Escalating Airstrikes and Drone Warfare Mark Latest Phase in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, won't negotiate with 'terrorists' - Reuters

Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, won't negotiate with 'terrorists'  Reuters

Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran

The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.

By Paul Sonne

Putin Says Ukraine 40-Day Strike Campaign Cost Russia 1% of GDP

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Ukrainian attacks inflicted damage equivalent to about 1% of Russia’s gross domestic product during a 40-day campaign of strikes ordered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

By Bloomberg News

Ukraine war briefing: Russian sky full of our drones and not safe, Zelenskyy warns airlines

Germany accuses Russia over Leipzig airport attack, citing solid evidence; Russian economy in risky ‘berserk mode’ says Putin development tsar. What we know on day 1,652 Continue reading...

By Warren Murray with Guardian writers and agencies

Germany blames Russia after explosive-laden drone found near Ukrainian cargo planes at major airport

Germany closed Russia's Bonn consulate after linking Moscow to a failed drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport targeting a Ukrainian cargo aircraft.

Zelenskyy warns airlines as Ukrainian drones target Russian airspace

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Ukrainian drones will continue operating over Russia.

Zelenskyy: Russian airspace is becoming completely unsafe

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and insurers that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe due to drone activity, saying civilian aviation has no place among drones.

By Tetyana Oliynyk

Russia has upper hand in Ukraine war, will not negotiate with ‘terrorists,’ Putin says

Russian President acknowledges that Ukrainian attacks have inflicted real damage and drones pose a particular challenge

By Dmitry Antonov and Maxim Rodionov

Western training manuals update too slowly to properly prepare Ukrainian troops for a fast-changing battlefield, commander says

Ukrainian soldiers are training to fight Russia's invasion at a camp in Poland. Synne Nilsson / Forsvaret Ukrainian troops are training on NATO soil for war with Russia. Battlefield tactics and technology change faster than Western training systems are used to. Ukrainian feedback helps keep the training current when annual manuals are "just too slow." Western militaries training Ukrainian troops for war with Russia can't rely on the usual cycle of periodically updated manuals because battle...

Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with 'terrorists'

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace - The Straits Times

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace  The Straits Times

Putin says Russia is winning on battlefield, will not negotiate with ‘terrorists’

Russia controls about a fifth of Ukraine 4½ years after Moscow's invasion.

Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones - Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines and passengers that Russian airspace would be "completely unsafe" and filled with Ukrainian drones for the duration of the war.

Russia Is Winning On Battlefield, Won't Negotiate With "Terrorists": Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russian troops had captured 270 square km of Ukraine's Donetsk region in August and a large group of Ukrainian troops were surrounded.

Zelensky warns ‘safe days in Russian skies are over’, urges airlines to assess risks - Moneycontrol.com

Zelensky warns ‘safe days in Russian skies are over’, urges airlines to assess risks  Moneycontrol.com

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and were effectively closed. “Today, we want to warn every airline that uses Russian airspace, every insurer, everyone who still uses key Russian airports: the Russian sky is becoming completely dangerous,” […]

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian drones have effectively closed Russian airspace

Sept 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned airlines and insurance companies on Tuesday that the presence of Ukrainian drones had made Russian skies dangerous to use and were effectively closed.

By Reuters

Why doesn’t Russia kill Ukraine’s leaders? Putin says he needs ‘some kind of negotiators’ left in Kyiv — in case they decide to settle.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a press conference following the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Bishkek. Just before 3 a.m. local time, he took reporters’ questions about Germany’s decision to close Russia’s consulate general, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement on the safety of Russian airspace, and the likelihood of another mobilization after Russia’s elections. Here’s what he said, in a nutshell.

Zelenskyy warns Russian airspace now 'completely unsafe' amid war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines, insurers and passengers Tuesday that Russian airspace would remain “completely unsafe” and filled with Ukrainian drones for...

Zelensky vows not to launch strikes during meetings in Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has promised that Ukraine will not launch strikes during meetings in Moscow.

12 killed in air strikes on Kyiv - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

12 killed in air strikes on Kyiv  Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)