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Ukraine War Monitor

September 09, 2026 · Based on tweets from the last 24 hours · 399 tweets analyzed · model: ollama-cloud/glm-5.2:cloud

Executive Summary

Ukraine conducted its deepest-ever long-range drone strike, hitting the Novy Urengoy gas condensate processing plant over 3,000 km inside Russia, while simultaneously striking Russia's Novorossiysk naval base, damaging the frigate Admiral Essen. On the battlefield, Ukrainian forces made notable advances near Lyman, pushing Russian troops back toward the Zherebets River and liberating multiple settlements. Russia continued relentless drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, killing at least 12 civilians and injuring 66, including strikes on a children's toy warehouse in Kyiv, a shopping center in Sumy, and the We Are Ukraine TV channel office. Diplomatically, President Zelenskyy called for a trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia meeting this autumn, while the Kremlin told Trump that ending US support for Ukraine would secure an immediate ceasefire.

Key Events

Analysis

Ukraine's deep-strike campaign reached unprecedented levels this week, with the Novy Urengoy strike demonstrating a 3,000+ km reach that significantly expands the threat to Russia's strategic energy infrastructure. Combined with the Novorossiysk naval base strike — damaging a second Russian frigate — Ukraine is systematically degrading Russia's Black Sea Fleet capabilities and energy export capacity simultaneously.

On the Lyman axis, Ukrainian forces appear to have achieved a meaningful tactical success, exploiting Russian overextension to liberate multiple settlements and threaten Russian units with encirclement. The reported Russian pullback of 2nd and 144th Motor Rifle Division elements suggests mounting pressure on this sector.

Diplomatically, the situation remains deadlocked. Trump's framing of the conflict as a personal dispute between Putin and Zelenskyy, combined with the Kremlin's insistence that the US simply stop arming Ukraine, indicates no near-term breakthrough. The reported (though denied) shift toward CIA Director Ratcliffe handling negotiations signals potential restructuring of US engagement. Meanwhile, Russia's massive overnight attacks — 166 drones, 32 cruise missiles — immediately following peace talks visits suggest Moscow is using military pressure as leverage rather than seeking genuine de-escalation.

What to watch next: Whether Ukrainian advances near Lyman can be sustained and expanded; the impact of the Novy Urengoy strike on Russian energy operations; any movement on a potential autumn trilateral meeting; and whether Germany's PAC-2 delivery signals broader Western recommitment to air defense support.

Tweet Feed

Deep Strikes into Russia

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:23

❗️Wow.. Ukraine appears to have pushed its drone campaign deeper into Russia than ever before. Russian officials reported a drone attack on Novy Urengoy in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, roughly 2,500 km (!!) from Ukraine. Authorities claimed falling drone "debris" caused a fire at an industrial facility, with no casualties reported. One possible target is Gazprom's Novy Urengoy condensate processing facility, which has a designed processing capacity of 19.5 million tonnes per year. #Russia → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T14:59

Ukraine has just struck Novy Urengoy. The Novy Urengoy Gas Condensate Processing Plant in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, located 2,890 km from Ukraine, came under attack. The facility is one of the key gas condensate infrastructure assets in the region, with a design capacity of approximately 19.5 million tons of raw material per year. → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T17:54

Ukraine's General Staff confirms the September 9 strike on the Novy Urengoy condensate processing plant more than 3,000 km away. The facility processes about 19.5 million tonnes annually and produces diesel and other petroleum products used in part to supply Russia's armed forces. #Ukraine → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T17:49

Fire Point confirmed its FP-1 drones flew more than 3,200 km to strike the Novy Urengoy condensate preparation plant, setting a new range record. The company says hits were recorded inside the facility, which has a design capacity of up to 19.5 million tonnes of raw material per year. #Russia → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:31

Ukraine's Fire Point hinted at involvement in the strike on the Novy Urengoy condensate plant. Responding to reports of the attack, the defense company wrote: "Guess who covered more than 3,300 km and successfully hit the target." #Ukraine → tweet link

@francis_scarr · 2026-09-09T14:17

Is this a record distance for Ukrainian long-range strikes inside Russia? The governor of Yamalo-Nenets autonomous area says an industrial site in the gas city of Novy Urengoy was attacked earlier today → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:36

The governor confirms a fire at an industrial facility in Novy Urengoy following the drone attack, officially blaming falling "debris." Local footage shows pressure is being released from the system and a flare is burning at the site. #Russia → tweet link

Novorossiysk Naval Base Strike

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T11:02

⚡️Ukrainian drones strike naval base, oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk, General Staff says President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 9 that a terminal used for oil shipments, facilities within the military harbor, warships, and Kalibr launchers were hit in Novorossiysk. → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:20

Ukraine's HUR says its operators struck Russia's Novorossiysk naval base overnight on September 9 as part of a joint deep-strike operation with other Ukrainian Defense Forces. The Project 11356 frigate Admiral Essen was hit, with HUR reporting a fire on its superstructure. The warship is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles. HUR says Admiral Essen was also struck in August alongside Admiral Makarov and the patrol ship Vasiliy Bykov. #Ukraine → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T15:15

Ukraine's Navy says it struck the Russian frigate Admiral Essen in Novorossiysk overnight on September 9 using a Neptune missile. The frigate is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles. The strike was conducted together with other components of Ukraine's Defense Forces as part of attacks on Russian military infrastructure in Novorossiysk. The Navy says such operations are systematically reducing the combat capabilities of Russia's fleet. #Ukraine → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:41

Exilenova+ satellite imagery confirms the Russian frigate Admiral Essen was present at Novorossiysk naval base today. Ukraine's HUR earlier reported a hit on the ship's superstructure that caused a fire. Better-quality imagery is still awaited to assess the damage. #Russia → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T17:47

Fire Point says FP-1 drones were used in the overnight strike on Novorossiysk. According to the company, the Novorossiysk fuel oil terminal was hit, with storage tanks igniting after impact, while a fire was also recorded near the KSK grain terminal. Fire Point also says the Black Sea Fleet naval base was struck, with fires reported on the base and missile-carrying warships hit. #Ukraine → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T11:05

"Madyar": Defense Forces destroyed a Su-33 carrier-based fighter, a Mi-8 helicopter in Anapa, and some vessels - including missile carriers - during a strike on the Novorossiysk Naval Base. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T10:28

Ukrainian drones visited Novorossiysk overnight. OSINT analysts report that a large fire was recorded in the area of Novorossiysk's port infrastructure, and the city was under attack by strike drones. → tweet link

@Osinttechnical · 2026-09-09T04:40

Ukrainian attack drones swarmed Russia's Novosossiysk overnight, scoring multiple hits on port infrastructure. Local Russian authorities claim that "falling drone debris" caused damage to sites across the city. → tweet link

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-08T23:04

Meanwhile in the Russian port of Novorossiysk → tweet link

@MattLech23 · 2026-09-09T05:40

Uwaga zmiana okładki! Miało być o Kamazie, ale Noworosyjsk płonie od rana 🔥 CEP - NOWOROSYJSK W OGNIU. Zmasowane ataki na rosyjski port. → tweet link

Russian Strikes on Ukraine

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T09:55

⚡️Russian attacks kill at least 12, injure 66 across Ukraine as Russia continues relentless strikes on Kyiv. In Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, five people were injured after a Russian morning strike hit a 24-story residential building, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Sept. 9. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T14:45

⚡️Update: Russia resumes drone attacks on Kyiv, kills 1, injures 12, damages residential buildings. Kyiv City State Administration confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that nine people were injured in the attack on a 24-story residential building in the Darnytskyi district. → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T18:01

A Russian drone struck the Manufaktura shopping center in Sumy, setting the building ablaze. Mayor Artem Kobzar says 3 people were killed and 14 injured in the attack. #Ukraine → tweet link

@war_monitor_ua · 2026-09-09T17:57

💬 Атака ударним БпЛА по Сумах 09.09.26. Влучання по автопарковці біля торговельного центру в центрі міста, пошкоджено будівлю ТЦ, загорілися приватні автомобілі. Пожежі локалізовано. Відомо про 2 загиблих людей. Поранено 14 осіб, зокрема неповнолітню дитину; → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T15:17

A Russian jet-powered drone completely destroyed the KIDDISVIT children's toy warehouse in Kyiv on September 9, according to the company. Co-founder Pavlo Ovchynnikov said the drone targeted children's toys and confirmed that none of the company's employees were injured. The facility suffered major material and stock losses. KIDDISVIT, founded in 1997, distributes children's goods and toys to nearly 8,000 points of sale across Ukraine. #Ukraine → tweet link

@KaterynaLis · 2026-09-09T11:05

ZELENSKYY: A russian drone struck an apartment building in Kyiv on the morning of Wed, Sep 9, injuring 4 people. Overnight, russia also hit the Starokozache border crossing with Moldova in Odesa region, killing 2 people and injuring 3. 16 people were evacuated, and border operations were suspended. Attacks also affected Dnipro, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Zhytomyr, and Kyiv regions. There has been too little international response to these near-daily strikes. Moscow must not enter the winter believing it can continue missile and drone attacks without consequences. → tweet link

@KaterynaLis · 2026-09-09T00:51

This pisses me off. My fellow journalists were targeted by russians in Kyiv on September 8, yet I cannot properly share photos or videos of them covered in blood because of social media restrictions. A russian drone struck the office of the We Are Ukraine TV channel during a live broadcast. At least 5 journalists were injured, and the newsroom was destroyed while people were inside. russia is an enemy of humanity. The world must not turn a blind eye. → tweet link

@KaterynaLis · 2026-09-09T01:50

Right after the so-called negotiations ended and the American delegation left, Russia launched another wave of attacks across Ukraine. In Kyiv, Russians are destroying historic districts, - places that are older than Russia itself. They also struck the We Are Ukraine TV channel, injuring five of my colleagues. MOSCOW SIMPLY DOESN'T WANT PEACE! Negotiations without strength only embolden the Kremlin. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T18:15

Russia struck one of the largest residential areas in Kyiv this morning. → tweet link

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T18:15

The smoke behind Kyiv's iconic Andriyivsky Church tells the story: "Following the peace talks visit, Russia launched 166 drones, 32 cruise missiles, and an unspecified number of anti-ship and ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight." → tweet link

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T18:13

While Ukraine strikes economic targets in fascist Russia, with minimal civilian casualties, fascist Russia targets supermarkets, trains, residential buildings, and medicine warehouses. Fascist Russia's barbarism is extremely damaging to Ukraine, but it will be its own undoing. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T10:26

Yesterday evening, around 380 Ukrainian attack and jet-powered UAVs flew towards Russia. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T10:06

The Russians also published a video from Kyiv Zhuliany Airport before the September 4 attack. Russian terrorists struck the airport right on the eve of the visit of American representatives to Kyiv, as they had initially planned to arrive in the capital by plane. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T11:35

The Russians claim to have destroyed a MiG-29 fighter jet at the Vasylkiv airfield near Kyiv today. Russian channels posted video footage, but Ukraine has not confirmed it. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T15:25

⚡️Moldovan President Sandu condemns Russian drone strike on border crossing point that killed two, injured three. The Moldovan President also called for more air defence for Ukraine. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T14:20

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine reported that Russia shelled the Starokozache checkpoint on the border with Moldova overnight, leaving civilians dead and wounded. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T12:48

⚡️Russia resumes drone attacks on Kyiv, injures 9 and damages residential buildings. The drones hit residential buildings, causing damage across several districts of Kyiv. → tweet link

@Osinttechnical · 2026-09-08T23:35

Response from a Ukrainian air defense serviceman tonight: "Seriously what the fuck" → tweet link

@patrykmichalski · 2026-09-09T09:44

Tak wyglądał atak na redakcję We Are Ukraine w Kijowie. Nagranie → tweet link

Frontline Updates — Lyman

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:10

There are still plenty of unknowns around Lyman, but the broad outline is becoming fairly clear. Russian forces appear to have pulled back toward the Zherebets, mainly along the Ivanivka-Zarichne line, after coming under growing pressure from several directions. Elements of the 2nd and 144th Motor Rifle Divisions were at risk of being cut off, although the area never fully closed and routes east remained open. Ukraine quickly moved into positions the Russians abandoned. Lypove, Nove and Katerynivka are now broadly considered liberated. Zelena Dolyna, Serednie, Derylove and large parts of Shandryholove are also believed to be back under Ukrainian control, but that still needs confirmation and clearing appears to be ongoing. Russian sources now acknowledge Ukrainian troops approaching Ivanivka from two sides, with additional pressure coming from Stavky. They claim roughly 100 Russian troops remain around Ivanivka with only a narrow route left toward the Zherebets reservoir. Kolodiazi is still unclear and should be treated as Russian-held for now. #Ukraine → tweet link

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-09T15:41

Judging by the absolutely rabid level of activity from Russian bot farms and paid useful idiots, insane even by today's standards, Russian forces really must have suffered a very painful defeat near Lyman, and the news urgently needs to be drowned out in torrents of propaganda buzz. → tweet link

@Maciej_Korowaj · 2026-09-09T10:17

RT @AndySch64494719: 🇺🇦 Die ukrainischen Streitkräfte haben dank einer Gegenoffensive die Möglichkeit der Versorgung von Lyman auf dem Landweg abgeschnitten. → tweet link

Frontline Updates — Other Sectors

@wartranslated · 2026-09-08T19:43

The Phoenix border guard unit released drone footage showing what the town of Bilozerske in the Pokrovsk district of the Donetsk region looks like today. Before the full-scale invasion, about 15,000 people lived in the town, and a year ago, that number was halved. Due to Russian strikes, the town is turning into a ghost town. → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T11:34

Russian soldiers recorded a message before an assault near Klishchiivka, claiming around 1,000-1,200 troops had already been lost there. The group said they had been promised artillery support and evacuation, questioned why they were being sent to fight over ruins and a railway they considered pointless, and warned that Russian troops were being destroyed. They asked the public to raise concerns about troop preparation and demanded prosecution of their regimental commander if they were killed. #Ukraine → tweet link

@Maciej_Korowaj · 2026-09-09T16:01

RT @saintjavelin: Ukraine has quietly pulled off one of its most significant counteroffensive operations of 2026. Over several months, Ukr… → tweet link

Russian Energy Infrastructure Strikes

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:39

Satellite footage published and analyzed by Telegram channel absreliable confirms damage at Russia's Kirishinefteorgsintez refinery following Ukraine's August 30 strike. The ELOU-AT-1 and ELOU-AT-6 primary units were hit and shut down, while ELOU-AVT-2 remains under repair from an earlier strike. Three secondary processing units were also damaged. Of the refinery's 20.1 million tonnes of annual primary processing capacity, more than 12 million tonnes, around 60%, is currently offline. #Russia → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T17:46

Exilenova+ satellite imagery shows the aftermath of a September 2 fire at Russia's Proton-PM facility near Perm. Roughly 3,000 m2 of one of the main production buildings burned. Proton-PM is a key producer of RD-191 engines used in Russia's Angara family of launch vehicles. #Russia → tweet link

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T18:19

Khanty-Mansiysk hosts major administrative and operational infrastructure for for companies like Rosneft, Lukoil, and Gazprom-Neft. The area has extensive networks of pipelines and pumping stations or moving crude oil and gas across Russia for domestic consumption and export. → tweet link

Diplomacy & Geopolitics

@KaterynaLis · 2026-09-09T18:48

‼️TRUMP: The holdup in the negotiations is two people who hate each other (Putin & Zelenskyy). JOURNALIST: Can you tell us about your conversation with President Putin? TRUMP: We had a great conversation. He is wanting to make a deal — and if Zelensky is wanting to make a deal, that'd be very nice. JOURNALIST: What is the holdup? TRUMP: The holdup is two people that hate each other. → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T18:42

The same incoherent nonsense we're hearing for over 1,5 year now. Trump says he had an "excellent conversation" with Putin and believes the Russian leader wants a deal on Ukraine. He added that it would be "very good" if Zelensky also wanted an agreement: "He wants to make a deal. And if Zelensky wants to make a deal too, that would be very good." #Ukraine → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T15:19

⚡️Russia tells Trump ending US support for Ukraine could help end war. "They should stop providing any assistance to Kyiv," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-08T21:43

Zelenskyy: We want to hold a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US, and Russia as early as this autumn. According to the President of Ukraine, if everyone agrees, the meeting could take place as soon as September - the sooner, the better. → tweet link

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-09T17:04

CIA Director John Ratcliffe is preparing to take a larger role in U.S. negotiations with Russia and Ukraine, potentially taking over much of the shuttle diplomacy currently handled by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to the Financial Times. The White House rejected the story. → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-09T16:51

According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, the U.S. has told its European partners that CIA Director John Ratcliffe will played a larger role in future trilateral Ukraine-U.S.-Russia negotiations, that have largely stalled up until now. Per the report, the Trump administration is considering easing up on the involvement of White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and White House Envoy Jared Kushner, but Witkoff would stay in the wider role as an envoy for peace missions elsewhere. Another venture also being mulled by the White House is appointing a new ambassador to Moscow. → tweet link

@sentdefender · 2026-09-09T18:43

Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary Anna Kelly has now denied reports from the Financial Times that CIA Director John Ratcliffe will be playing a bigger role in Ukraine-U.S.-Russia negotiations moving forward, saying the entire story is fake news, attributed to low-level anonymous sources. → tweet link

@JakubKrupa · 2026-09-09T08:17

RT @alexwickham: NEW with @AlbertoNardelli — European and US officials are resigned to Russia's war in Ukraine continuing into next year… → tweet link

@ukraine_map · 2026-09-08T22:32

No there isn't. He's such a clown, he doesn't believe that himself, but repeats anything Trump wants him to say. This administration is happy seeing Ukrainians die. → tweet link

Western Support

@WarNewsPL1 · 2026-09-09T05:40

🇺🇦🇩🇪 Niemcy dostarczą Ukrainie rakiety przechwytujące PAC-2 do systemów obrony powietrznej Patriot – niemiecki minister obrony Boris Pistorius → tweet link

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-08T20:07

RT @wartranslated: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced that Germany will urgently supply Ukraine with Patriot missiles from i… → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T15:14

Zelensky and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store met with executives from FirePoint, Kongsberg, Weibel, Saab, Diehl Defence, Hensoldt, Thales, Safran, Sener and Leonardo to discuss the FREYJA anti-ballistic program. The sides agreed on what national leaders and governments should do at their level and what manufacturers and developers should deliver. Zelensky said Ukraine expects the first practical results from the effort. #Ukraine → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T11:18

⚡️Exclusive: EU lawmakers join pressure to use 200 billion euros in Russian assets to help Ukraine. Ukraine needs substantial, long-term financing now, but Belgium should not have to shoulder Europe's responsibility alone, EU lawmaker Karin Karlsbro told the Kyiv Independent. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T10:18

⚡️Top EU court throws out Orban-era attempt to block funds for Ukraine. The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the EU has thrown out Orban's attempt to block military aid for Ukraine as "it does not fall within the jurisdiction" of the court. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T15:17

⚡️EU frontrunner Montenegro ready to help Ukraine with reforms. "Believe me, this is not an easy process at all," Montenegro's European Affairs Minister Maida Gorcevic said, expressing solidarity with the EU reform work still to be done by Ukraine. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T10:30

⚡️'We know who lives here' — German foreign minister floats giving Kyiv data on Ukrainian men for conscription. Berlin could share information about Ukrainian men of fighting age in Germany with Kyiv so Ukraine can contact them about their military service, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said in an interview with Bild on Sept. 8. → tweet link

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T18:27

Europe is going to have to live without US support - not because the US won't provide it, but because it no longer can. → tweet link

Ukrainian Defense Industry & Equipment

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T18:12

Ukraine unveiled an upgraded BTR-4 at MSPO with a new BM-11 Topaz remote weapon station standardized around NATO calibers. It is armed with a Ukrainian 30 mm ZTM-1-01 cannon, 7.62 mm machine gun, 40 mm KBA.419 automatic grenade launcher and Barrier anti-tank missiles. #Ukraine → tweet link

@WarNewsPL1 · 2026-09-09T05:45

🇺🇦 Ukraina zaprezentowała mobilny system rakietowy "Korall" opracowany przez biuro konstrukcyjne "Łucz", przeznaczony do przechwytywania pocisków manewrujących i balistycznych. → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T14:26

Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine will soon launch what he calls its largest Defense Tech venture fund in Kyiv after securing resources during meetings with venture funds and Big Tech companies. It will invest in military startups and established defense firms, focusing on battlefield sensors and robotics, jet-powered interceptors and cheap air defense missiles, and low-cost strike missiles, eventually with AI. A separate analytical center is also planned. #Ukraine → tweet link

@KaterynaLis · 2026-09-09T11:10

ZELENSKYY: Ukraine is responding to russia's daily strikes across its territory. In the past 24 hrs, Ukrainian forces hit targets in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, incl. a naval base, oil-loading terminal, military port facilities, and warships carrying Kalibr missiles. The operation involved the SBU, Unmanned Systems Forces, Navy, DIU, and State Border Guard Service. → tweet link

Russian Threats & Military Posture

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T12:28

⚡️Russia plans to test new ballistic missile type with 800 kilometer range, Ukraine's military intelligence says. Russia may use the missile tests to strike at western Ukraine, Ukraine's military intelligence agency deputy head said. → tweet link

@Maciej_Korowaj · 2026-09-09T08:50

ANALIZA OPFOR - Rosyjski podniebny balet niejednoznacznego zagrożenia. Przedstawione loty rosyjskiego lotnictwa dalekiego zasięgu należy analizować nie tylko w kontekście uderzeń na Ukrainę. Zasięg pocisków Ch-101 pozwala rozpatrywać podobne rejony operowania również jako potencjalne rejony odpalenia uzbrojenia przeciwko celom w na teatrze Bałtyku. → tweet link

@wartranslated · 2026-09-09T12:18

An odious Russian philosopher stated that Kyiv will soon be captured. The old man's brain melted. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T00:17

⚡️Xi, Putin pledge stronger ties with North Korea on founding anniversary. In a separate message, Vladimir Putin pledged continued close cooperation with Pyongyang under their "comprehensive strategic partnership." → tweet link

Espionage & Security

@DefenceGeek · 2026-09-09T17:43

Joshua Cammidge, age 31 from Wiltshire, has been charged with offences under the National Security Act 2023 in relation to assisting a foreign intelligence agency, namely Russia's GRU. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 10th September 2026. → tweet link

@JakubKrupa · 2026-09-09T18:07

RT @alexwickham: New: A 31-year-old British man has been charged with offences under the National Security Act for allegedly assisting Russ… → tweet link

@JakubKrupa · 2026-09-09T18:11

RT @Tony_Diver: 🚨 Exclusive: SAS veterans are training Russians to fight in Ukraine, according to a leaked intelligence memo obtained by… → tweet link

Zelenskyy Security Incident

@FaytuksNetwork · 2026-09-09T18:10

BREAKING: Zelenskyy's plane was nearly hit by a drone as it prepared to take off from Moldova, Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre says → tweet link

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T18:31

RT @Maks_NAFO_FELLA: ⚡️🇺🇦 "Zelensky's plane was almost shot down by a drone during takeoff from Moldova to Oslo. This is the reality he faces." → tweet link

Drone Airspace Violations

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T18:32

RT @TheStudyofWar: MORE: A Russian drone spent just under one hour flying in Moldovan and Romanian airspace on September 8. → tweet link

Ukrainian Domestic Politics

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T17:44

⚡️ 3 former law enforcement officers involved in plot to frame outspoken ex-commander with planted drugs. Three former law enforcement officers now serving in a Ukrainian army brigade, whose name has not been disclosed, allegedly conspired with unidentified accomplices to illegally monitor Oleksandr Shyrshyn and gather confidential information about him, according to the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) and the Prosecutor General's Office. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T15:44

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko once helped lead the crackdown on Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU). On Sept. 7, a corruption scandal ultimately led to his downfall after the same bureau broke through the gates of his office. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T14:27

⚡️Russia-friendly Serbian president dissolves parliament in a bid to stay in power. The announcement comes amid an apparent rapprochement between Serbia and Ukraine. → tweet link

Combat Losses

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T06:51

These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. → tweet link

@Maciej_Korowaj · 2026-09-09T08:24

RT @JanR210: Licznik rosyjskich strat osobowych przekroczył dziś granicę 1,5 mln. → tweet link

Analysis & Commentary

@francisjfarrell · 2026-09-09T18:21

Good to sit down with @MBielieskov to discuss the good, bad, and ugly of where we stand in a struggle that is increasingly showing characteristics of total war. → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T16:01

As Moscow appears to prepare to bring more troops into the war, Russia is betting that its larger pool of personnel and resources can help it sustain the fighting and outlast Ukraine and its Western partners. In this interview, The Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell speaks with Mykola Bielieskov, senior analyst at Come Back Alive and research fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies, about why Russian advances have slowed, how Ukraine's drone tactics are reshaping the battlefield, and the limits of relying on manpower alone. → tweet link

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-09T10:14

The "funniest" thing here is that the Russians themselves have long since stopped hiding or feeling embarrassed about their invasion of the Ukrainian Donbas in 2014–2015. Since about 2022, they have openly been giving interviews, savoring and bragging about their "brilliant sabotage operations" and "unsung secret exploits under a false flag." And only the useful idiots here on Twitter are still choking on long-expired stories from Russian television propaganda circa 2014, like "Ukraine attacked Russians in Donbas," pretending they have no idea what actually happened. → tweet link

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-09T10:47

In his previous "op-ed" on how "Ukraine is losing the war," this shining light of journalism simply spent five minutes cherry-picking convenient snippets of random people's personal takes from Twitter, stripped of the slightest bit of context... Then he threw in the vaguest, completely unprovable claims pulled out of thin air... And then this garbage gets picked up and spread all over Ukrainian Telegram channels. → tweet link

@kamilkazani · 2026-09-09T10:36

I think this is one of a sillier memes. Putin is actually pretty kind to the people he knows, especially high ranked people. Plus, and more importantly, his internal position is very stable -> he does not feel the need to kill or purge that much. → tweet link

@TWMCLtd · 2026-09-09T10:44

It's Day 1659 of Ukraine's incredible defence against the existential threat. Russia is not a "Big Brother" it's a giant Satan. Nothing has changed from Stalin's days. Giving Russia the USSR seat on the UNSC and a veto has just enabled Putin to act with impunity. → tweet link

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-08T20:05

Propaganda does not make people stupid, but it is designed for the stupid. → tweet link

@DrRadchenko · 2026-09-09T10:16

A great piece here by @petermsies for @EngelsbergIdeas. Peter & I have been runnings like hamsters on a wheel collecting evidence on Russia's war in Ukraine by interviewing senior policymakers. → tweet link

Sochi Maritime Drone Attack

@Euan_MacDonald · 2026-09-09T19:00

RT @Maks_NAFO_FELLA: Maritime drones attack in Sochi 🔥🤩 → tweet link

@NOELreports · 2026-09-09T18:55

Ukrainian naval drones are attacking Sochi, with powerful explosions reported around the port. #Russia → tweet link

Ukrainian Soldiers & Casualties

@IAPonomarenko · 2026-09-08T21:02

RT @United24media: ⚡️ Ukrainian soldier Serhii, who became famous in 2022 for riding a bicycle into battle armed with an RPG, was killed in… → tweet link

@KyivIndependent · 2026-09-09T16:29

"Our desire to create is much bigger than our fear of Russia," Anna told the Kyiv Independent on Sept. 8 over a poppy seed and cherry roll at the Zavertailo restaurant in the upscale Golden Gates neighborhood, next to St. Sophia's Cathedral. Her restaurants-cum-bakeries, Zavertailo and Honey, which Anna runs with her husband, Stas, have been victims of three separate attacks in just over a year. → tweet link