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[Korrespondent] 14.58 On the night of September 6, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the Ryazan Oil Refinery, the Rostov-on-Don airfield, and three Russian air defense facilities - the Podleot radar station and two Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile and gun complexes located in the Rostov region. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14.49 Not only US President Donald Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, but also representatives of France, Great Britain and Germany are in Kyiv on September 6. As reported by the head of the President's Office, Kyrylo Budanov, all parties are working to achieve a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.
14.27 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Kyiv on Sunday, September 6, with special representatives of US President Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Radio Liberty reports.
"Negotiations have begun," the head of Ukraine wrote at 2:15 p.m. on his Telegram channel and published a video of the meeting with the American delegation.
13.33 US President's Special Representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv for talks on ending the war. The guests were personally welcomed by Kyrylo Budanov,
…no relation to our badanov…
Rustem Umerov, and David Arakhamia.
On the eve of the meeting, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the Ukrainian negotiating team. According to him, Ukraine is ready for a constructive dialogue, is interested in ending the war, and its proposals are prepared.
12.51 Over the past three months, three humanitarian warehouses used by the World Health Organization have been destroyed in Ukraine. They stored medical supplies and equipment for frontline and hard-to-reach areas. The WHO representative in Ukraine, Silvio Domente, said the organization was "deeply concerned" by the increase in attacks on health facilities, including humanitarian warehouses. According to him, this is forcing workers to spend time and resources moving medical supplies instead of delivering them to those in need.
12.03 On the night of September 6, an air alert was declared in Romania due to a group of air targets detected near the border with Ukraine. Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets and a Romanian IAR 330 Puma SOCAT helicopter were prepared for a possible takeoff. As reported by the Romanian Ministry of National Defense, no violations of national airspace were ultimately recorded.
11.19 Russian troops attacked the Mykolaiv region with Shahed-type strike drones last day. A truck driver was killed in the Galitsynivska community, and two apartment buildings, eight trucks, and two trolleybuses were damaged in Mykolaiv. This was reported by the acting head of the Mykolaiv OVA, Georgy Reshetilov.
11.00 According to preliminary data from the Air Force, Ukrainian air defense shot down or suppressed 82 enemy drones, including Shahed, Gerbera and other types of drones, as well as six S8000 Banderol. In total, from 18:00 on September 5 to 9:30 on September 6, Russian troops attacked 108 strike UAVs, including jet, Parodia and S8000 Banderol simulator drones. The drones were launched from the areas of Millerovoye, Orel, Kursk, the temporarily occupied part of Donetsk region and Gvardiyske in occupied Crimea.
10.37 Russian troops attacked 14 settlements in the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours. Four people were killed and eight others were injured as a result of the shelling, said the head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Synegubov.
09.40 Russian troops have attacked four districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region almost 20 times since the evening with drones, artillery and aerial bombs. Two people were injured. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA Oleksandr Ganzha. In the Synelnyky district, a food warehouse and a logistics company building caught fire as a result of drone strikes. Rescuers worked on the ground all night and extinguished the fires.
09.21 In the Fastiv district of the Kyiv region, a large-scale fire broke out at an infrastructure facility after a Russian strike. According to the State Emergency Service, due to the large area of the fire, high temperature and heavy smoke, additional forces and equipment were involved in extinguishing it. Rescuers worked simultaneously in several directions and prevented the fire from spreading to other facilities. The fire has now been completely extinguished.
09.01 On the night of September 6, unknown drones attacked Ryazan and the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. In Ryazan, publics reported a fire near an oil refinery, and in Rostov-on-Don and the surrounding area, air defense systems operated for a long time, where damage to a multi-story building was recorded.
08.19 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin still expects to capture the entire territory of Donbas by the end of 2026. As Reuters reported, citing a source close to the Kremlin, Putin believes that it will be impossible to agree on a front line until Russia establishes control over the part of Donetsk region that remains under Ukrainian control. The Russian dictator is confident of achieving this goal by the end of the year, relying on reports from Russian military commanders.
07.38 Russian troops carried out 886 strikes on 54 settlements in Zaporizhia region during the day. As a result of the attacks, one person was killed and 25 others were injured. According to the head of the Zaporizhia OVA, Ivan Fedorov, Russian troops carried out 25 airstrikes on a number of settlements in the region. They also recorded 673 attacks by drones of various modifications, mainly FPV drones. In addition, the Russians shelled the region twice with multiple launch rocket systems. Another 186 artillery strikes fell on settlements in Zaporizhia and Polohiv districts.
6.27 A meeting between Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin took place in Moscow on Saturday, September 5. The US delegation also included representatives from the National Security Council, the State Department and the Treasury Department to discuss proposals for ending the war, according to social media posts by Axios journalist Barak Ravid and Reuters journalist Steve Holland, who cited their source in the White House.
5.25 The Rostov region was attacked by drones on the night before September 6. Cities such as Bataysk and Rostov were under attack. This is reported by the monitoring Telegram channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+, which published photos and videos of eyewitnesses.
4.42 On the night of September 6, Russian aggressors once again attacked the Odessa region, in particular, border infrastructure. The Izmail District State Administration reported this on Telegram.
2.58 An explosion was heard in the suburbs of Kharkiv on the night of September 6. This is reported by correspondents of Suspilny.
2.30 The head of the Kremlin regime, Vladimir Putin, at the beginning of negotiations with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, called the situation in Ukraine "complicated". The dictator also praised US President Donald Trump "for his efforts to resolve the war", Reuters reports, citing a source close to the Kremlin.
1.37 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov has revealed what his "boss" discussed with Trump's special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Moscow, according to Russian propaganda news agency RIA Novosti.
0.35 The Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia practically all day long, in the evening, September 5, they carried out a massive drone strike. As a result of the raid, houses were hit in the city, there were casualties. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhzhia OVA Ivan Fedorov in Telegram.
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[NewsFront] 20:38 Orekhovskoye direction under control of our guys. Attack drone operators "patrol" the roads and turn any enemy equipment into scrap metal with no chance of rescue. 20:26 During the day from 8.00 to 20.00 Moscow time, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 29 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Ryazan, Tambov regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea.
19:42 Druzhkovka direction. The "Center" Guards Force liberated the village of Gruzskoye, the birthplace of Hero of the Soviet Union Iosif Gutnik, who distinguished himself in the battles for the liberation of the Oryol region from the Nazi invaders.MAP
18:05 Crews of the Geran-4 Seeker strike UAV hit two logistics centers "Odessa-22" in the areas of the settlements of Nikolaev and Dachnoe in the Odessa region.
17:35 Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue striking at sea vessels deployed in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
During the day, attack unmanned aerial vehicles in the Black Sea struck a dry cargo ship carrying military equipment supplied to the Ukrainian Armed Forces by Western countries.
14:37 Our Molniya-2 drones apply information strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces positions. BPS units of the "Center" group are delivering leaflets to enemy trenches inviting voluntarily surrender (Dobropolye region in the DPR).
14:32 Russian Armed Forces advanced south of Dobropillya, MAP
13:09 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (as of September 6, 2026)
Units of the North group of forces have improved their tactical position.
The manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Yastrebinoye, Khotyn, Radkovka, and Volnaya Sloboda in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, units of a mechanized brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Grigorovka, Tsupovka, Prikolotne, Novouzhvinovka, Svitlichne, and Borshchevaya.
The enemy lost up to 200 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles, three cars and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Western group of forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines.
The manpower and equipment of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and a territorial defense brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Berezovka, Staroverovka, Chervony Oskol in the Khar'kov region, and Raigorodok and Mayaki in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 190 servicemen, a Cossack combat armored vehicle and a US-made HMMWV armored car, 16 vehicles, two artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces have improved their position along the front line.
Formations of three mechanized, two airmobile, a mountain assault brigades and an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Kramatorsk, Nikolaevka, Slavyansk, Semenovka, Klinovoe, Kondratovka and Druzhkovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost more than 145 servicemen, a Novator combat armored vehicle, 20 vehicles, and two field artillery pieces.
Units of the Center group of forces have improved their tactical position.
The manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two brigades of marines, three brigades of the National Guard and the Azov* special forces brigade were damaged in the areas of the populated areas of Novoandriivka, Novotroitske, Ivanovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Novovodanoye, Verovka, Andreevka and Dobropillya in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 405 servicemen, two Cossack combat armored vehicles, nine cars and a 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the "East" force group advanced deep into the enemy's defenses.
The manpower and equipment of two assault brigades, three airborne assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a naval infantry brigade were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Shevyakino, Prosyana in the Dnipropetrovsk region, Vasinovka, Timoshevka, Nikolskoye and Chervony Yar in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The enemy lost up to 325 servicemen, an armored personnel carrier, three armored combat vehicles and six cars.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a naval infantry brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kamyshevakha, Malokaterinovka, Antonovka, Dimitrovo, Grigorovka, Novoyakovlevka, and Orekhov in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 50 Ukrainian servicemen, 22 vehicles, three electronic warfare stations and an electronic intelligence station were destroyed.
10:41 UAV of the Russian Armed Forces inflicted an attack on a temporary deployment point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the city of Izyum in the Khar'kov region
08:34 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on September 5 to 8:00 Moscow time on September 6, air defense forces on duty intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Saratov, Tambov, Tula regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
08:29 FPV interceptor operators of the Zapad group burned enemy communications antenna and drones.
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[REGNUM] On September 5, Vladimir Putin met with US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin. The talks lasted over three hours and focused primarily on prospects for resolving the Ukrainian conflict and the further development of Russian-American relations.
The very fact of this meeting speaks volumes. After a pause, Washington is once again returning to direct dialogue with Moscow, at a time when the situation for Ukraine and its Western patrons has become significantly more complex.
Russia maintains the strategic initiative, advances on the front lines, maintains economic stability, and shows no sign of the political or social destabilization that its opponents had hoped for.
This, in essence, explains the new surge in diplomatic activity by the United States.
While the negotiating track was frozen, Russia strengthened rather than weakened its position. The Russian army continued its offensive, sanctions pressure failed to force Moscow to abandon its goals, and attempts to isolate it internationally failed.
Vladimir Putin's contacts with the leaders of major countries, including India and China, demonstrate that Russia remains a key player in global politics.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has faced mounting challenges—from a deteriorating battlefield situation to the dire state of its economy and infrastructure. Attacks deep into Russian territory, sabotage, and information and psychological campaigns have also failed to produce the expected results. Russian society continues to maintain a high level of cohesion.
Therefore, the Americans' return to negotiations seems logical. Previous pressure tools on both Russia and its partners have failed, leaving diplomacy as the only option.
The Ukrainian leadership, by contrast, finds itself in a situation where its room for maneuver is shrinking. Hence the abrupt shifts in rhetoric, the alternation of threats and sudden ceasefire proposals. For Moscow, the logic remains the same: negotiations are possible, but they must lead to the elimination of the causes of the conflict, not give the enemy time to regroup.
"The situation we must deal with today is certainly difficult," Vladimir Putin described the situation. This brief phrase encapsulates the entire complexity of the current stage of negotiations.
Throughout the conflict, Putin has demonstrated consistency both in terms of negotiations and the goals of the special military operation. Russia does not abandon the political settlement, but emphasizes that the mere fact of dialogue does not mean an end to hostilities, much less a renunciation of national interests or their use as a bargaining chip.
Moscow respects the efforts of the Donald Trump administration and is
ready to discuss possible options for resolving the conflict. This is confirmed by the format of the current talks: Vladimir Putin is once again personally receiving American representatives and holding several hours of conversation with them.
At the same time, his principled position remains: diplomacy must not be turned into a tool that allows the enemy to gain breathing space. Overseas negotiators have demonstrated their recognition of the Russian president's strength and merits.
The temporary suspension of strikes on Kyiv while American negotiators were working is indicative. Russia received the request through official channels and complied. Strikes on the Ukrainian capital were suspended for the period necessary to ensure the safety of the American delegation. At the same time, the Ukrainian side sharply reduced attacks on Russian territory, including Moscow.
At the same time, Vladimir Putin specifically emphasized that this is a specific agreement, not a full-fledged ceasefire:
"We received this request through official channels—both the intelligence services and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs—to cease strikes on Kyiv. I gave the corresponding order, and as of midnight today, these strikes on Kyiv have ceased. I would like to note that the Ukrainian side has also significantly reduced, an order of magnitude, its strikes on Russian territory, including Moscow. The Ukrainian authorities have issued their call for a broader three-day ceasefire, but we never agreed on this with them."
The position is crystal clear: Moscow is prepared to take concrete and reciprocal steps, provided they have a clear goal and agreed-upon parameters. However, Russia has no intention of using a local agreement as a pretext for a broader ceasefire.
For the Russian side, it's essential that negotiations not create an opportunity for the enemy to recuperate, redeploy reserves, or stockpile weapons. Therefore, Putin separates the diplomatic and military processes: negotiators can seek compromises, but the Russian army continues to carry out its missions.
This approach is also evident in relations with the Trump administration. Moscow expresses its respect for the current American leadership's attempts to find a way out of the current conflict. However, respect for a negotiating partner does not mean a willingness to accept any of their terms.
During the period of Russian-American contacts, Washington used almost the entire range of pressure tools: threats, new sanctions, harsh rhetoric, political maneuvers, and, at the same time, proposals for future economic cooperation.
The Americans tried various approaches, trying to change Moscow's position, reconsider the principles discussed in Anchorage, and extract concessions from the Russian leadership.
But it was not possible to do this.
Putin consistently demonstrates that Russia's national interests are not negotiable. Moscow can discuss details, mechanisms, and the sequence of steps, but not fundamental issues of security and its own strategic position.
This is precisely what Washington is forced to take into account today.
While the American side previously believed that sanctions or military pressure would force Moscow to change its approach, it is now becoming clear that reaching an agreement with Russia is impossible without direct discussion and a search for a real compromise.
In this sense, the current meeting between Whitkoff and Kushner and Putin is a recognition that Russia remains a key party to any future settlement and that its position cannot be ignored.
Steve Witkoff's own approach to contacts with the Russian president is particularly revealing. He has met with Vladimir Putin numerous times during his tenure and understands the level of these negotiations well. For the American special envoy, they have already become one of the most significant chapters of his diplomatic career.
It is no coincidence that during the meeting he said: “We talked about how when we retire, we will have a lot of stories to remember, and communication with you will be one of the best and most memorable.”
These words well convey the atmosphere of the Russian-American dialogue, which is returning to a discussion of the real balance of interests.
The agreements formulated in Anchorage remain an important benchmark. Moscow recognizes that the fundamental principles cannot be continually revised based on political circumstances or new demands from Kyiv. The United States, for its part, is trying to find a formula that would accommodate Russian demands, maintain influence over Kyiv, and achieve a political outcome.
This is where the "shuttle diplomacy" format comes from: Witkoff and Kushner discuss Moscow's position, after which they continue consultations with the Ukrainian side. Proposals are refined, passed from one capital to the other, and gradually evolve into a possible basis for a deal.
But the key difference between the parties to the conflict remains.
Moscow seeks a long-term settlement that will address the causes of the conflict and prevent its recurrence. Kyiv continues to rely on a maximally advantageous pause and the preservation of Western support.
The September 5 meeting demonstrated that Russia is ready for dialogue. It is hosting American negotiators, discussing settlement options, and taking limited steps to facilitate the work of its diplomatic missions.
But at the same time, Moscow is making it clear that negotiations do not signify weakness. They are being conducted because Russia is confident in the strength of its position and has no intention of abandoning its already stated goals.
The United States returned to Moscow, not issuing an ultimatum but offering to resume dialogue. Russia, meanwhile, maintained its demands while leaving the door open to diplomacy.
And while previously they hoped to change Russia's course through sanctions and military pressure, now the emphasis is inevitably on dialogue. Moscow has never rejected this—but it is only willing to engage in it on the condition that its own interests are respected.
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[Regnum] A meeting between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine will be announced soon. This was announced on September 6 by US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Stephen Witkoff.
Earlier, on August 6, Whitkoff and the American leader's son-in-law, entrepreneur Jared Kushner, met with the head of the Kyiv regime, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Kyiv.
"Zelensky spoke about a trilateral meeting, which we hope will be announced soon," Ukrainian media quoted the US representative as saying.
Witkoff also noted that significant progress had been made in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian conflict in Moscow.
He emphasized that Russia and Ukraine will have to make certain compromises to reach an agreement. However, Washington believes the necessary conditions already exist, Witkoff added.
On September 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Witkoff and Kushner in the Kremlin. They lasted approximately three hours. Before the talks, Putin announced that he planned to discuss the details of a settlement to the Ukrainian conflict. The president added that such meetings are always beneficial. He stated that Russia has a high level of trust in this work. In opening the talks, the Russian leader described the topic as a difficult one.
The most recent round of negotiations between representatives of Russia, the United States, and Ukraine on conflict resolution took place in Geneva on February 17–18. Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian president and head of the Russian delegation, noted that the conversation was difficult but businesslike.
More: U.S. envoys arrive in Kyiv to revive Ukraine peace talks
[North Press] U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials as Washington renewed efforts to revive negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine.
The visit followed more than three hours of talks between the two U.S. representatives and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday. No major breakthrough was announced, although Russian officials described the discussions as constructive and substantive.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was prepared for a constructive discussion with the U.S. delegation and stressed that any settlement must provide lasting security.
“We are interested in bringing the end of the war closer. Peace is needed. Security guarantees are needed. A just and sustainable postwar peace is needed,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Ukraine’s proposals were prepared.
The diplomatic push came as Russia and Ukraine agreed to temporarily pause strikes on each other’s capitals while the U.S. envoys conducted their talks. Putin ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv, while Zelenskyy said Ukraine would refrain from targeting Moscow during the negotiations.
The limited pause does not amount to a broader ceasefire, however, and fighting and long-range attacks have continued elsewhere.
The war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, has become Europe’s deadliest conflict in decades. Previous diplomatic efforts have repeatedly stalled over fundamental disagreements, including Russia’s demands regarding occupied Ukrainian territory and Kyiv’s future security arrangements.
The latest U.S. initiative comes amid intensified aerial warfare, with both Russia and Ukraine increasing long-range drone and missile attacks far beyond the front lines.
While the Moscow meeting produced no publicly announced agreement, the Kyiv visit is expected to test whether Washington can narrow the wide gap between the two sides and restart substantive negotiations.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] Putin's talks with Witkoff and Kushner. June 5, 2026 From the statements made:
- The request to stop the strikes on Kiev came through official channels; - Putin stated that no strikes on Kiev had been launched since midnight today;
- Russia did not agree with Ukraine on a broader three-day ceasefire, which was announced in Kiev, Vladimir Putin said;
- Putin stated that the Ukrainian side had significantly reduced the number of attacks;
- Trump does not stop in his attempts to contribute to the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict;
- Putin said at a meeting with Witkoff and Kushner that contacts of this kind are always beneficial;
- Putin emphasized that Witkoff and Kushner will go to Kiev after Moscow; - The Russian leader said that Moscow is comfortable working with Witkoff and Kushner.
- The Russian Federation will do everything in its power to ensure the security of the negotiations and mediators in the persons of Witkoff and Kushner, Putin said.
The main points of Whitcoff's statements:
- Whitcoff called his communication with Putin one of the best and most memorable experiences for him;
- He thanked Putin for the meeting;
- Whitcoff conveyed the Gilman family's gratitude to Putin for his release, and the president responded that Trump should be thanked;
- Whitcoff conveyed Trump's best wishes to Putin.
The Russian Armed Forces also continued to strike Ukraine throughout the night. Kyiv has not yet been touched during the announced pause, but attacks continued on the Kyiv region.
As before, local pauses change little in the overall course of hostilities. Moreover, yesterday Putin and Co. once again made it clear that Russia is not interested in temporary ceasefires at all.
Only a lasting peace that eliminates the root causes of the conflict. Therefore, unlike the Minsk agreements, military operations and the diplomatic process are parallel. So far, there has been no obvious progress related to ending the war.
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