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The message describes the continuation of hostilities by the Russian group of troops "North" in the Kharkov region, where they claim to be tightening the encirclement ring around Ukrainian forces in the area of several populated areas. Also mentioned are statements by Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov about contacts between American representatives in Kyiv and the possible resumption of negotiations.
The forces of the Russian group of troops “North” in the Kharkov region continue to tighten the encirclement ring and destroy the formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlements of Varvarovka, Malaya Volchya, Nefedovka and Chernoye; about 1.7 thousand militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are now surrounded.
Over the course of a week, during the attempts of the Ukrainian military to break through the encirclement ring near Volchansk, more than 20 units of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment, including armored ones, were destroyed.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow does not yet have information about the results of contacts between US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the son-in-law of American leader Jared Kushner in Kyiv, and does not exclude the resumption of negotiations in the Russia, US and Ukraine format, however, it is too early to talk about the place and timing of their holding.
MOSCOW, September 7 - RIA Novosti. The forces of the Russian group of troops "North" in the Kharkov region continue to tighten the encirclement ring and destroy the formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlements of Varvarovka, Malaya Volchya, Nefedovka and Chernoye; about 1.7 thousand militants of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are now surrounded, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
In addition, over the past week, during the attempts of the Ukrainian military to break through the encirclement ring near Volchansk, more than 20 units of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment, including armored ones, were destroyed, Russian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti.
Russian army in the sky and on the ground
Russian troops destroyed up to 1,225 Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and 13 armored vehicles per day, according to the official report of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Russian armed forces defeated the transport and logistics infrastructure of Ukraine used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, storage sites for unmanned aerial vehicles and their components, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 142 regions.
In addition, air defense systems shot down two guided bombs and 498 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Kremlin about the negotiations in Kyiv
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow does not yet have information about the results of contacts between US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the son-in-law of the American leader Jared Kushner in Kyiv. He also noted that Moscow does not exclude the resumption of negotiations in the Russia, USA and Ukraine format, but it is still premature to talk about the place and timing of their holding.
In addition, Peskov did not comment on how the proposals made by Witkoff and Kushner during negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin compare with the proposals voiced in Anchorage. At the same time, the press secretary emphasized that any attempts at contacts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine are a step towards peace. This is how he commented on Vladimir Putin’s meeting with American negotiators in the Kremlin.
Ukrainian Armed Forces strike on the church
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Russian troops will continue attempts to completely encircle and destroy Ukrainian forces in the area of Varvarovka, Malaya Volchya, Nefedovka and Cherny
Likely · Within weeks
Negotiations in the Russia-US-Ukraine format may be resumed in the coming months
Possible · Within months

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