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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 08.09 Ukraine MOD 08 Sep 2022
• Ukraine's Atomic Agency Accuses Russia Of Killing, Torturing Workers At Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- The head of Ukraine's atomic agency, Enerhoatom, has accused Russian occupation troops at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in war-torn southeastern Ukraine of torturing and killing some of the facility's Ukrainian staff and abducting around 200 of them.
• Pro-Russia Movement's Headquarters In Russian-Occupied Ukrainian City Hit By Blast RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- An explosion rocked the headquarters of a pro-Russia movement in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol amid reports of attacks against officials appointed by Moscow in the southeast of the country.

Ukraine

• In total, more than a thousand square kilometers of the territory of Ukraine have been liberated since the beginning of September - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 08 Sep 2022
• The sanctions plan against the Russian Federation is 70% implemented, the pressure on the aggressor must increase and Russia must be designated a terrorist state - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 08 Sep 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy held another meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief President of Ukraine 08 Sep 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed further support for Ukraine with the US Secretary of State President of Ukraine 08 Sep 2022
• The draft state budget for 2023 will provide more than UAH 1 trillion for the security and defense sector - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 08 Sep 2022

Russia

• Russian official rejects UN, US allegations that Russia forcibly relocating Ukrainians Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- A Russian official has rejected as "propaganda" and "disinformation" new allegations by the United Nations and the United States that Moscow is forcibly relocating Ukrainians to Russia, more than six months after a military conflict erupted between Russia and Ukraine.
• Moscow Hopes for Objective Assessment of Situation at Zaporozhye NPP by IAEA Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Moscow expects that the visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) mission to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (NPP) and the constant presence of two experts at the facility will allow the agency to objectively assess the situation at the plant, Russian foreign ministry said on Thursday.
• Russia Might Be Buying North Korean Arms. But Are They Reliable? VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- North Korea and Russia may be natural partners for the type of weapons sale alleged by U.S. officials this week, but the possible unreliability of some North Korean arms presents a complication for Russia's military, defense analysts warn.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - September 8, 2022 DOD
• Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 08 Sep 2022
• $2.8 Billion in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine and Its Neighbors US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2022 -- It has been seven months since President Putin's February invasion of Ukraine, and the war's terrible toll continues to mount.
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army General Mark A. Milley Hold a Press Conference Following the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany DoD 08 Sep 2022
• $675 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 08 Sep 2022 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $675 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Fifth Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 08 Sep 2022
• US Sending New Security Assistance to Ukraine, 18 Other European Countries VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- The U.S. said Thursday it plans to send $2.2 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine and 18 other European countries threatened by Russian aggression and another $675 million directly to the Kyiv government in a new munitions package to fight Moscow's invasion.
• Momentum Builds for Ukraine Defense Contact Group DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said nations of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group are even "more united and resolved to keep up our support for Ukraine's right to defend itself."
• Contact Group Aids Ukraine's Current Battle, Looks to Long-Term Assistance DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced President Joe Biden's approval of the transfer of $675 million worth of U.S. military capabilities to Ukraine, but the emphasis of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is on long-term assistance to the nation as it confronts the Russian invasion.
• Blinken makes surprise trip to Kiev, as Washington approves $2.7bn in military aid to Ukraine, allies Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made a surprise visit to Kiev. Washington has approved $2.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its allies.
• US to give Ukraine $675 million in weapons: Austin Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- US President Joe Biden has approved a further $675 million in weapons to Ukraine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.
• Blinken Makes Surprise Kyiv Visit As Zelenskiy Claims Counteroffensive Gains RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kyiv on September 8 as the United States pledged another $2.675 billion in aid to Ukraine and other countries to bolster security in Europe amid Russia's unprovoked invasion of its neighbor.
• Pentagon Quietly Deployed Deadliest Artillery Shell in US's Inventory to Ukraine: Report Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Moscow, officials from the Donbass republics, and even the regional administrations of Ukrainian territories liberated by Russian forces have repeatedly charged Kiev with the use of its Western-sourced artillery systems to indiscriminately target civilian infrastructure.
• Biden Approves New $675Mln Military Aid Package for Ukraine Sputnik 08 Sep 2022 -- Earlier, Joe Biden asked Congress to approve a government funding bill worth $47 billion that includes additional $11.7 billion for military and economic assistance to Ukraine.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy US Dept. of State 08 Sep 2022
• Top US Intelligence Official Sees Ukraine as Putin's 'Failure' VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- A top U.S. intelligence official says it looks like the invasion of Ukraine could become one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most significant and enduring blunders.

NATO

• NATO Secretary General highlights need for more support to Ukraine NATO 08 Sep 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Thursday (8 September 2022).

United Nations

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: IAEA calls for establishing "protection zone" around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant People's Daily 08 Sep 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• U.S., UN Demand Access To Russian 'Filtration' Sites In Ukraine Amid War-Crimes Fears RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- The United States has accused Russia of war crimes through the forcible transfer up to 1.6 million Ukrainians to Russian-controlled territory in the current conflict, prompting senior UN officials to demand international access to the so-called filtration camps.

Foreign Reactions

• Germany has 'hit the limit' in weapons supplies to Ukraine, but vows continued support Press TV 08 Sep 2022 -- Germany says it will continue to support Ukraine against Russia, despite warnings that the country has "hit the limit" in the amount of weapons it can give the country from its army reserves.
• China May Draw Lessons From Russian Failures in Ukraine DoD News 08 Sep 2022 -- Chinese president Xi Jinping has set a timeline for his nation's military to be capable of taking Taiwan by 2027 — just five years from now. Recent events in the Taiwan strait have some questioning the strategic situation and prospects of a near-term invasion.
• Will donate Hellfire missiles and night vision equipment to Ukraine Government of Norway 08 Sep 2022 -- Norway will donate Hellfire missiles to Ukraine. The donation includes approximately 160 missiles, launching pads and guidance units. Ukraine will also receive night-vision equipment drawn from Armed Forces inventories.

News Reports

• Grain from Ukraine Arrives in Ethiopia VOA 08 Sep 2022 -- Some 23,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat arrived in Djibouti by ship late last month. Now, trucks have delivered a portion of that wheat to the World Food Program's main warehouse in Ethiopia, where food aid is desperately needed.
• 'He Was Bored': Historian Alexander Etkind On Putin's Mechanisms Of Self-Destruction In Ukraine War RFE/RL 08 Sep 2022 -- Famously, one of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's favorite phrases was, "It's boring in the world, gentlemen!" And according to Vienna-based historian, culturologist, professor, and author Alexander Etkind, Dostoyevsky stands as a particular hero to current Russian President Vladimir Putin for exactly this sentiment.