In Ukraine, teens try to heal from trauma of war at summer camp
The psychological impact on the Ukrainian population of nearly five years of full-scale Russian onslaught is hard to overstate. Children and teenagers are particularly at risk of trauma. With support from foreign philanthropists, one Ukrainian NGO is trying to help at least a few teenagers cope better, via summer camps that mix therapy and fun. Our correspondent Gulliver Cragg reports.
Russia pounds Kyiv after pause for visit of US envoys
Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles early on Tuesday, resuming its air attacks after a brief halt for the visit of US peace negotiators, killing two people and triggering fires across the Ukrainian capital. the broadcaster’s correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze has the latest.
Romanian intelligence service says it prevented Russian sabotage operation
Romania's SRI intelligence service prevented a sabotage operation coordinated by Russia on Romanian territory, it said on Tuesday.
Lavrov says Russia and Saudi Arabia will coordinate their approaches within OPEC+
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Russia and Saudi Arabia would work closely together within the framework of OPEC+ group of leading oil producers.
Moscow vows 'painful' response to Hungary expelling 10 Russian diplomats
Moscow pledged Tuesday a "harsh and painful" response to Hungary's move to expel 10 Russian diplomats over what Budapest called their "unacceptable" activity in the country.
"The response to the Russophobic lobby in Budapest will be harsh and painful," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the TASS state news agency.
Kremlin says Russia's victory in war with Ukraine is "very near"
Russia is confident that victory in the conflict with Ukraine is "very near," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday while speaking to Indian journalists.
"Yes, we are confident, and we are sure that victory is very near," Peskov said.
Zelensky hopes to meet Trump this month to discuss missile defence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday he hoped to meet Donald Trump later in September to discuss a package of air defence support for Kyiv, where Russia has intensified its missile and drone strikes over the summer.
The Ukrainian leader told journalists he was "counting on a meeting" with the US president after 20 September, at which he would try to secure US supplies to help intercept Russian ballistic missiles.
Russia does not seek 'de-dollarisation', open to payment methods, Kremlin says
Russia does not seek "de-dollarisation" and is open to every acceptable method of payment, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, in a virtual interaction with Indian reporters days before the BRICS leaders' summit in New Delhi.
Some countries are using their national currency as a political tool, he added, without naming any country.
Two killed in Ukrainian attack on Russian-annexed Crimea, Moscow-appointed governor says
Two people have been killed and one has been wounded in a Ukrainian attack on the Crimean peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, Sergei Aksyonov, the Moscow-appointed regional governor, said.
Ukraine decries 'horrific' Russian attack straight after US talks
Ukraine criticised Russia on Tuesday for launching a major missile and drone attack shortly after a weekend visit by US envoys to both countries' capitals, where they tried to restart stalled talks on ending the war.
"The moment the US president's peace envoys left, (Vladimir) Putin launched another massive, horrific attack against Kyiv, damaging residential areas and killing at least two people," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said on social media, adding: "His ballistic missiles speak louder than his words on diplomacy."
One killed in Ukrainian attack in Russia's Bryansk region, acting governor says
One person has been killed in a Ukrainian attack in the Russian town of Starodub in the border area of Bryansk region, the region's acting governor, Yegor Kovalchuk, said on Tuesday.
Russia hits critical infrastructure in Kyiv region, Zelensky says
Russia struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine's Kyiv region in an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday.
"It was a complex attack that the Russians tried to plan to cause as much harm to life as possible – ballistic missiles, cruise and anti-ship missiles, and jet-powered 'shaheds'," Zelensky said on X.
📸 In pictures: Russia hits Kiev with dozens of missiles and drones this morning
Columns of smoke rise in Kyiv on September 8, 2026, after Russian strikes resumed on the Ukrainian capital, which had experienced a three-day pause. © Eugene Kotenko
A rescue worker extinguishes a fire in a building destroyed following a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, September 8, 2026. © Efrem Lukatsky, AP
The Russian attack blew out the windows of buildings around the burned building, in Kyiv, on September 8, 2026. © Efrem Lukatsky, AP
After the Russian attack on the morning of September 8, smoke filled the sky over Kyiv on September 8, 2026. © Efrem Lukatsky, AP
Lublin Airport resumes flights after temporary suspension due to military activity
Polish airport in Lublin has resumed air operations after temporary closure due to operations of military aviation, the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said on Tuesday.
Russia launched dozens of missiles, 166 drones at Ukraine in overnight attack
Russia launched dozens of missiles and 166 drones at Ukraine in an overnight attack that targeted mainly the region surrounding the capital Kyiv and the southern region of Odesa, Ukraine's air force said on Tuesday.
The air force said on Telegram it downed 142 drones, 31 of 32 cruise missiles, and two ballistic missiles. In accordance with recent practice, it did not disclose how many ballistic missiles had been used in the attack.
Polish military activates aircraft; Lublin Airport suspends flights
The Polish Air Force is conducting preventive operations related to Russian missile attacks on Ukraine, the Polish army said in a post on Tuesday morning.
Due to the military operations, Lublin Airport has temporarily suspended flights, the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said.
Britain to commit £100 million to air defence package for Ukraine
Britain will commit £100 million ($135 million) to an air defence package, including Patriot missiles to help Ukraine, the government said on Tuesday.
Russia hits Ukraine's Kyiv, Chornomorsk, Russian newswires report
Russia hit military and logistic targets in Ukraine's Kyiv and the region surrounding the capital, as well as in the port of Chornomorsk, Russian newswires quoted its defence ministry as saying on Tuesday.
Poland begins military aviation operations to protect its airspace
As explosions were heard in Kyiv, neighbouring Poland, a NATO and European Union member, began military aviation operations to protect its airspace against a risk of violation, its armed forces said on X.
US negotiators see Russian 'willingness' for Ukraine talks, says France
US negotiators told European representatives during talks in Kyiv at the weekend that Russia was showing a "new willingness" to negotiate over the Ukraine war, the French presidency said Monday.
The assessment came after US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv in a bid to revive diplomacy aimed at ending the four-and-a-half-year war.
"The Americans told us that there was a new willingness on the part of Russia to negotiate following the Duma elections, and we should prepare for a fresh start to the negotiations", an aide to President Emmanuel Macron told journalists.
(the broadcaster with AFP, AP and Reuters)
