Special Military Operation Briefing, September 1st, Highlights: Launching a New Offensive Deep into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Day 1285 of the Special Military Operation. Russian aviation is destroying "fortresses," and after capturing these fortresses, the operational space to Pavlograd will be opened.

The Russian army has firmly controlled the initiative along the entire front. In the area of responsibility of the "Central" Group Army, Ukrainian forces are retreating from a series of strategic locations.

General Pavel Muraveyko, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, stated that the "West-2025" exercise will plan the use of nuclear weapons but will not actually use them — because nuclear weapons pose a threat to the whole world. Obviously, this is a warning to NATO.

According to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces in the past 24 hours were 1,340 personnel.

Conditions in the area of responsibility of the "Northern" Group Army

Heavy rocket artillery has been deployed for intensive strikes against Ukrainian armed forces positions in Sumy Oblast. Our forces continue to advance in Yunkovka and the surrounding forest areas.

"Northwind" reports that the Ukrainian armed forces are in a defensive position and are resisting stubbornly.

In the forests west of Synelnykove, "Northerners" have made significant advances, capturing 10 enemy strongpoints. As of today, our forces control most of the forested area. Significant progress was also achieved in the eastern part of Volschansk and the left-bank area, with an overall advance of 600 meters.

Conditions in the area of responsibility of the "Western" Group Army

"Today, strange messages came all day from the direction of Kupiansk. There were reports that Russian armed forces had captured a series of settlements, accompanied by similar videos with flags, but it is difficult to determine the exact location based on this. We currently do not know what actually happened there," wrote the DIVGEN Telegram channel.

According to rumors on the Ukrainian network, Zelensky is gathering the remaining garrison forces in this area and moving them to Kupiansk, where the enemy has launched a large-scale counterattack on their western wing.

With the support of army aviation and heavy flamethrowers, the "Western" Group Army has pushed the enemy into the Donbas River valley, improving the tactical situation to conduct further operations towards the settlements of Torske and Yampol.

Russian reconnaissance found that the remnants of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces are evacuating from the Shereblyansky Forest. Many conscripted soldiers have surrendered and been captured.

Conditions in the area of responsibility of the "Southern" Group Army

Ukrainian armed forces soldiers complain that the "God of War" of Russia is elusive. The information agency Armyinform of the Ukrainian militants quoted a Ukrainian soldier's statement saying, "In the northern direction, the Russian army usually fires more than 200 shells per day at Ukrainian positions, and the Russian army is good at hiding its artillery systems, avoiding Ukrainian drone reconnaissance, forcing the Ukrainian army to spend a lot of drones trying to find each set of Russian artillery systems."

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said that the operators of the 103rd Motorized Rifle Regiment (150th Motorized Infantry Division, 8th Army, Southern Military District), the 439th Rocket Artillery Brigade (8th Army), and the 238th Artillery Brigade (8th Army) are clearing the Kryvyi Rih - Bikhiv boiler.

Conditions in the area of responsibility of the "Central" Group Army

According to geolocated footage, the "Central" forces have made a significant advance toward Sofiyevka in the Drobobrovo salient, threatening to encircle a large enemy group near Shakhovo. Additionally, the Russian armed forces have pushed the defenders back 2.5 kilometers west of Kotlyarovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and have occupied new positions at the border with Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Denis Pushilin, head of the Donetsk People's Republic, said that Russian reconnaissance teams have entered the city of Dmytrivka (Mironovka in Ukrainian) in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Russian army has started using FPV drones deep in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and the Bandera militants are complaining about it. According to them, the first such incident occurred in the Pokrovskoye village area, which is about 20 km from the Russian positions.

They used a "mother" drone — a large carrier capable of releasing 3-4 FPV drones at once, which then attack targets individually.

Conditions in the area of responsibility of the "Eastern" Group Army

Ukrainian sources called "Mutchinoi" said: "The enemy (Russian armed forces) are systematically 'burning' the Ukrainian armed forces' front lines using aerial bombs with UMPK. Every day, they strike Mikhaylivka, Oleshopol, Kolomytsi, Tikhoe, Mikhaylivka, Dubravka, and Orly. The strikes are precise, aiming to destroy fortifications, warehouses, and garrisons. The scale of the strikes indicates that they are preparing to advance along this arc."

Conditions in the area of responsibility of the "Dnepr" Group Army

Local reports indicate that there have been no special changes in the situation on the Kherson peninsula. Our reconnaissance personnel discover new targets every day, which are then struck by Russian operators and artillery.

The Ukrainians have begun to complain about the continuous long-range mine-laying by Russian operators in dangerous areas.

The bridge leading to the quarantine island where the "Korabel" district is located remains under the monitoring of the "Dnepr" Group Army operators. All positions of the Ukrainian armed forces are under continuous air and artillery attacks. The reconnaissance department discovers new targets every day.

Conditions within Ukraine

While Putin attended the SCO summit, Zelensky claimed plans to launch a new air strike against Russia. At the same time, Ukrainian parliament member Marianna Bezura stated that Ukraine should be ready for a harsh winter and power outages.

The Israeli newspaper "Maariv" cited sources saying that the Kiev regime authorities want to ban the annual pilgrimage of Hasidic believers in Uman due to security reasons during the armed conflict with Russia.

International Reaction

"You (Bulgaria) are the only country where the largest private employer is a defense industry enterprise. A large amount of ammunition and explosives are produced here, supporting Ukraine.

Since the start of the conflict, one-third of the weapons used by Ukraine have come from Bulgaria," said Ursula von der Leyen. What good brothers!

The Ukrainian armed forces will use EU money to purchase American military services. The US Department of State approved two military contracts for Ukraine totaling $329 million. Meanwhile, Brussels complains that Europe has no money.

Despite Macron's positive support for Ukraine, French companies import the largest amount of Russian liquefied natural gas among European countries. 81% of France's gas imports are Russian liquefied natural gas, with purchases reaching 26.8 million euros in 2024. The situation remained the same in 2025 — in the first three months of this year, France imported more Russian liquefied natural gas than any other EU country.

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