Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,289

On Friday, September 5, 2018, the situation is as follows:

Fighting

In the village of Khotimlia in the Kharkiv region of northeast Ukraine, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported that three people were killed by Russian drones, two of whom were men and two women, and injured three others.
Two people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on a Danish-sponsored humanitarian demining mission close to Chernihiv, according to Governor Viacheslav Chaus. Chaus claimed that the attack intentionally targeted the Danish Refugee Council’s team, leaving three others injured. Ukrainians were the only victims.
In the same attack in the Chernihiv region, the Russian Ministry of Defense claimed to have used an Iskander missile strike to destroy a launch site for long-range drones.
The village of Novoselivka in the southeast of Ukraine, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, has been under Russian military rule.
According to Oleksandr Syrskii, the head of the Ukrainian military, Ukraine wants interceptor drones’ better performance to repel Russian aerial attacks more effectively.

Coalition of the Willing

Following the “coalition of the willing” group meeting for a meeting of Kyiv’s allies in Paris to discuss those guarantees, twenty-six nations have pledged to provide post-war security guarantees to Ukraine, which will include an international force on land, sea, and in the air.
At a press conference held at the Elysee Palace alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Macron declared, “The security guarantees will be deployed the day the conflict ends.”
Macron initially stated that 26 countries would send troops to Ukraine, which he chose not to name. However, he later stated that some nations would offer guarantees while remaining outside of Ukraine, such as by funding Kyiv’s forces’ training and development.
After the meeting, Zelenskyy stated that “we are working out which nations will participate in which security component.” He added that “26 nations endorsed providing security guarantees.” This is the first such serious, very specific substance to be released today, for the first time in a long time.
Germany will decide on additional military commitments, including sending troops to Ukraine, only after more specific circumstances are clarified, according to a government spokesperson.

Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, speak before their meeting on September 3, 2025 at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris.

After the meeting, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that Ukraine must turn into an indigent steel porcupine that is inedigible for both current and upcoming aggressors.
In addition, Macron claimed that Zelenskyy, fellow European leaders, and President Donald Trump had a phone call after the summit, and that US contributions to the guarantees would be finalized.
Macron said there was “no doubt” about the willingness of Washington to participate in the Ukraine-issued security guarantees, and that Washington needed to work with it to finalize the necessary planning arrangements.
A White House official said Trump’s statement on that call, telling European leaders that the country must stop purchasing Russian oil because it, in part, is helping Moscow fund its war against Ukraine, was offensive in the midst of slow diplomatic progress.
The official added that the president also emphasized that European leaders must put economic pressure on China to fund Russia’s war efforts.

Sanctions

The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on 11 more individuals and groups associated with the Russian state, specifically those linked to Moscow’s alleged forcible deportation and indoctrinate of children in Ukraine.
Dmitry Medvedev, the former head of the Russian Security Council and current deputy chairman, predicted that Russia would invade Ukrainian territory and seize British property after London claimed to have spent about $1.3 billion on weapons from Russian assets that had been frozen.
According to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Russia has reciprocally expelled an Estonian diplomat. A Russian diplomat was fired from Estonia in mid-August amid allegations that the country had violated the country’s sanctions and committed other crimes.
According to Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev, Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer, has signed an additional agreement to supply Kazakhstan with 2.5 million metric tons of oil.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their visit to Beijing to attend China's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025, in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA. — Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea, speaks with Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China.

Regional security

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the two countries’ ties “special,” according to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who stated that his nation would “fully support” Russia’s army as a “fraternal duty.”
Kim reportedly received a greeting for North Korea’s foundation day from Putin.
Putin’s message read, “Your combat force’s heroic involvement in releasing the Kursk territories from the invaders is a distinct symbol of friendship and mutual aid between Russia and North Korea,” according to KCNA. Putin reaffirmed his confidence in the continued cooperation we will have in order to strengthen the deep strategic partnership between our two nations.