The night from Friday to Saturday was again the scene of drone attacks, naval this time. Russia claimed on Saturday, September 2 to have shot down in the Black Sea three Ukrainian machines which targeted the Crimean bridge. “On September 2, at around 2 a.m. Moscow time, the third Ukrainian semi-submersible boat without a crew (…) was destroyed”, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Telegram. Follow our live.
Washington approves the sale of armored vehicles to Bulgaria. This new major transaction (1.4 billion euros) to an Eastern European country member of NATO concerns 183 Stryker armored vehicles, half of which are infantry transport vehicles. Sofia will be able to “strengthen its internal defense, assures Washington. Bulgaria agreed for the first time a month ago to send around 100 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine.
Ukraine claims a drone attack from Russian territory, a first. This is an operation against a Russian airport. kyiv is trying to bring hostilities to Russia in full counter-offensive to liberate the occupied areas. Drone attacks attributed to Ukraine have been almost daily for several months, while Russian forces continue their massive bombardments of Ukrainian cities.
Russia says it has seized “key positions on heights” near Kupyansk. “In the direction of Kupyansk, the tactical position of the units of the ‘West’ group of troops has been improved”, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Telegram. This city in eastern Ukraine is a sector of the front where Russian troops have been leading an offensive for several weeks.