Key Events on Day 1,291 of Russia’s War on Ukraine
Published On 7 Sep 2025
Summary of events on Sunday, September 7:
Fighting
- Russian forces launched a large-scale drone attack across Ukraine, affecting cities like Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro, according to the Kyiv Independent.
- A Russian strike in Putyvl, Sumy region, killed one person and injured several, including a nine-year-old child, as reported by Governor Oleh Hryhorov.
- In Zaporizhia, a Russian drone attack wounded at least 15 people, with four needing hospitalization, according to head of the regional military administration Ivan Fedorov.
- Chernihiv authorities stated Russian drones dropped leaflets resembling 100 Hryvnia bills, offering money in exchange for coordination to target Ukrainian military forces.
- Ukrainian drones struck a training center at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, causing no major damage or radiation increases, according to the Russian-installed administration.
Weapons
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that nearly 60% of weapons used by Ukraine’s military are domestically produced, exceeding his previously set target, highlighting efforts in drone production and air defenses.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin urged his country’s aerospace industry to continue advancements in space technology and engine development for military and passenger aircraft.
Politics and Diplomacy
- Remains of Poles killed by Ukrainian nationalist fighters during WWII were buried in western Ukraine, with officials from both countries present, aiming to improve strained relations.
- A Georgian ship captain and two senior officers of the Cook Islands-registered oil tanker Eagle S are accused in a Finnish court of damaging Baltic Sea cables in what could be an act of sabotage.
Sanctions
- A tanker carrying LNG from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project docked in China, following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
- Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot warned that seizing Russian central bank assets frozen in the EU poses significant risks to the European economy, citing the vast amount held by Euroclear in Belgium.
