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• 'Feel What We Feel': Syrskiy Says Kursk Incursion Prevented Russian Attacks RFE/RL 05 Sep 2024 -- Russia was planning to attack Ukraine from the Kursk region before Ukraine launched its cross-border incursion last month, Ukraine's top military commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskiy, said in an interview broadcast on September 5, after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that the incursion has not affected Moscow's special military operation.

Ukraine

• 'New Energy' Or A Routine Rotation? The Lowdown On Ukraine's Biggest Wartime Government Shake-Up RFE/RL 05 Sep 2024 -- With Russia's full-scale invasion at 30 months and counting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is trying to shake things up - on the battlefield and in the halls of power in Kyiv.
• Ukraine names career diplomat Andrii Sybiha as new foreign minister VOA 05 Sep 2024 -- Ukrainian lawmakers on Thursday appointed Andrii Sybiha, a career diplomat, as the country's new foreign minister in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's reshuffling of his top advisers.
• Ukraine's president reshuffles cabinet seeking 'new energy' amid losses at war Press TV 05 Sep 2024 -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has reshuffled his cabinet, seeking "new energy" amid continued losses at the war front against Russian troops.
• Ukraine's Parliament Appoints New Foreign Minister In Major Cabinet Reshuffle RFE/RL 05 Sep 2024 -- Ukraine's parliament has approved the nomination of Andriy Sybiha as the country's new foreign minister, replacing Dmytro Kuleba as part of a major government reshuffle.
• Continued Defense Cooperation and Preparation of a New Aid Package: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Had a Phone Call with Emmanuel Macron President of Ukraine 05 Sep 2024
• Throughout the Fall, Everyone in Their Position Must Deliver Tangible Results - Address by the President President of Ukraine 05 Sep 2024
• Zhytomyr Region and the U.S. State of Indiana Signed a Memorandum of Cooperation President of Ukraine 05 Sep 2024

Russia

• Putin says Russia's 'main' objective in Ukraine war is to capture Donbas region Press TV 05 Sep 2024 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia's "main" goal in the current war with Ukraine is to capture the Donbas region, almost 30 months after Moscow launched its military operation in the ex-Soviet republic.
• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling an invasion attempt of the AFU on the territory of the Russian Federation in Kursk region (5 September 2024) Russia MoD 05 Sep 2024 -- Units of the Sever Group of Forces supported by Army Aviation and artillery repelled four attacks launched by enemy assault detachments in the direction of Matveyevka, Olgovka, Malaya Loknya and Cherkasskoye Porechnoye. Moreover, the enemy's attempts to launch attacks in the direction of Borki, Kamyshevka, and Maryevka were foiled.
• Russian Bomb Squad Destroys Patriot Missile Warhead in Kursk Region - EMERCOM Sputnik 05 Sep 2024 -- A Russian bomb squad has found and destroyed a warhead of a Patriot missile in the Kursk Region, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said on Thursday.
• Ukraine Loses Up to 745 Soldiers in Battle With Russia's Battlegroup Yug - MoD Sputnik 05 Sep 2024 -- Russia's Battlegroup Yug eliminated up to 745 Ukrainian servicemen over the past 24 hours, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.
• Russian Armed Forces Must Kick Enemy Out of Russian Territories - Putin Sputnik 05 Sep 2024 -- The Russian armed forces must push enemy troops out of the Russian territories, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on Thursday.
• Russian Military Effectively Attacking Foreign Instructors in Ukraine - Kremlin Sputnik 05 Sep 2024 -- The Russian military is increasingly effectively attacking foreign instructors in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

United States

• Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds a Press Briefing DoD 05 Sep 2024
• Austin, Brown to Host Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Germany DoD News 05 Sep 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., are scheduled to host the 24th edition of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group tomorrow at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, the Pentagon announced today.
• Trump, Harris offer different futures for Ukraine as they vie for US presidency VOA 05 Sep 2024 -- Ukraine faces wildly different prospects under a potential Trump or Harris presidency — but analysts say it's clear Kyiv is not waiting for November to let its fate be decided.
• Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's Trip to Ukraine The White House 05 Sep 2024

NATO

United Nations

• Update 248 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 05 Sep 2024 -- IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi examined a cooling tower at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) this week to assess the damage it suffered in a major fire last month, the latest incident underlining persistent nuclear safety and security dangers at the site during the military conflict.

Foreign Reactions

• Justice for crimes committed in Ukraine: Ministers of Justice discuss legal cooperation and a special tribunal for the crime of aggression Council of Europe 05 Sep 2024 -- Meeting under the Lithuanian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers, the Ministers of Justice of Council of Europe member and observer states have adopted a declaration outlining a series of principles to address critical justice and accountability issues related to Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
• Romanian President Signs Bill Clearing Way For Donation Of Patriot System To Ukraine RFE/RL 05 Sep 2024 -- The Romanian government is in the final stages of donating a Patriot missile system to Ukraine in the midst of Ukraine's ever-increasing calls for more support from the West.
• Sweden increases support for heating and electricity supply in Ukraine by SEK 500 million Government Offices of Sweden 05 Sep 2024 -- The Government has approved an additional SEK 500 million in support for heating and electricity supply in Ukraine. According to World Bank calculations, the support could help generate electricity for 185 000 people, making this Sweden's largest contribution yet to Ukrainian energy supply.
• US, its western allies prolonged war by arming Ukraine: Iran IRNA 05 Sep 2024 -- Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has once again rejected as "baseless and misleading" the accusations leveled by the United States, England and France against Tehran about its alleged role in the Ukraine conflict.
• Iran: US, Western allies prolonged war by sending arms to Ukraine Press TV 05 Sep 2024 -- Iran has rejected as "baseless" claims by the United States, Britain and France about Tehran's role in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, saying the Western countries— not the Islamic Republic— have prolonged the war by supplying weapons to Kiev.
• Ukrainian children deserve to learn and grow in a safe environment, free from Russian aggression: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 05 Sep 2024 -- Ambassador Holland condemns the impact of Russia's illegal war on the safety, education, identity and future of Ukraine's children.
• Docking of Russian naval ship in South Africa sparks controversy VOA 05 Sep 2024 -- South Africa's Ukrainian Association has expressed outrage that a Russian naval vessel was recently allowed to dock for several days at Cape Town harbor. Critics say the incident calls into question Pretoria's purported neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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