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German foreign minister arrives in Kyiv on September 10. "We will continue to support Ukraine as long as it is necessary, with the delivery of weapons, with humanitarian and financial support," Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said upon her arrival in Kyiv by train on Sept. 10, according to Spiegel. This is Baerbock's second trip to Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, during which she will meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Zelenskiy reacts to massive blackouts on September 11, calls Russians terrorists. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that “terrorists remain terrorists” when commenting on Russian strikes on infrastructure that led to major blackouts. Zelenskiy said that there had been complete blackouts in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts and partial blackouts in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Sumy oblasts. "History will put everything in its place," he said, addressing the Russians. "We will be with gas, light, water, and food... and without you."
Zalozhniy: Armed Forces are within 50 kilometres of Russian border on September 11 as Ukraine makes further gains in Kharkiv Oblast. Valery Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, said that Ukraine's military continues to liberate Kharkiv Oblast. "Since the beginning of September, more than 3,000 square kilometres have been returned under Ukrainian control," he said. Ukrainian partisans raise flag over Kreminna, Luhansk Oblast. Luhansk Oblast Governor Serhiy Haidai said there are also reports that Russian proxies in communities of Luhansk Oblast occupied in 2014 are fleeing.
Armed Forces liberate over 40 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast in the counter offensive. Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov told a local media outlet that the actual number of recaptured settlements is higher, but “we simply cannot announce this number, taking into account the interests of the ongoing military operation of our Armed Forces.”
Russia postpones plans to stage 'referendums' in occupied territories amid Ukraine’s counteroffensive. The Kremlin abandoned plans to conduct staged “referendums” in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Russian news outlet Meduza reported citing sources familiar with the matter. The only region where Russia still plans to hold the so-called "referendum" is Kherson Oblast, the report reads.
Ukraine’s recapture of Izium puts stop to Russia’s plans in Donetsk Oblast. According to the Institute for the Study of War, Russia can no longer advance on Bakhmut or Donetsk from the north, meaning any advances towards the cities “have lost any real operational significance.” Using HIMARS and other Western weapons, Ukraine was able to inflict major operational losses on Russia and recapture most of Kharkiv Oblast, the ISW said. The ISW report noted that the counteroffensive in Kherson Oblast is still making gains along the Dnipro River.
Ukraine’s capture of Izium may represent ‘turning point’ in Donbas. Ukraine’s liberation of Izium is the “most devastating blow to Russia since its humiliating retreat from Kyiv,” says the New York Times. Ukrainian forces now have more territory from which to conduct further offensives and it may offer
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