Strike on Russian oil facility, Zelenska–Melania Trump meeting plans – Monday brief
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Ukrainian defenders struck the Vtorovo oil pumping station in the Vladimir region, Russia. Meanwhile, it became known about Olena Zelenska's plans to meet with Melania Trump.
Read more about what happened on Monday, September 8.
Ukrainian drones strike Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia's Vladimir region
Ukrainian defenders struck the Vtorovo oil pumping station in Russia’s Vladimir region during the night of Sunday, September 7, said Robert "Madyar" Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
"Fuel supply in Moscow is slightly disrupted, they say. The Vtorovo pumping station, Transneft (Penkino, Vladimir region, Russia) got a bit damaged," Madyar wrote.
Olena Zelenska to meet Melania Trump in New York during UN General Assembly
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska will meet US President's wife Melania Trump during the UN General Assembly in New York at the end of this month, My-Ukraina reports.
According to the First Lady, Melania Trump received an invitation to the Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen, which will be held in Ukraine, but she will not attend it.
Ukraine's Army Chief names territory liberated from Russian occupation in August
August 2025 was a month of major tests for the Ukrainian military, but it also brought many positive results, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, reports.
According to Syrskyi, the main efforts were focused on deterring the enemy, inflicting losses on him, and recovering lost territories.
EU readies new sanctions package on Russia’s oil and finances — Bloomberg
Europe is preparing a new package of sanctions against Russia. The measures will target Russia's energy sector, crypto exchanges, and payment systems, according to Bloomberg.
This will be the 19th package of EU sanctions since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Possible measures include restrictions on Russian payment and credit systems, crypto exchanges, and new steps against the country's oil trade.
Kyiv government building targeted by Iskander missile, not Shahed drone: Footage
The Russian army used an Iskander cruise missile, not a Shahed kamikaze drone, to strike the Cabinet of Ministers building on the night of September 7.
According to the outlet’s sources, the analysis of debris indicates that an Iskander missile struck the government building. However, the missile’s warhead did not detonate.
