This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Tuesday, September 5:
- The Kremlin says there is “nothing to say” about a New York Times report that claimed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- Russia launches a drone attack on Ukraine’s Danube River port of Izmail, causing widespread damage to infrastructure, according to the region’s governor.
- Russia’s Ministry of Defence says at least three Ukrainian drones were shot down in the latest attempt by Kyiv to attack sites in Moscow.
- Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reports further gains on the front lines around the eastern city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region.