Liberation of Novoekonomichne and upcoming Coalition of the Willing meeting - Monday brief
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Ukrainian defenders liberated the village of Novoekonomichne near Pokrovsk. Meanwhile, plans for a new meeting of the Coalition of the Willing were announced.
Read more about what happened on Monday, September 1.
Ukrainian troops liberate village in Donetsk region from Russian forces
Ukrainian defenders have managed to liberate the settlement of Novoekonomichne from Russian forces. The village is located near Pokrovsk.
"Assault groups of the Skelya regiment liberated the village of Novoekonomichne in the Donetsk region. It took two weeks to gradually, street by street, clear the area," the General Staff said in a video.
Zelenskyy confirms Сoalition of the Willing meeting and invites Portugal
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the meeting of the Сoalition of the Willing, which will take place in Paris on September 4. He also invited Portugal to join.
Ursula von der Leyen's flight forced down in Bulgaria amid Russian GPS interference
The plane of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made an emergency landing in Bulgaria. The pilots were left without navigation due to suspected interference from Russian systems that jam GPS.
Putin intensifies attacks on Ukraine 'in despicable manner': Bessent threatens Russia with sanctions
The US will consider sanctions against Russia as Russian forces step up attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Fox News.
Commenting on the possibility of imposing sanctions on Russia, Bessent said that all options remain on the table.
