capable of and has carried out a strike on a target 700 km away with a missile. Zelensky confirmed the news on his Telegram channel, stating that there had been evidence of the "successful use of our long-range weapons". Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit out at critics of Kyiv's tactics in its counter-offensive against Russia's invasion. UK’s new Defence Minister Grant Shapps has pledged "support for Ukraine in their fight against Putin’s barbaric invasion"

The battles for Bakhmut have reignited with Ukraine suffering heavy losses as its troops are unable to penetrate Russia's defences. In the latest, Russian artillery was seen crushing Ukrainian troops as it hunted them down in forests and rained non-stop fire. Earlier, six Ukrainian pilots also lost their lives in combat missions in Bakhmut. Meanwhile in Kupyansk, Russian T-72B3 tank crews are stalling Ukrainian advances

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed of the drone attack on Pskov. Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the wave of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory overnight “will not go unpunished”. This comes as Ukrainian presidential advisor, Mikhail Podolyak, said the attack on Kyiv is a “deliberate attack on the civilian population”. The Russian Defense Ministry has changed its reporting system to limit the amount of information it releases about Russia's war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Kremlin said the investigation into the Wagner plane crash included the possibility that it was caused deliberately

Ukraine launched a drone attack on a Russian airbase in Pskov, damaging four Ilyushin Il-76 heavy transport planes, with two bursting into flames. Russian independent media reported that between 10 to 20 drones were involved in the raid. One drone reportedly struck a refuelling complex, igniting a massive fire. All civil operations at the Pskov airport were suspended for the day, though the Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport stated that other air transport facilities operated normally. The assault was part of a series of drone strikes by Ukraine on August 30, targeting six Russian regions.

Russia has issued its first statement on the Crimea attack by Ukrainian forces. Moscow claims to have stopped a 42-drone attack on Crimea by Kyiv's army. The Russian Defence Ministry said that Kyiv "failed" in its bid to carpet bomb Crimea. Other than drone attacks, Kyiv's troops were also seen near Crimea's coastline. Ukraine boasted that its troops launched a "special operation" in Crimea.

Russia's investigative committee has officially confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, after what it calls genetic examinations. However, the Russian investigative committee has not revealed the cause of the plane crash. Some Western analysts appeared sceptical in their response to the Russian committee’s report. The committee also said the nine others on board the plane had died alongside the Wagner boss. Russia said that Ukrainian forces launched drones that targeted the country’s Kursk and Bryansk region. Russia’s Defence Ministry said that its forces destroyed two Ukrainian drones using air defences. This comes a day after Russia reported thwarting Ukrainian drones in the Moscow and Belgorod regions.

Ukrainian air defences shot down all 28 Russian missiles and 15 out of 16 drones launched overnight, General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces, has said. At least two people were killed and two wounded in a “massive” Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, officials said, and debris from targets destroyed by air defences fell on several buildings in the city. #Ukraine #Russia #War The bodies of two people were found in a nonresidential building and one person was wounded by glass shards, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, adding that debris fell in four places in the capital. “Kyiv has not experienced such a powerful attack since spring. The enemy launched a massive, combined attack using drones and missiles,” Serhiy Popko, the head of the city’s military administration said on Telegram. He said that at the beginning several groups of drones were heading for Kyiv from different directions. Russia then launched missiles from Tu-95 strategic aircrafts. “All in all, the air defence forces destroyed more than 20 enemy targets,”he said. Continue getting Ukraine updates: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/

The Russian defence ministry said that Ukraine once again failed to break through Russian defences along the frontline during its counteroffensive. It noted that over 600 Ukrainian soldiers were wiped out as their 15 attacks on the Russia Army failed. MoD Russia also released footage of T-90M Tanks rolling on the battlefield and Ka-52 attack helicopters launching guided missile attacks on Ukrainian strongholds. Watch this video for more updates from the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone.

Two people were killed from falling debris in what Ukraine called the "most powerful" barrage of Russian missiles and drones since the spring. Ukraine launched a significant drone attack on Russia, targeting multiple regions. Russia claimed its defence systems intercepted and downed numerous Ukrainian drones across its territories, including one near Moscow. Russia's Black Sea Fleet repelled a drone attack near Sevastopol, destroying four Ukrainian military boats. The US asserted that the Kremlin was likely responsible for Prigozhin's demise, referencing the Russian government's history of opposing detractors.

Russia pledged at the United Nations on Monday to keep providing "comprehensive assistance" to Mali, where about 1,000 fighters with Russia's Wagner mercenary group are helping the West African state's junta fight an Islamist insurgency. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week and Russian President Vladimir Putin then ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state. Russia's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy said that bilateral cooperation between Russia and Mali and the military junta's "sovereign choice" of international security partners "are keeping our former Western partners up at night"

Belarus has dismissed concerns of Poland and Baltic states over the presence of Wagner fighters on its territory. This comes as exiled Belarusian leader Pavel Latushko said Wagnerites are being issued passports so that “they can simply get to the European Union”. Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin's funeral was held in his home city St. Petersburg on August 29. The 62-year-old’s “farewell” was held in a “closed setting”, his press service said on Telegram. Russian state news agency TASS said only relatives and friends had been admitted to the farewell ceremony for Prigozhin

Russian air defences shot down two Ukrainian drones over Tula and Belgorod. Russian jets intervened to prevent two US drones from approaching its border near Crimea. The US expressed growing confidence in the death of Wagner chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, in a recent plane crash in Russia. Ukraine denied any conflict with its Western allies regarding its military strategy against Russia, emphasising positive communication and coordination. Kyiv also mentioned an uptick in domestic weapons production and anticipated the introduction of new major players in Ukraine's arms market.

Iranian drones, which Russia has been deploying against Ukraine for months, have reportedly found several buyers in Europe. Iran claims a number of Western countries have approached its defence ministry to acquire Iranian combat drones. Iranian news agency Tasnim reports that the countries seeking to buy Iranian drones want to remain anonymous

A shortage of competent interpreters has become one of the key issues at a training base for Ukrainian soldiers in Germany. The lack of “interpreters” has become the “number one challenge” for the Western military trainers, as per Financial Times. Language problems have also reportedly impeded the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets. In Denmark, about eight Ukrainian pilots and dozens of support staff are being trained to fly F-16 fighters at Skrydstrup air base. Danish military officials told the FT that the training was being held up by security clearance for the pilots. Western officials have in recent weeks voiced frustration at differences of opinion over strategy and tactics for countering Russia. One of the German trainers reported that he’s had some tensions with older Ukrainian commanders. The trainer told FT that the experienced Ukrainian troops were trained in Soviet times and sometimes “think they know better.”

Russia is sending reinforcements to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region in a bid to prevent a major Ukrainian breakthrough, as per reports. The Kremlin reportedly is worried that Kyiv’s recent victories in the region could threaten the crucial frontline. Moscow has rapidly redeployed elements of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division, which is “arguably Russia’s best division.” The division was most recently deployed early this year around Kreminna, where the Russians are still sustaining a limited offensive.

The Pentagon plans to field thousands of drones within the next two years to help counter China's numerical edge in military personnel and hardware. The Pentagon also said it had been far too slow to embrace new technology that is “small, smart, cheap” and that could bolster the US military. The programme, dubbed Replicator, was announced by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. Hicks and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Christopher Grady will oversee the programme. They will be supported by Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit (DUI).

At a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on August 25, North Korea's failed second attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit was condemned by 13 out of 15 members, with only Russia and China abstaining. The US accused Russia and China of not upholding international peace, pointing to their support of North Korea's ballistic missile advancements. North Korea defended its actions, stating its sovereign rights and denying attempts to acquire ICBM technology. China and Russia blamed the US for escalating tensions, citing its military drills with South Korea, and called for unity and peaceful dialogue.