Russian attacks across four Ukrainian regions leave four dead and 13 injured
Four people were killed and 13 others were injured as a result of Russian attacks in the Odesa, Mykolaiv, Kyiv, and Dnipropetrovsk Regions (Oblasts), the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported.
Aftermath of the Russian attack in the Dnipropetrovsk OblastIn the Kamianske District of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian forces attacked an industrial enterprise. Russians killed four people and injured five others. In the Nikopol District, a 62-year-old man was injured, and private and apartment buildings were damaged. The Synelnykove and Pavlohrad districts were also attacked, where Russians damaged an enterprise.
In Boryspil in the Kyiv Oblast, a Russian attack caused a fire and partially destroyed a nine-story residential building. The roof was on fire, and the structures of the ninth floor were destroyed. Two people were injured. Fifteen residents of the building were evacuated. Psychologists from the State Emergency Service provided assistance to the people.
Aftermath of the Russian attack in the Kyiv OblastIn the Bucha District, a warehouse caught fire. While the fire was being extinguished, Russian forces launched a repeat strike on an adjacent warehouse building. In the Obukhiv District, rescuers extinguished fires in ecosystems caused by falling debris from Russian drones.
In the Mykolaiv Oblast on 4 September 2026 and overnight into 5 September, Russian forces repeatedly attacked a shopping centre with drones. As a result of the hits, shopping halls were damaged, and fires broke out. A 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were injured.
Aftermath of the Russian attack in the Mykolaiv OblastIn the Odesa District of the Odesa Oblast, a Russian attack damaged the roof of a private residential house. No fire broke out. Three people were injured, including a 17-year-old boy.
Emergency responders on the ground worked under the threat of repeat Russian strikes. In the Mykolaiv Oblast, due to the danger, they were repeatedly withdrawn to a safe distance, after which they returned to eliminate the consequences of the attacks.
The State Emergency Service noted that all fires caused by Russian shelling had been extinguished.
Previously, ZMINA reported in Ukrainian that on 3 September, Russian forces killed three civilians in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, and at least 58 other civilians were injured, particularly in the Odesa, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Sumy Oblasts.
Meanwhile, President Trump’s peace negotiators have arrived in Moscow to make a renewed attempt to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, BBC World Service reported. Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to meet the Kremlin’s leader, Vladimir Putin, on 5 September.
Before his two envoys flew to Moscow, President Donald Trump said that his administration “has an idea for peace.” It’s unclear what the idea is, whether there’s any new proposal on the table, and whether Putin can be persuaded to accept it.
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, confirmed he plans to meet Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday. If that meeting goes ahead in Ukraine, it will be the first time the two US envoys have held talks there.
Previously, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) stated in its monthly report that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured in Ukraine in July 2026, a 30 per cent increase compared to June 2026 (298 killed; 2,041 injured). It is the highest monthly death toll since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UN human rights experts have said.
Ukrainian experts point out that countries, including China, Greece, North Korea, Hungary, Slovakia, Iran, and Brazil, assist Moscow in killing Ukrainians in its war against Ukraine by funding the Russian budget through trade.
Human rights organisations and Ukrainian authorities emphasise that structural economic pressure remains a key tool to halt such atrocities. They urge every nation and individual government worldwide to strictly enforce global sanctions, close existing regulatory loopholes, and completely sever remaining commercial and technological ties with the Russian Federation. Civil society groups stress that any continued cooperation by foreign businesses directly contributes to the resources Moscow uses to sustain its ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping stated on 1 September in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, that China stands ready to strengthen communication and coordination with all parties, “continue tackling both the symptoms and root causes of these issues, and promote political settlement”.
Although Xi Jinping continues to promote the idea of negotiations, Ukraine’s Western partners and analysts are increasingly questioning China’s status as an impartial peacemaker, citing its deepening economic and political ties with Moscow during the full-scale invasion.
The Economic Security Council of Ukraine (ESCU) earlier reported that the European Union has imposed sanctions on the Chinese firm Xinxiang Richful Lubricant Additive Co., one of the largest suppliers of fuel additives to the Russian military-industrial complex.
According to the ESCU study, these Chinese activities improve the performance properties of aviation fuel and reduce engine wear in the Su-34 and Su-35S military aircraft. Russia independently produces only antioxidant additives, while it imports antistatic and anti-wear additives from India and China.
Xinxiang Richful Lubricant Additive Co. is the largest supplier of mineral-based additives to Russia. According to the ESCU, in 2023 alone, the Kremlin purchased goods from Xinxiang Richful worth more than $150 million – 33% of the company’s total annual sales.
Over the last four years, China has become a critically important partner for the Russian Federation. While Beijing officially declares its neutrality, Western intelligence and analytical studies indicate otherwise. For instance, China does not supply weapons directly to Russia, but it provides critically important components, including machinery, microelectronics, specialized chemicals, optics, gunpowder, and ammunition components.
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Meanwhile, the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that in 2024 China increased sales of ammonium perchlorate — a key ingredient used to produce solid propellant for Iskander missiles. This assistance enabled Russia to triple its ballistic missile production, the report stated. Beijing’s support has bolstered Russia’s defense industrial base, enabling Russian forces to launch salvos of 13 to 18 Iskander-M ballistic missiles in 2026.
Overall imports from China have grown to represent one-third of Russia’s total imports, while Russian oil exports now account for 75% of all oil purchased by Beijing. Analysts specifically highlighted defense-related imports, which provided the Russian military-industrial complex with machine tools, components, and raw materials for weapons manufacturing.
Furthermore, Russia’s defense industry also received computer chips, machine tools, radars, and sensors from China, according to CSIS. These goods are part of a list of 50 items aiding weapons production, effectively compensating for Russia’s limited manufacturing capacity in its defense sector. Other areas of support include the supply of drone hulls, lithium batteries, and fiber-optic cables. CSIS reported that Russian imports from China rose from $190 billion in 2022 to $250 billion in 2024.
In 2024, then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that 70% of heavy industrial equipment and 90% of all microelectronics are sourced from China, which then flows into Russia.
Furthermore, according to recent NATO intelligence data, 80% of all Russian drones consist of Chinese parts.
According to The Telegraph newspaper, Chinese firms supplied sanctioned Russian companies with at least £47 million ($57.4 million USD) worth of parts between 2023 and 2024. Almost a quarter of the value of these supplies went to firms that produce Shahed-type drones.
Moreover, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine stated that China is also providing intelligence to Russia. The Kremlin used this data to prepare missile strikes, particularly against objects belonging to foreign investors, though the specific targets were not clarified. China denies these accusations.
Following the imposition of Western sanctions, Beijing has become a key supplier to Russia of cars, clothing, raw materials, and a range of other goods. In 2023, Russia-China trade turnover set a historic record, exceeding $240 billion, which is more than 60% higher than before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Chinese customs data.
Reuters also reported that China is buying oil and gas from Russia. The average daily volume of oil is more than two million barrels per day. During Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, the countries signed a document for the supply of 106 billion cubic meters of gas per year to China.
Reuters also reported that tens of thousands of cars are being exported from China to Russia under gray-market schemes that often circumvent Western and Asian government sanctions and automakers’ commitments to exit the Russian market, according to registration data reviewed by Reuters and interviews with five people involved in the trade.
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