A multi-wave strike by a Russian drone damaged facilities in Izmail, one of Ukraine’s main export ports for grain exports, on Wednesday morning, at least six people were injured, Oleg Kiper, the governor of Odesa region, reported on Telegram. Also on Wednesday morning, Moscow said Ukraine attacked the Sevastopol Shipyard in Crimea with 10 cruise missiles and three speedboats, adding that it destroyed barges and shot down 7 missiles and damaged two Russian ships undergoing repairs.

A soldier of the 3rd Airborne Assault Brigade of UkrainePhoto: Ukrinform / Sipa Press / Profimedia

Basic information about the war in Ukraine, day 567, LIVETEXT:

07:11 Most Europeans approve of the aid to Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Moscow

07:04 The UN is called to investigate the “arbitrary” detention of journalist Evan Hershkovych in Russia

01:33 Russia is stockpiling missiles for strikes on Ukraine in the autumn-winter period

00:54 Zelensky: This year, a new historic step between Ukraine and the EU should take place, and all branches of government should work towards this step

A quick summary of the latest information:

  • The Romanian Army announces that on Tuesday in the city of Plauru (Tulcea County) the establishment of population protection zones has begun, in accordance with the decision of the National Committee for Emergency Situations of September 7.
  • Vladimir Putin’s chief opponent, Alexei Navalny, could be included in a multilateral prisoner exchange between the West and Russia, officials told The Wall Street Journal.
  • Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un are forming a “coalition of despair” and any military support Pyongyang gives to Moscow in its war in Ukraine will not be decisive, a senior British commander has said.
  • The public spat between Russia and Armenia, one of the Kremlin’s oldest and closest allies, deepens doubts about Moscow’s ability to maintain and project power in the territories of the former Soviet Union.
  • On Monday, Ukraine carried out a drone attack on the Russian-controlled city of Energodar, near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the head of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation said on Tuesday.
  • The Alliance for Agriculture and Cooperation, formed by Romania’s main farmers’ organizations, is demanding an extension of the ban on grain imports from Ukraine after September 15, arguing that Romanian farmers have so far only lost.
  • In a new video shared by the Ukrainian military on social media, it can be seen that they have captured another T-90M tank, the most advanced in the Russian army and only the third combat vehicle of this type to end up in Kyiv’s hands.
  • The EU will not extend sanctions against three Russian oligarchs accused of their role in Russia’s war machine against Ukraine when current sanctions expire at the end of this week, three diplomatic sources said on Tuesday.
  • Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on Tuesday that the Warsaw government would not lift a ban on Ukrainian grain imports on Friday, effectively refusing to make any concessions after President Volodymyr Zelenskyi’s tough message last week.
  • On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine had lost more than 70,000 soldiers and hundreds of tanks during the summer offensive, but Kyiv was not interested in peace talks.
  • Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called South African billionaire Elon Musk an “outstanding person” and an “active and talented” businessman.

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  • Tuesday’s events related to Russian aggression were broadcast LIVE on HotNews.ro