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The Russian Air Force has withdrawn almost all of its aircraft stationed in Belarus, leaving behind only one Su-25 attack plane, the monitoring group Belarusian Hajun reported on Sept. 8. According to the anti-government group, Russia pulled back its aviation group on Aug. 5.

Ukrainian forces have taken control of more than half of the village of Klishchiivka, located south of Bakhmut, Deputy Commander of the 3rd Assault Brigade Maksym Zhorin told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) on Sept. 8. "There is still a small part (of the village), maybe a street and a half, that the enemy is trying to partially control, but they are not succeeding," Zhorin said of the situation in the embattled Donetsk Oblast settlement.

Ukrainian troops have achieved partial success on the Bakhmut front and have driven Russian troops from their positions south of Bakhmut. Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Details: Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said that Ukrainian troops are gradually regaining ground in the Bakhmut area.

Russia continues to suffer losses in the war against Ukraine. As of 7 September, the defence forces have killed 266,900 Russians and destroyed 5,722 Russian artillery systems, 4,506 tanks and 4,541 drones.

French President Emmanuel Macron said no Russian flag should fly at next year's Paris Olympics, with Russian athletes' participation an issue for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to decide. Ukraine has threatened a boycott of the Games though it may drop that if athletes from war allies Russia and Belarus compete under a neutral flag rather than national colours.

On the morning of 7 September, the Russian military attacked the city of Kherson and the village of Odradokamianka in Kherson Oblast, and one wounded person was taken to hospital. Source: Roman Mrochko, Head of the Kherson City Military Administration, on Telegram; press service of Kherson Oblast Military Administration Quote from Mrochko: "Today, at about 07:00, Russian troops attacked Kherson from the temporarily occupied left bank [of the Dnipro River - ed.

Russian troops have attacked the Zaporizhzhia district. Early reports indicate that the Russians used ballistic projectiles. Source: Yurii Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "The enemy targeted the Zaporizhzhia district.

Russia's military has long relied on massive firepower to make up for its other shortcomings, but that's getting harder to do in Ukraine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday praised Ukraine's strength in the face of the Russian invasion during a visit to the Chernigiv region, which was occupied by Moscow at the beginning of the war.Russian forces had seized parts of the Chernigiv region, including Yagidne, soon after the beginning of the war.

Key developments of Sept. National Guard reports Russia moving troops to southern front line to 'strengthen defense' Ukrainian flag raised in two settlements in Kharkiv Oblast near border with Russia Zelensky introduces Umerov as Ukraine's new defense minister, addresses key tasks Official: Ukrainian women with medical education to be considered eligible for military enlistment According to Colonel Mykola Urshalovych, an official within the National Guard, Russia is relocating its...