On the 1651st day of the war, Russia launched a new aerial attack on Kyiv and the region where the capital of Ukraine is located. 12 people died, and at least 20 were injured. The attack targeted civilian targets, damaging a block and a commercial unit. However, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed that it targeted military and energy facilities in Kyiv and Odesa, as well as in the surrounding regions.
Two drones were detected during the night near the border with Romania. An RO-Alert message was issued in Tulcea County, and F-18 aircraft from the Spanish Forces took off from the Mihail Kogălniceanu base. The drones hit the ferry crossing point to Romania at Orlivka.
Russia launched 12 missiles of different types and nearly 200 drones last night. Most of them were destroyed by the Ukrainian air defense. In the morning, the attack was still ongoing, with at least 10 drones in Ukrainian airspace.
Russia also suffered. An attack with Ukrainian drones damaged the Ust-Luga port on the Baltic Sea in the Leningrad region in the early hours of the day, causing a fire and damages.
Another aerial attack damaged civilian facilities in the Samara region, about 800 km southeast of Moscow.
In Russia, two significant developments are noted. Putin signed a decree to increase the personnel of the central headquarters of the Federal Security Service, the fourth such measure since the start of the war. And Russia's second batch of Rassvet satellites failed to reach the targeted operational altitudes, representing a new setback in Moscow's efforts to rapidly develop a Russian equivalent of the Starlink system.
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A retired American general believes that in the past year, the dynamics of the war have shifted in favor of Ukraine.
Russia's Attacks
- The sixth day of attacks on Kyiv - 12 people died and at least 20 were injured on Tuesday in Russian airstrikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region, the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the capital of Ukraine, reports Kyiv Post. Eight people died in the capital, and seven were injured, including three children. Fires broke out in various places around the capital, as announced by the emergency service on the Telegram messaging app. In Borispil, in the Kiev region, one person was killed and nine others, including a child, were injured after rockets and drones damaged a block and a commercial unit, announced Governor Timur Tkachenko on Telegram. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that it targeted military and energy facilities in Kyiv and Odesa, as well as in the surrounding regions overnight.
- Two drones at the border with Romania - Military radars detected two drones flying over Ukrainian territory near the Romanian border. An RO-Alert message was issued at 23:56 in the northeast of Tulcea County, and Spanish Forces' F-18 aircraft took off from the Mihail Kogălniceanu base. The two drones did not enter Romanian airspace and exploded on Ukrainian territory.
- Attack on the ferry crossing point in Romania - Russian forces attacked the international ferry crossing point at Orlivka, located on the border with Romania, using Shahed attack drones. The crossing point was temporarily closed, announced the Ukrainian Border Police. The attack hit a building and other areas of the border crossing point, causing fires that were extinguished by firefighters. The crossing point is temporarily closed, and the processing of passengers and vehicles through Orlivka has been suspended. The Romanian authorities have been informed, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
- Firetruck hit by a drone - A Russian drone hit a fire and rescue vehicle heading to extinguish a fire at a residence on the outskirts of the city of Zaporizhzhia, caused by a Russian attack. Four firefighters were injured, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda.
- Missile and drone onslaught - During the night, Russia launched 12 missiles of different types and 218 drones of various kinds. The air defense managed to neutralize 199 Russian aerial assets, and in the morning, the attack was still ongoing, with over 10 Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace. Strikes were recorded in 28 locations, as announced by the Ukrainian Air Forces. The main targets of the attack were the Odesa and Kyiv regions, but strikes were also reported in Zhytomyr and Kherson. Some Russian missiles did not hit their targets, and information about them is being confirmed.
Ukraine's Strikes
- Port on the Baltic Sea hit by drones - An attack with Ukrainian drones damaged the Russian port of Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea, located in the Leningrad region, in the early hours of the day, as stated by regional governor Aleksandr Drozdenko. Images posted on Telegram show a fire in the port, as reported by Kyiv Independent. By local time 06:00, Drozdenko announced that 52 drones had been destroyed over the Leningrad region and confirmed damages in the port. Ust-Luga is one of the largest and most important Russian ports on the Baltic Sea, hosting an oil terminal serving as a primary hub for the export of oil and petroleum products.
- Attack in Samara - An aerial attack damaged civilian facilities in the Samara region, about 800 km southeast of Moscow, where several important oil refineries are located, as stated by the local governor on Telegram.
Other Relevant Information
- Putin reinforces security again - Russian President signed a decree to increase the personnel of the central headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSO). This is the fourth such measure since the start of the war in Ukraine, as reported by The Moscow Times. According to the decree, the authorized number of employees within the central FSO headquarters has increased from 785 to 812. A previous increase was approved on January 1, 2025. Before the war, the central FSO apparatus had not been expanded for nearly 13 years. FSO is the security service responsible for protecting high-ranking Russian officials, including Putin's bodyguards who accompany him on trips and guard his residences.
- Russia fails to replace Starlink - The second batch of Rassvet satellites failed to reach the targeted operational altitudes, marking a new setback in Moscow's efforts to quickly develop a Russian equivalent of the Starlink system, as stated in the latest report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Moscow may rush the launch of Rassvet satellites to compensate for the loss of Starlink connectivity over Ukraine, but it is likely to continue to face difficulties in creating an equivalent version of the Starlink constellation unless there is a significant increase in successful satellite launches. Ukrainian attacks on Rassvet satellite production and launch facilities risk further affecting Russia's ability to establish a functional constellation within a time frame deemed acceptable by Moscow, as mentioned by ISW.
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Other Relevant Information
- Military advantage shifts in favor of Ukraine - Retired Lieutenant General Richard Newton, former Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, told Fox News that in the past year, "the dynamics have shifted in favor of Ukraine." Newton particularly pointed out Ukraine's ability to target objectives deep inside Russian territory. Ukrainian drones have targeted energy infrastructure, logistics chains, and other important targets for Russia's economy and military capacity. However, the American general warns that the advantage gained does not eliminate the serious problems facing the Ukrainian military. "The current challenge for Ukraine is the lack of American Patriot interceptors," he stated.
- Zelensky discussed with Trump's representatives - The President of Ukraine stated on Monday evening that Donald Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are preparing for visits to Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda reports. "I have just discussed with the representatives of the American president, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. They are preparing for the meeting and proper communication with the Russian side, as well as for the visit to Ukraine. We discussed what can be done to persuade Russia to move towards ending the war," said Zelensky. He added that currently, intelligence services - both Ukrainian and those of partners - indicate that "the Russian leader himself still wants the war," even though the vast majority of Russian society would agree to cease the war along the contact line. "We will see what the representatives of the American president will achieve. September can change a lot, and we must do everything, together with our partners, to defend the people, to defend life, and for peace," Zelensky said.
- School has started in Ukraine - Ukraine is opening today 25,000 educational institutions while following new safety rules. Over 82% of children in preschool education and 83% of students now have access to shelters nationally, covering over 9,000 kindergartens and 11,000 general schools, Kyiv Post reports. Additionally, starting from September 1, teachers' salaries will increase by an additional 20%, following a previous 30% raise earlier this year. For teachers conducting classes in-person in frontline areas, the additional payment of 2,600 hryvnias (58 dollars) will be maintained. Furthermore, the "Unified Tariff Grid," the standardized salary system in the public sector, will be replaced with a model that sets basic salaries based on the teacher's position and a reference indicator correlated with the average salary in Ukraine.
- Modi told Putin to end the war - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Putin on Monday to move from the stage of "endless war" to ending the war in Ukraine. "Every day the war continues, humanity practically takes a step back, while every step towards peace offers the entire humanity a real hope for peace. We must move from an endless war to ending the war, to ceasing hostilities," Modi told Putin on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit held in Bishkek. Russian state media cited by Kyiv Independent reported that Putin briefed Modi on the developments of Russia's war against Ukraine. Despite the rare public call to end the war, Modi referred to Putin as his "friend" and praised the increasingly close economic ties between India and Russia.
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