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Russian overnight attacks killed at least three people in Ukraine as US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner prepare for diplomatic visits. Since August 27, continuous aerial attacks have caused at least 53 deaths and 134 injuries in Kyiv.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, reiterating India's readiness to assist in ending the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy rather than battlefield outcomes. Zelenskyy thanked India for its commitment, while Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent call for an end to the war.
Ukraine Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko warned that Kyiv faces its tightest budget constraints since the full-scale war began in 2022. Liquidity issues may force the postponement of non-military payments unless allies provide additional funding to cover an estimated €32.6 billion shortfall through 2027, a projection now corroborated by an IMF visit to Kyiv.
Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko proposed transferring custodianship of €200 billion in frozen Russian assets from Belgium to the European Union. Deputy Prime Minister Vsevolod Chentsov suggested front-loading part of the EU's €90 billion loan as one potential solution to mitigate legal risks and fund reparations.
Norway seized the Russian-owned expedition ship Professor Molchanov in Svalbard to enforce a $4.2 billion arbitration award owed by Russia to Ukraine's Naftogaz Group. The seizure followed a Dutch court decision confirming the award's enforceability, with the vessel ordered to remain docked in Barentsburg until further notice.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is escalating bombing campaigns against Ukraine following CIA Director John Ratcliff's visit to Moscow. Analysts believe Putin aims to exploit weakened Ukrainian air defenses to force capitulation by winter.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the SBU's state secrets protection department following a violent clash in Kyiv that injured three people. The dismissal occurs amid internal political challenges, including protests triggered by the recent removal of former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Ukraine launched naval drone and aerial attacks against the Russian resort city of Sochi on September 3-4, striking a Russian vessel named Nefrit. Ukrainian drones sparked a fire at an oil depot near Sochi, with windows damaged in residential buildings but no injuries reported.
Ukraine is using drones to disrupt Russian commercial aviation, causing nearly 1,000 airspace closures in August. Moscow's major airports and other hubs have faced significant disruptions. Ukrainian officials say they aim to paralyze civilian air traffic, not target aircraft.
Russian attacks on Kyiv and Brovary injured at least four people and damaged a Coca-Cola facility. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy expressed hope to host US envoys in Kyiv soon to resume peace efforts with the Trump administration.