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Graham's 'Hellish Sanctions' Stalled in the U.S. House: Bill Dropped from the Voting Agenda

Politics 09/01/2026, 23:07

The U.S. Senate approved Graham's "hellish sanctions," but in the House of Representatives the bill was dropped from the voting agenda. Kyiv continues to lobby the document in Congress.

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"We turned the principle of the bail system upside down": why the 20 million hryvnia bail for former OP Deputy Head Mudra cannot be paid

Politics 09/01/2026, 22:59

The lawyer for former OP Deputy Head Mudra stated that potential sponsors of the 20 million hryvnia bail fear a media attack. The SACC Appellate Chamber postponed the hearing to September 2; the defense is seeking to reduce the bail to 5 million.

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In-person learning under threat from power outages: how Ukrainian schools are preparing for the 2026/2027 school year

Politics 09/01/2026, 22:14

Ukraine's Ministry of Education and Science confirmed: the in-person form of learning remains the priority for the 2026/2027 school year, with the format approved by the pedagogical council taking security into account. 5 billion hryvnias were allocated for shelters, and about 500 million for energy resilience.

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Ignat: A significant portion of Russian ballistic missiles fails to reach their targets, which is why the AFU does not release full figures

Politics 09/01/2026, 21:18

Yuriy Ignat explained that the Air Force does not publish full data on Russian ballistic missile launches because many missiles fail to reach their targets, and it reports only on intercepts. In one month, Russia deployed over 2,800 jet-powered drones.

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Dry docks built near Novoozernoye in Crimea: OSINT links them to maritime drones

Politics 09/01/2026, 21:11

Dry docks have been built on the shore of the Donuzlav in the area of occupied Novoozernoye, which OSINT links to the storage of maritime drones. No active combat use of the boats has been recorded, but the infrastructure may be being prepared for testing.

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Verkhovna Rada Fails to Establish Expert Group for the Audit Office: Ukraine Risks $4.2 Billion Tranche

Politics 09/01/2026, 20:51

On September 1, 2026, the Verkhovna Rada did not support the establishment of an advisory group of experts for the Audit Office: 192 votes out of the required 226. The failure puts at risk the $4.2 billion tranche from the EU and the fulfillment of the IMF benchmark by December 2026.

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Operation 'Postman': How Russian Intelligence Services Mass-Mail Fake Complaints to Ukrainian Government Agencies

Politics 09/01/2026, 19:48

Russian intelligence services (IPO, GRU, FSB) are conducting Operation 'Postman': in June–July 2026, more than 500 fake complaints in the name of fictitious and real citizens were sent to Ukrainian government agencies, with the aim of creating bureaucratic load and discrediting 17 military units.

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Beijing Did Not Confirm Stubb's Claim That China Guaranteed Nuclear Deterrence Against Russia

Politics 09/01/2026, 18:38

China's Foreign Ministry did not confirm the words of Finnish President Stubb that Beijing guaranteed it would not allow Russia to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Guo Jiakun limited himself to noting a "clear and consistent" position of the PRC.

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Matviyenko names Russia's main condition for talks with Ukraine: it will 'never be anti-Russia'

Politics 09/01/2026, 18:31

Federation Council chair Matviyenko stated that Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukraine only under a "reliable peace plan" guaranteeing that Kyiv will "never be anti-Russia" or a "ram for the West."

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Koretskyi Announces One-Month Audit of the Defense Ministry and Directs 70 Billion Hryvnias in Savings to the Front

Politics 09/01/2026, 18:23

Ukrainian PM Serhiy Koretskyi announced a one-month audit of the Defense Ministry's needs and directed 70 billion hryvnias in savings to the front, while simultaneously requesting 2 billion euros from the Netherlands for air defense.

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Tusk: Autumn and winter 2026 could be decisive for Ukraine's independence and the security of all of Europe

Politics 09/01/2026, 17:23

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that autumn and winter 2026 could be decisive for Ukraine's independence and the security of all of Europe, calling on the West to stand in solidarity and to draw the lessons of 1939.

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Artem Romanyuk Temporarily Heads the Defense Procurement Agency: What Is Known About the New DOT Leader

Politics 09/01/2026, 17:07

The Supervisory Board of the Defense Procurement Agency temporarily appointed Artem Romanyuk, a former deputy minister with experience in Prozorro, as head of DOT. His tasks are cited as the digitalization of procurement and strengthening anti-corruption work.

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Pentagon Signs Seven-Year Contracts with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin to Significantly Increase Production of Patriot and THAAD Missiles

Politics 09/01/2026, 16:44

The Pentagon has signed seven-year framework contracts with General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin to significantly increase production of PAC-3 MSE and THAAD interceptor missiles. The decision was made against the backdrop of air defense shortages in Ukraine and growing ballistic threats.

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From Training Target to Combat Missile: How Russia Is Turning the "Dany-M" into Cheap Weaponry for Wearing Down Air Defense

Politics 09/01/2026, 16:29

Russia has modified the "Dany-M" training target into the "Dany-T" cruise missile with a range of up to 500 km. Mass production is constrained by a shortage of MD-120 engines — the plant produces only about 20 units per year.

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Zelensky Accuses Russia of Turning Children into Participants of the War After Strikes on Kyiv on Knowledge Day

Politics 09/01/2026, 15:54

Zelensky accused Russia of turning children into participants of the war after overnight strikes on Kyiv on Knowledge Day, in which seven people were killed. The president also criticized the "vacation-like" approach of European partners to sanctions pressure.

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Nearly 30 Years in the Docks: Russia Prepares Nuclear Cruiser 'Admiral Nakhimov' for Return to Service

Politics 09/01/2026, 15:01

Russia is preparing to commission the nuclear missile cruiser 'Admiral Nakhimov' after nearly 30 years of modernization. The ship has been fitted with 176 vertical launch cells for 'Kalibr,' 'Oniks,' and 'Zircon' missiles and is to join the Navy by the end of 2026.

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Karazin University Rector Election: Kaganovska Resigns as Acting Rector and Announces Her Candidacy

Politics 09/01/2026, 15:07

As of September 1, 2026, the rector election launches at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. Tetyana Kaganovska has resigned as acting rector and announced her participation in the vote.

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SAP Seeks to Seize 150 Million Hryvnias of Galushchenko's Bail: Former Minister May Be Sent Back to Pretrial Detention

Politics 09/01/2026, 14:53

SAP Head Klymenko reported that the prosecution is demanding the seizure of 150 million hryvnias of Galushchenko's bail as criminal proceeds. If the court agrees, the former minister may be sent back to pretrial detention.

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