Newsletter 02/09/2024

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Sep 02, 2024

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A press conference of the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands was held in Zaporizhzhia:

Kursk operation is going according to plan - Zelensky
President spoke about prospect of returning ZNPP under control of Ukraine.
Ukraine produces lot of long-range drones, but we need even more and faster - Zelensky

Also, Zelensky and Dutch PM visit lyceum in Zaporizhzhia

Zelensky tells about Mriia presentation and agreements with the Netherlands

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, together with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, visited Zaporizhzhia and presented an educational application Mriia and two programs – free meals for schoolchildren of grades 1-4 and Safe School.

Shahed UAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles: Ukraine shoots down 42 aerial targets overnight

On the night of September 2, 2024, Russia launched 16 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles were launched from Bryansk, Voronezh and Kursk regions, 14 Kh-101 cruise missiles from Tu-95MS aircraft from the airspace of Russia’s Volgograd region, 4 S-300/S-400 anti-aircraft guided missiles and 1 missile of an unspecified type from Belgorod region, 23 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs from Primorsko-Akhtarsk.

Fragments of Russian missiles, which were shot down by the Ukrainian air defenses in the morning of September 2, fell in all the districts of Kyiv, three people were injured.

The Air Force of Ukraine intercepted and destroyed 9 ballistic missiles, 13 cruise missiles, and 20 attack UAVs launched by Russia at Ukraine during another nighttime attack.

The debris also fell on a non-residential buildings in the Holosiivskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts. The fall of debris was also reported in Podilskyi, Desnianskyi, Obolonskyi, Dniprovskyi and Solomianskyi districts. No consequences. As the communication department of the Kyiv police reported missile fragments were also found on the territory of two kindergartens in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts; also, five fire trucks were damaged.

Source: Official channel of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says Poland has ‘duty’ to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine

“Membership in NATO does not trump each country’s responsibility for the protection of its own airspace — it’s our own constitutional duty. I’m personally of the view that, when hostile missiles are on course of entering our airspace, it would be legitimate self-defence (to strike them in Ukrainian airspace - ed.) because once they do cross into our airspace, the risk of debris injuring someone is significant,” said Sikorski.

Romania’s government approves bill to transfer Patriot system to Ukraine

Bucharest said in June that it would donated one of its two operational Patriot systems to Ukraine on condition that allies replace it with a similar air defense system.

Kherson: cultural center in Zelenivtsi. The enemy attacked him twice that night

Kremlin's information operations mitigate domestic war weariness – ISW

Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk region caused concern in the Russian society, but the Kremlin’s ongoing information operations have mitigated domestic war weariness and granted the Kremlin flexibility in how it strategizes to wage a protracted war of attrition against Ukraine.

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Ukraine’s defense forces destroy Russian Astron-4V long-range surveillance systems
Vucic says Serbia is no 'Trojan Horse' for Russia in Europe
Ukraine receives machinery and equipment from Japan under emergency recovery program
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Zelensky approves new Russia sanctions

The new set of restrictions was imposed against almost 150 legal entities and individuals operating in Russia’s aviation infrastructure.

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Lyceum was opened in Borodyanka, which was almost completely destroyed by Russians

The Lithuanian-Ukrainian Lyceum, which was damaged by the Russian occupiers at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, has started a new school year in Borodyanka, Kyiv region.

The Lithuanian agency Central Project Management Agency helped to restore the institution.

In addition to the restoration and arrangement, a new underground bomb shelter was built in the school to ensure the educational process during air raids. The adjacent infrastructure has also been arranged, including walkways, lighting, and sports grounds.

The school has been provided with new furniture and computer equipment, and new equipment has been installed in the school's canteen.

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