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22:21 Zelensky said that during a conversation with Macron, he discussed a very important agreement - on training Ukrainian pilots in France. The parties also discussed what France can do to protect Odessa and the region.
21:58 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had decided to replace Reznikov as Minister of Defense: "I decided to replace the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Oleksiy Reznikov went through these more than 550 days of a full-scale war. I believe that the Ministry needs new approaches and other formats of interaction both with the military and with society as a whole. Now Rustem Umerov should head the Ministry. The Verkhovna Rada knows this person well, and Mr. Umerov does not need additional introductions. I expect parliament to support this candidacy."
21:25 In the Russian Kurchatov, Kursk region, an explosion thundered, a fire started. Local authorities said the drone attack caused a "non-residential building" to catch fire. The Babel publication reports, citing a source in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, that the drone hit the FSB building.
19:23 The Russians fired at residential buildings in Belozerka, Kherson region - one person was killed, three were injured, including a nine-year-old child, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. The enemy also hit the Korabel microdistrict in Kherson, one person was wounded.
18:40 Ukraine has already introduced 287 NATO standards out of more than 1,200, and by the end of 2023, about 200 more standards have been adopted and planned to be introduced, Reznikov said in an interview with Ukrinform. According to him, there are three defining criteria for Ukraine's accession to NATO, and the number of introduced standards is not among them. In particular, this is the presence of civil-democratic control over the Armed Forces of Ukraine, transparent procedures for supporting the armed forces, as well as joint planning of operations. According to the minister, the first criterion has been met, while the second one is being seriously worked on.
Reznikov also said that Ukraine has received about $100 billion in military aid since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, including almost $60 billion from the United States.
18:17 The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has approved a new list of diseases , according to which fitness for military service is assessed, and has streamlined the service of those who are limitedly fit.
16:53 Zelensky said that he had a telephone conversation with Macron, discussed the situation on the battlefield, the urgent needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, security in the Black Sea and the work of the grain corridor. We also agreed that the teams of Ukraine and France will work on a bilateral document on security guarantees. In addition, we discussed preparations for the Global Peace Summit and France's participation in the Ukrainian Defense Industries Forum.
16:35 The Russians fired on the village. Northern city of Toretsk and with. Tikhonovka, Kramatorsk district, Donetsk region: one person died, five were injured, the Office of the Prosecutor General said.
14:58 The head of Orban's office, Gergely Gulyash, said that the West should provide security guarantees to Russia and refuse Ukraine's membership in NATO. In his opinion, the deployment of peacekeepers can ensure lasting peace in Ukraine in the long term, and effective negotiations between Russia and Ukraine can only take place with the participation of the United States.
Also, the head of the office of the Hungarian prime minister believes that Russia does not pose a threat to Central Europe, since the Russian army "has not achieved quick and amazing results" in the war in Ukraine over the past year and a half. In addition, he is convinced that Ukraine will no longer be able to return the territories seized by Russia.
12:03 1,662 people still remain in front-line Avdiivka, Donetsk region, head of the military administration Vitaliy Barabash said. According to him, the evacuation is very difficult, because people do not want to leave, despite the constant shelling and the fact that there will be no heating in winter.
11:16 Russians on September 2 fired from the territory of the Russian Federation of the city of Seredina-Buda of the Shostka district of the Sumy region at a time when law enforcement officers recorded the consequences of previous shelling. One policeman was killed and two others were injured. One civilian was also injured, the Prosecutor General's Office said.
10:29 British intelligence believes that Russia is recruiting migrants from Central Asia for the war in Ukraine to avoid mobilization on the eve of the 2024 presidential election. According to intelligence, the Russian Federation has been recruiting migrants to participate in hostilities in Ukraine since at least May 2023, promising them quick citizenship and salaries of up to $4,160. In particular, such announcements were seen in Armenia and Kazakhstan.
08:47 Medvedev claims that since January 1, about 280,000 people have been accepted into the RF Armed Forces.
08:44 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, two people were killed (in Vugledar), two more were injured. In the Kherson region, one person died and six were injured, according to the IVA.
08:26 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of September 3:
- personnel - about 264,660 (+600) people,
- tanks - 4476 (+5),
- armored combat vehicles - 8649 (+12),
- artillery systems - 5582 (+22),
- MLRS - 739 (+3),
- air defense systems - 502 (+1),
- aircraft - 315 (+0),
- helicopters - 316 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 4444 (+11),
- cruise missiles - 1447 (+0),
- ships/boats - 18 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 8102 (+59),
- special equipment - 841 (+6).
08:07 Over the past day, 30 clashes took place at the front, the General Staff said in the morning summary. In particular, the Russian army unsuccessfully tried to advance in the areas of Novogorovka, Luhansk region, east of Severny, south of Krasnogorovka and Novomikhailovka, Donetsk region.
07:15 The enemy attacked the civilian infrastructure of the Danube region in the Odessa region at night, the South Defense Forces reported. The massive drone attack lasted over three and a half hours. There is a hit in the port infrastructure, a fire broke out. Two casualties are known to have been reported.
07:12 At night, the Russians attacked the southern regions of the Odessa region with 25 Shahed-136/131 attack drones, the Air Force command reported. Of these, 22 UAVs were destroyed. Launches were made in several waves from the south and south-east direction (Cape Chauda, ​​Crimea and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Russia).