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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 01.09.2023 Ukraine MOD 01 Sep 2023
• U.S. Sees 'Notable Progress' By Ukraine's Forces In South As Russian Missiles Hit Two Cities RFE/RL 01 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine's forces in recent days have made "notable progress" against Russian troops in the south of the country, a White House spokesman said on September 1 as Ukrainian officials reported Russian missile strikes overnight.
• Ukraine says Pskov airport attacked from inside Russia Press TV 01 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine claims that a recent drone attack on an airport in the Russian city of Pskov was carried out from inside Russia.
• Russia Claims Naval Drones Targeting Crimean Bridge Destroyed VOA 01 Sep 2023 -- Russia said early Saturday that it had thwarted a naval drone attack on a bridge that links the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula.

Ukraine

• Andriy Yermak discusses implementation of Ukrainian Peace Formula with Ambassador of Brazil President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak has conversation with national security advisor to President of South African Republic President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak discusses further work within implementation of Ukrainian Peace Formula with Ambassador of India President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• Smile of every child, every lesson conducted by Ukrainian teachers today is proof that Ukraine will definitely endure - address of President President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• Without de-occupation of Crimea and Donbas, there will be no real lasting peace either in Ukraine or in Europe - Head of State at Ambrosetti Economic Forum President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• No doubt that Italy's G7 presidency will provide strong solutions for global security - address of President of Ukraine to participants of Ambrosetti Forum held in Cernobbio President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• Andriy Yermak held an online briefing on the Peace Formula for heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Türkiye President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• On the Day of Knowledge, the President presented the Mriia innovative educational app - a unique digital project that will help fulfill the potential and talents of children President of Ukraine 01 Sep 2023
• Ukrainian foreign minister tells Western backers critical of Kiev's counteroffensive to 'shut up' Press TV 01 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told its Western backers, who have been critical of Kiev for its forces' slow counteroffensive against Russian troops, that they were spitting in the faces of Ukrainian soldiers and should "shut up".

Russia

• Sergei Shoigu discusses grain deal and situation in Syria with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Russia MoD 01 Sep 2023 -- Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu during the talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Hakan Fidan discussed the grain deal and joint efforts in Syria.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 01 Sep 2023 -- Today at around 07.30 Moscow time, another attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by an fixed-wing UAV at objects on the territory of the Russian Federation has been foiled.
• Russia Thwarts Ukraine's Drone Boat Attack on Crimean Bridge, Downs UAV Over Belgorod Sputnik 01 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Armed Forces have destroyed a drone boat that tried to attack the Crimean Bridge, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
• Ukrainian Military Casualties Above 5,600 Over Past Week - MoD Sputnik 01 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine has lost over 5,600 troops over the past week in various directions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• Ukrainian Drone Attacked Russia's Kurchatov Near Kursk Nuclear Plant Sputnik 01 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian drone attacked the town of Kurchatov in Russia's Kursk Region, an administrative building and a residential building were damaged, regional governor Roman Starovoit said.
• Turkiye Warned West on Risks of Surging Food Costs if Black Sea Conflict Breaks Out - Source Sputnik 01 Sep 2023 -- Ankara has warned its Western partners in discussions of the risks of a sharp increase in prices of agricultural products in the event of escalation in the Black Sea region, a source participating in the negotiations has told Sputnik.

United States

• Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's Meeting with Leaders of Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Institutions The White House 01 Sep 2023
• U.S. Government Meetings with Leaders of Ukraine's Anti-Corruption Institutions US Dept. of State 01 Sep 2023 -- From August 28 - September 1, 2023, the Departments of State, Justice, and Treasury, as well as USAID, hosted leaders from Ukraine's Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO), National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), and High Anti-Corruption Court in Washington, D.C.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 181 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 01 Sep 2023 -- Today marks one year since the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, visited Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) for the first time and established the IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ). The permanent presence of IAEA experts at ZNPP has been essential in reducing the likelihood of a nuclear accident.

Foreign Reactions

• Foreign Minister Landsbergis: "We have to plan for the victory of Ukraine. It is not a passage in European history but a new chapter being written, and it is very much on us how this chapter will end - with more security on the continent or less" Latvia MFA 01 Sep 2023 -- On 30-31 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis attended an informal meeting of European Union Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich) organized by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which runs from 1 July to 31 December 2023.
• Tsahkna meeting with EU foreign ministers: indecisiveness, slowness and fear of escalation continue to give oxygen to the Putin regime Estonia MFA 01 Sep 2023 -- On Thursday, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna attended the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Toledo, Spain, saying that the EU must take decisive steps to increase defence aid to Ukraine, and stressed that Russia's leadership must be held accountable for the crime of aggression committed in Ukraine.
• Swiss Leopard 2 Tanks Will Not Be Sent to Ukraine If Sold to Germany Sputnik 01 Sep 2023 -- Switzerland's parliamentary security commission of the Council of States (CPS-E) has supported the government's proposal to sell 25 Leopard-2 tanks to Germany, provided for they will not be supplied to Ukraine in the future, the CPS-E told Sputnik on Friday.

News Reports

• British Defense Giant BAE Sets Up Base In Ukraine Prompting Warning From Kremlin RFE/RL 01 Sep 2023 -- British military equipment maker BAE Systems says it has established a local legal entity in Ukraine to "ramp up" its support to the country's armed forces, prompting an immediate warning from the Kremlin that the enterprise will be a target for attack.