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Combat Operations

• The Russian "out of control" drone that crashed in Gaigalava parish was a "Shahed" type drone Latvia MOD 09 Sep 2024 -- The Russian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that crashed in Rēzekne municipality on Saturday, 7 September, was a a "Shahed" type drone and it landed in Gaigalava parish, the defence sector leadership informed at a meeting with the media.

Ukraine

• The Course of the War Directly Depends on the Quality of Logistics in Supply and Partners' Fulfillment of All Promises - Address by the President President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2024
• Preparation for the Second Peace Summit and Implementation of the Bilateral Security Agreement: Meeting with the Japanese Delegation at the Office of the President President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2024
• Andriy Yermak: This War Is a Test for the Entire World President of Ukraine 09 Sep 2024
• New Ukraine Foreign Minister Ends Outspoken Envoy's Mission To Georgia RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- Newly appointed Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has ended a temporary representative's long-term mission to Georgia as one of his first personnel moves, suggesting the outgoing representative, Mykhaylo Kharyshin, doesn't understand the realities of diplomacy in wartime.
• Ukraine summons Iran diplomat, protests possible Tehran missile shipments to Russia VOA 09 Sep 2024 -- Ukraine's foreign ministry said Monday it had summoned Iran's charge d'affaires Shahriar Amouzegar to protest the possibility that Tehran is supplying Russia with ballistic missiles.

Russia

• West Does Not Want to Make Fair Agreements on Ukrainian Conflict With Russia - Lavrov Sputnik 09 Sep 2024 -- Russia's top diplomat Sergey Lavrov commented on most acute foreign policy issues, including Ukrainian crisis and Mideast conflict.
• Ukraine Loses Over 11,400 Troops During Operation in Kursk Region Sputnik 09 Sep 2024 -- The Russian armed forces have eliminated more than 11,400 Ukrainian servicepeople and 89 tanks during military operations in the border areas of the Kursk Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder Holds an Off-Camera, On the Record Press Briefing DoD 09 Sep 2024

NATO

United Nations

• UN Rights Commissioner Decries Dire Path, Highlighted By Afghan And Ukraine Suffering RFE/RL 09 Sep 2024 -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk launched a four-week session of the UN's Human Rights Council with a call for global leadership to avert a "dystopian future," invoking urgent warnings about the treatment of women in Taliban-led Afghanistan and Ukrainians under near-constant Russian attack.

Foreign Reactions

• Russia: Statement by the Spokesperson on regional elections and their non-applicability to Ukrainian territories European External Action Service (EEAS) 09 Sep 2024 -- Russia conducted partial regional and local elections, including in the illegally annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol from 6-8 September. The European Union strongly condemns the holding of these so-called "elections" by Russia on Ukrainian territory. They constitute another act of violation of international law, the UN Charter and Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.
• New military support package to strengthen Ukraine's defence capabilities Government Offices of Sweden 09 Sep 2024 -- Today, 9 September, the Swedish Government presented Sweden's 17th military support package to Ukraine. The package, worth SEK 4.6 billion, meets Ukraine's military needs and creates freedom of action for the future. It includes donations of materiel, direct procurement, material units and financial contributions.

News Reports