9:24 a.m.: Two injured in attack with kamikaze drone in Lviv
The western Ukrainian city of Lviv was the target of a Russian airstrike on Tuesday morning. The impact of a kamikaze drone sparked a fire in a city warehouse and injured two people – one seriously, according to local authorities. Lviv is just under 80 kilometers east of the border with NATO and EU member Poland. Other parts of Ukraine also reported Russian attacks. According to the military administration, ten Iranian-made drones of the type “Shahed-136/131” were shot down at dawn in the southern Ukrainian region of Mykolaiv. In the southern city of Krivyi Rih, a drone hit a multi-story residential building, starting a fire, according to authorities.
9:15 a.m.: London: Russians step up activities near Dnipro Islands in Ukraine
According to British military experts, Russian troops in Ukraine have increased their activities in the fight for the Dnipro Islands on the lower reaches of the river. This emerged on Tuesday from the Defense Ministry’s daily intelligence report on the war in Ukraine in London. The islands in the Kherson region were heavily contested in the first half of September. Both sides attacked their opponents on the islands or on the opposite bank with groups in small boats, according to the statement. Both sides view the area as strategically important. The dispute over this “also gives the opportunity to bind opposing units and prevent them from taking part in the intensive fighting in the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk areas,” said London.
8:45 a.m.: Moscow: Russia and China agree on Ukraine and USA
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, Moscow and Beijing agree on their stance towards the USA and a solution to the conflict in Ukraine. “The similarity of the positions of the two parties regarding the actions of the United States on the international stage, including those of an anti-Russian and anti-Chinese nature, has been noted,” the ministry said after talks between the foreign ministers of Russia and China on Monday.
8 a.m.: Ukraine: Air Force destroys 27 of 30 Russian drones
According to its own information, Ukraine was again attacked by Russia with drones in the early hours of the morning. The Ukrainian Air Force said 27 of the 30 unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured in Iran were destroyed. A Russian Iskander missile was also shot down.
7:45 a.m.: Strack-Zimmermann and Röttgen are again calling for Taurus cruise missiles for Ukraine
Defense expert Strack-Zimmermann has once again called for Taurus cruise missiles to be delivered to Ukraine. She said on rbb24 Inforadio on Tuesday morning that if you want to end a war, you can only do so through strength. She very much hopes that Chancellor Scholz and Defense Minister Pistorius will decide on deliveries.
Before the meeting of the so-called Ukraine contact group at the US air force base in Ramstein, CDU foreign politician Norbert Röttgen also reiterated his demand for the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles. “Ukraine could be significantly further ahead militarily if it had gotten these cruise missiles six months ago,” said Röttgen on Tuesday on ZDF’s “Morgenmagazin.”
7:34 a.m.: North Korea: Kim Jong Un returns from Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly returned from his trip to Russia. The state news agency KCNA reported on Tuesday that Kim’s train crossed a border river on Monday morning. In Russia, Kim has deepened “comradely and friendly” ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, it said. U.S. and South Korean officials have warned that North Korea could provide Russia with badly needed munitions in return for advanced weapons technology that could help Kim advance his nuclear weapons program.
07.06: G7 – China should persuade Russia to withdraw from Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the G7 countries are calling on China to pressure Russia to withdraw immediately, completely and unconditionally from Ukraine. The People’s Republic is encouraged to work for a just and lasting peace, including through direct dialogue with Ukraine, the foreign ministers said in a joint statement. It will be published on the sidelines of the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York. China and Russia have moved closer together as a result of the war. It is not ruled out that Russian President Vladimir Putin could travel to Beijing soon.
5:11 a.m.: Ukrainian farmers are left with the sunflower harvest
With repeated Russian attacks on the country’s ports and the blockade of the Black Sea routes, exporting their crops is becoming an increasingly daunting problem for Ukrainian farmers. According to figures from the US Department of Agriculture, Ukraine accounted for almost a third of total global sunflower oil production at 31 percent in the 2020/2021 financial year. But the Russian war of aggression has massively disrupted exports. “People are afraid to transport oil,” says Oleksandr Ryjabinin, who runs an agricultural business in the southeast of the country. He reports how fear is spreading on the transport ships that they will be hit by Russian missiles on the way to the Ukrainian ports. At the same time, given the delicate situation, there are farmers who bring their harvest to the market at significantly lower value. That’s why it makes no sense for him to sell now, he says. “We’re waiting for prices to go up, for a grain corridor to open up.”
4:57 a.m.: Ukraine reports Russian air strike on Lviv
According to Ukraine, the western Ukrainian city of Lviv was attacked by drones on Tuesday morning. The city’s mayor, Andriy Sadovy, said on the Telegram online service that “air defense is in operation in our region” and called on the population to seek shelter. He later added that “explosions” were heard and that an industrial warehouse had caught fire as a result of the attacks. The necessary emergency services are on site, explained Sadowyj.
4:18 a.m.: UN Security Council: Zelensky calls for Russia to be excluded
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj criticizes the United Nations for the fact that Russia continues to be in power despite the war of aggression against his country. There is “still – it’s a shame, but still – a place for Russian terrorists” in the international community, he said on Monday in the run-up to the UN General Assembly in New York. Zelenskyj wants to speak to the heads of state and government on Tuesday and speak about Ukraine on Wednesday during a meeting of the UN Security Council.
4:06 a.m.: US Air Force Base Ramstein: Meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group
The so-called Ukraine contact group meets on Tuesday morning at the US air force base Ramstein in Rhineland-Palatinate. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has invited counterparts and high-ranking military representatives from around the world to discuss Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has been ongoing since June. It is the 13th meeting in the so-called Ramstein format since April 2022. Before the meeting, Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced a new aid package from the federal government for Ukraine worth 400 million euros. It should contain, among other things, weapons and ammunition. Pistorius had to cancel his participation in the meeting at short notice due to a corona infection.