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[^3]\n\nUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned all airlines that flying over Russia is now unsafe due to the presence of Ukrainian drones, stating that Russian airspace is effectively closed. [^4]\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin claimed on September 2, 2026, that Russian units in the Donetsk region have advanced to within a few kilometers of the cities of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Druskyivka. [^5]\n\nSerhij Lysak, head of the city's military administration, reported on Telegram that Russian airstrikes early Wednesday morning wounded 17 people in Odesa, including three children. [^6]\n\nKyiv recorded 13 separate air alerts on August 27 that lasted a total of nearly 15 hours, the highest number of warnings in a single day since the start of the conflict. [^7]\n\nMoscow has adopted a new tactic of deploying smaller groups of drones throughout the day instead of relying solely on large nighttime strikes. [^8]\n\nUkrainian air defense units, emergency services, and mobile fire groups are forced to remain in near-constant readiness due to the new attack pattern. [^9]\n\nThe attack involved a combination of missile and drone strikes against the Ukrainian capital. [^10]\n\nThe event is characterized as a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. [^11]\n\nThe US requested a pause in attacks on Moscow and St. Petersburg to allow for the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, which runs from Tuesday to Friday. 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