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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 07.09.2023 Ukraine MOD 07 Sep 2023
• Ukraine Reports Dozens Of Clashes Along Front Line As Russian Drones Hit Ukrainian Ports RFE/RL 07 Sep 2023 -- The General Staff of the Ukrainian military said 34 combat clashes took place on the front line during the day on September 7 and that the situation in the east and south of Ukraine "remains difficult."
• Russian Drone Attack Hits Odesa Region VOA 07 Sep 2023 -- The Ukrainian military said Thursday its air defenses destroyed 25 of 33 drones that Russia used to attack the Sumy and Odesa regions overnight.

Ukraine

• Zelenskyy Praises Military Units, but Slow Counteroffensive Could Hamper US Aid VOA 07 Sep 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday lauded three military units for "very, very effective" action against Russian troops on the front in eastern and southern Ukraine as part of Kyiv's counteroffensive.
• The Office of the President of Ukraine hosted a meeting of the working group to develop proposals for Ukraine's participation in the OECD Working Group President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
• The results are what Ukraine needs from everyone, at all levels - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
• Strengthening energy sanctions can have a significant impact on the aggressor and bring the end of the war closer - Andriy Yermak President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
• President of Ukraine had a phone call with the Prime Minister of Israel President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rishi Sunak discussed the functioning of the "grain corridor" and the continuation of defense cooperation President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
• President of Ukraine on the Day of Military Intelligence: Thanks to intelligence officers and all our defense and security forces, Ukrainians feel that we can beat Russia President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023
• President introduces new Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov President of Ukraine 07 Sep 2023

Russia

• Russia Objects to US Supply of Depleted Uranium Rounds to Ukraine VOA 07 Sep 2023 -- Russia is criticizing a new U.S. aid package for Ukraine that includes depleted uranium tank ammunition, saying the decision to send the rounds "is a clear sign of inhumanity."
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 07 Sep 2023 -- On 7 September at around 7.00 am Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 07 Sep 2023 -- On 7 September at around 6.30 am Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by a fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 07 Sep 2023 -- On 7 September at around 3.00 am Moscow time, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack by three fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles on the territory of the Russian Federation was foiled.
• Ukraine Loses Over 320 Military in Donetsk Region in Past Day Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- Ukraine has lost more than 320 military both killed and wounded in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Moscow Rubbishes US Claims of Depleted Uranium Shells Being 'Non-Radioactive' Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- The White House's claims that depleted uranium ammunition is not radioactive are nonsense, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
• Russian Air Defenses Down Ukrainian Drones Over Moscow, Bryansk Regions & Rostov-on-Don Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- Air defense forces in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don destroyed two drones overnight, one crashed outside the city and another one in the city center, damaging vehicles and injuring one person as a result, Rostov Region Governor Vasily Golubev clarified early Thursday.
• Kremlin decries US plan to give seized Russian money to Ukraine military Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that the US plan to send Ukraine funds seized from Russian businessmen is illegal and any such actions will be contested.
• Russia downs 5 Ukrainian drones, including 1 near Moscow Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- Russia says it has managed to down at least five Ukrainian military drones, one near the capital Moscow, and the rest in the south of the country.
• Russia slams 'inhumanity' of US decision to send depleted uranium rounds to Ukraine Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- Russia has denounced the US decision to provide Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition as a clear sign of "inhumanity", stressing that the indiscriminate ammunition is not only a threat to the Ukrainians, but to whole generations.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - September 07, 2023 DOD
• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 07 Sep 2023
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 07 Sep 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new security assistance package to support Ukraine's battlefield needs and demonstrate unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine. This package provided through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) includes equipment to augment Ukraine's air defenses, artillery munitions, and other capabilities.
• US Sends Another $600M in Military Aid to Ukraine VOA 07 Sep 2023 -- The United States is providing up to $600 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, in a package that includes weapons for air defense, artillery munitions and other capabilities.
• Blinken Visits Ukrainian School Where Hostages Were Tortured VOA 07 Sep 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday wrapped up the second day of his visit to Ukraine, saying he was struck by the horrific human cost of Russia's aggression there.
• U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev People's Daily 07 Sep 2023 -- U.S. Department of State announced 1 billion U.S. dollars in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev to show support.
• Pentagon Unveils New $600Mln Ukraine Package, Includes Equipment to Augment Air Defenses Sputnik 07 Sep 2023 -- The United States announced a new $600 million security package for Ukraine to include munitions in addition to equipment augmenting air defenses, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Thursday.
• Russia's Sham Elections in Ukraine's Sovereign Territory US Dept. of State 07 Sep 2023 -- The Russian Federation is in the process of conducting sham elections in occupied areas of Ukraine.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 07 Sep 2023
• US to provide controversial depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine Press TV 07 Sep 2023 -- The United States says it is sending depleted uranium ammunition to Kiev, despite global concerns about serious health problems caused by such ammunition.

NATO

• NATO Secretary General at the European Parliament: we must support Ukraine for as long as it takes NATO 07 Sep 2023 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met with Members of the European Parliament on Thursday (7 September 2023), welcoming progress in NATO-EU cooperation and stressing the importance of supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes. He took part in a meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE).
• NATO Chief Says No Sign Drone Debris In Romania Was Result Of 'Intentional Attack By Russia' RFE/RL 07 Sep 2023 -- NATO has no information that the drone debris found on the territory of alliance member Romania was caused by a deliberate Russian attack, NATO's secretary-general has said.

United Nations

• The holding of illegal 'elections' in occupied areas of Ukraine condemned by OSCE leaders OSCE 07 Sep 2023 -- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pia Kauma and the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci, condemn the Russian Federation's holding of so-called "elections" in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories.
• OSCE Permanent Council No.1438 Vienna, 7 September 2023 European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Sep 2023 -- EU Statement on the Russian Federation's ongoing aggression against Ukraine
• UNDP and EU commence construction work to restore war-damaged schools European External Action Service (EEAS) 07 Sep 2023 -- Since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2014, thousands of schools, kindergartens and other educational institutions have been destroyed across 18 regions of Ukraine.
• PM call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine : 7 September 2023 Gov.UK 07 Sep 2023
• PM announces support to alleviate global impact of Putin's weaponisation of Ukrainian grain Gov.UK 07 Sep 2023 -- UK will host international food security summit later this year and increase support for vulnerable people worst hit by rising food prices.
• Countries From Three Seas Initiative Condemn Russian Aggression, Vow To Support Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Sep 2023 -- European Union member states from Central and Eastern Europe have called on Russia to withdraw its forces from Ukraine unconditionally and promised to provide support to Kyiv "for as long as it takes" to repel Moscow's unprovoked full-scale invasion.
• Changes to temporary protection for third-country nationals who have fled Ukraine Finnish Government 07 Sep 2023 -- At its meeting on 7 September, the Government decided that Finland would no longer grant temporary protection and new residence permits to those third-country nationals who have fled Ukraine and who were not granted international protection or a permanent residence permit by Ukraine. This decision will not affect the protection already granted or the validity of the residence permits already issued.
• While in Latvia, the Nordic and Baltic Foreign Ministers voice unanimous support to Ukraine Latvia MFA 07 Sep 2023 -- On 6 and 7 September 2023, Riga and Cēsis hosted the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Nordic countries and Baltic States (NB8). The Ministers discussed matters vital for the region, including support to Ukraine, holding Russia accountable for the crime of aggression, as well as regional security, energy and climate related challenges, and further cooperation between the NB8 countries.
• An agreement worth 2 million on Latvia's support for the reconstruction of Ukraine signed in Chernihiv Latvia MFA 07 Sep 2023 -- On 7 September 2023 in Chernihiv, the Ambassador of Latvia to Ukraine, Ilgvars Kļava, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Deputy Resident Representative the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine, Christophoros Politis, signed an agreement on the reconstruction of infrastructure facilities in the Chernihiv Oblast.
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis: "The Ukrainians pay a heavy price for our delays and fears" Lithuania MFA 07 Sep 2023 -- For Ukraine's victory, it is vital to ensure a continued supply of weapons, especially ammunition, Lithuania's head of diplomacy Gabrielius Landsbergis said during an informal meeting of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Foreign Ministers in Cēsis, Latvia.
• Gitanas Nausėda and EBRD President discussed Ukraine's reconstruction President of the Republic of Lithuania 07 Sep 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda, currently in Bucharest for the Three Seas Initiative Summit, met with the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Odile Renaud-Basso.

Foreign Reactions

News Reports

• Ukraine, US Intelligence Suggest Russia Cyber Efforts Evolving, Growing VOA 07 Sep 2023 -- Russia's cyber operations may not have managed to land the big blow that many Western officials feared following Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, but Ukrainian cyber officials caution Moscow has not stopped trying.