Ukrainian war, Russian raid on a shopping center in Pavlohrad: at least 4 dead

Russian forces attacked a shopping center in the center of Pavlohrad, in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, killing 4 people and wounding over 60. The Ukrainian authorities reported it. “Our conditions for peace do not change compared to 2024,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Russian Security Council Vice President Medvedev warned that "nuclear weapons may be used in certain cases"

Russian forces attacked a shopping center in the center of Pavlohrad, in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine, killing 4 people and wounding over 60. The Ukrainian authorities reported it. Attacks were also reported in the Dnipro, Donetsk, Sumy, Chernihiv and Kharkiv regions, as well as in Dnipro and Kiev. “We are working with maximum intensity together with our partners to protect Ukrainians from this Russian terror. Today, decisions will be made on further support packages for Ukraine, including defense aid and specific measures to protect our skies. We are also preparing other support packages,” the Ukrainian president wrote on X.

Russia's conditions for a negotiated peace in Ukraine "have not changed" from what President Vladimir Putin said in 2024. That is, transfer to Russia of the four claimed Ukrainian regions (Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson) and Kiev's commitment not to join NATO. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this today. Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia party and vice-president of the Russian Security Council, warned that nuclear weapons "could be used in certain cases".

Zelensky's plane "was almost hit by a drone" as it took off from Moldova towards Oslo, where together with other world leaders he attended the funeral of King Harald V of Norway. This was revealed by the Norwegian Prime Minister Store. The "alleged threat to the plane" of Volodymyr Zelensky "did not exist, and this was recognized by the Ukrainians themselves," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Trump meanwhile claims to have had "a great conversation" with Putin and that the czar "wants a deal". "If Zelensky wanted it too it would be nice, but the two hate each other," the tycoon said. However, Kiev is also open to a "compromise", while Moscow does not exclude the possibility of resuming trilateral negotiations with the USA in Abu Dhabi.

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Russia-Ukraine: diplomacy restarts, but have the balance changed? Last Saturday, US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner resumed traveling between Moscow and Kiev, for the first time on Ukrainian territory. The intention is to revive the diplomatic stalemate in the peace negotiations.

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From the Leipzig case to hybrid warfare: three scenarios The investigation by the German police into the events of last August 4, when an explosive drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane stopped at Leipzig airport, traced its presence in Moscow as part of the hybrid war started by Russia against the European Union. But what are the other implications of the story?

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Pope: 'I hope negotiations on Ukraine will bear fruit, open to dialogue' "With a saddened soul, I followed the news of the violent attacks that recently hit several cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, resulting in the deaths of innocent people." Pope Leo XIV said this during the usual Sunday Angelus. "My heart unites with the suffering of the population who have lived in anguish and fear for years", continued the Pontiff, then launching an appeal "to put an end to violence, to stop the destruction, to open hearts to dialogue and peace". The hope, he continued, "is that the efforts undertaken in recent days to resume negotiations will bear concrete fruit and open up space for diplomacy".

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Ukraine, Zelensky: "I am grateful to Carney and Canada" Zelensky adds: “I am grateful to Canada for the new defense package. Especially because it will strengthen our air defense, both our Patriots and our fighter planes, which shoot down Russian 'shaheds'. Our pilots are also undergoing training here in Canada (21 Ukrainians are in training, and this will be a significant reinforcement) together with other countries who are training our people in various stages to operate fighter planes. Today, we reached an agreement on Drones, and the first document has been signed. It will give us further opportunities to finance the defense of Ukraine, while giving Canada a new proven technological advantage in modern warfare." Zelensky concludes: "Overall, today's agreements amount to more than $2 billion, including a government package of over $1 billion for our defense, mainly to protect our skies. There are missiles for Patriots, ammunition for F-16s and co-production of drones. There are also agreements for our energy sector and for our joint initiatives. Ukraine and Canada will always be friends and will always make each other stronger."

Ukrainians want peace but not at all costs: polls The findings show that public opinion in the country is increasingly tired of the conflict but also that it is not willing to accept a cessation of hostilities under any conditions.

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Lithuania: "More troops needed on the eastern border to limit hybrid attacks" "Just as we have managed to stop attacks on critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, so, with the deployment of more troops on our borders, we will also be able to stop other hybrid attacks and acts of organized sabotage in Europe." This was stated today by the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Kestutis Budrys, speaking on the Lithuanian radio station Ziniu radijas. In this regard, Budrys criticized European countries who fear that a decisive response to the hybrid attacks could lead to an escalation of tensions with Russia. "This is a fundamental mistake - said the minister -. The Russians don't think so: not responding means opening the way to new and more decisive attacks". Budrys also reiterated Lithuania's commitment to limiting the granting of visas to citizens of the Russian Federation as a tool to reduce the risks of hybrid attacks.

Colagrande: "Lessons for NATO on innovation and agile response to war in Ukraine" The war between Ukraine and Russia, as well as what is happening between the USA and Iran, lead NATO to focus on innovation not only in technology, such as drones, but also in rapid and agile response, such as that observed in Ukraine. In this regard, noted Aurelio Colagrande, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for NATO Transformation based in Norfolk, Virginia, "we have a structure that manages all the lessons learned and ensures that these are translated into requirements for the nations". And then all this links to concrete activity: "when we identify gaps that need to be filled, we look at lessons learned from recent events such as Covid, the situation in Russia or other experiences, and so on. Our role is to make sure that these lessons inform decisions: if we succeed, we create a process to address future challenges", added Colagrande. "It is a fundamental process and we also have systems to manage needs not only in the long term, but also in the short term. When we talk about planning, it is often about general policy issues: it is interesting to note how we use different languages ​​and approaches depending on the context", Colagrande further observed, on the sidelines of the Conference on Emerging Defense Technologies underway in Washington.

Ukraine, the number of unexploded drones recovered in the Black Sea increases The discovery of conflict-related objects in the Black Sea basin, including unexploded drones, has more than doubled in the last six months: this is what the maritime risk analysis company Ambrey reports in a report published today. The objects - of which at least a third contained unexploded charges - include munitions, drones and other unmanned devices found at sea or along the coast. Overall, 56 objects were recovered between March and August 2026, compared to 27 in the previous six months; the report also underlines that the real number is certainly much higher and that these devices now represent a greater risk for navigation than that posed by mines. The increase in finds has mainly affected the waters of Romania, Bulgaria and Türkiye, and the trend is expected to continue. Eight new discoveries occurred in the first seven days of September, according to the same source, which highlights how these episodes coincide with the intensification of the use of unmanned devices - both aerial and maritime - in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, countries bordering the Black Sea.

Ukrainian war and economic crisis: how they affect the lives of Russians Four and a half years of conflict and the continuous Ukrainian raids on logistics and energy infrastructures are having concrete repercussions on the everyday lives of Russian citizens. Starting from rationed fuels that cause long queues at distributors, up to small and medium-sized companies that owe a large part of their turnover to the Russian e-commerce giants whose hubs were heavily damaged by the Kiev attacks.

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Ukrainian war, Kiev's plan with the US and EU for peace: what it involves There could be a window of opportunity to bring the war between Russia and Ukraine to an end. Volodymyr Zelensky announced a step in this direction: during a conversation with journalists, in fact, the Ukrainian president made it known that Kiev, together with the United States and Europe, had developed a plan to put an end to the conflict. According to what Zelensky himself explained, these would be "ideas shared by the Americans, by the Europeans, and are the result of talks concluded between the Americans, us and the Russians".

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Zelensky: "I expect to meet Trump at the end of September in New York" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he plans to meet his US counterpart Donald Trump in New York in late September, as part of Washington's efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. “At the end of September we will have the opportunity to meet, I think, with the American delegation in New York,” Zelensky said at a news conference in Canada. “And I think…I will be able to be more open after the New York meeting with President Trump.”

Colagrande: "Russian hypersonic missiles among the most recent threats for NATO" The threat of Russian hypersonic weapons is one of the latest challenges that NATO must take into account and is working on. This is what Aurelio Colagrande, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for the transformation of NATO, based in Norfolk, Virginia, said. "It is one of the most recent threats that NATO faces. We must identify any gaps in our ability to counter this specific threat", added Colagrande, speaking at the Conference on Emerging Defense Technologies underway in Washington, adding that he could not "go into detail because it is classified information".

Zelensky: "Canada ready to join the Freyja anti-ballistic program" Canada "is ready to join our European ballistic missile defense program with its technologies, Freyja": this was stated on X by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in announcing the meeting he had with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during his visit to the North American country. "It is a necessary and timely step. There will also be further supplies of defense material," Zelensky argued, explaining that he spoke with Carney "about Russia's almost incessant ballistic missile and drone attacks." “We discussed in detail options to ensure Ukraine's financial resilience this year and next. Thank you for your willingness to help secure the necessary funding for our budget needs and for our warfighters,” the Ukrainian leader added.

Ukraine, Canada announces new air defense aid Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the allocation of 350 million Canadian dollars (218 million euros) to supply air defense systems to Ukraine, on the occasion of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Canada. Canada will also provide "over 430 million dollars (268 million euros) in g