Ukraine September 2024
Anne Applebaum: The only way the Ukraine war can end — 2 October 2024 (LINK)
Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest barrages of the war. Volgograd badly hit. 16 civilians were injured in an overnight barrage on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia — 29 September 2024 (LINK)
How AI is reshaping drone warfare in Russia and Ukraine — 29 September 2024 (LINK)
— Russia's main advantage is its ability to jam and spoof the radio signals that connect Ukrainian drones and drone pilots. Moscow's other big advantage: its Orlan-10 reconnaissance drones, which are often able to evade Ukrainian detection and can order deadly strikes by a range of attack weapons — drones, artillery and ballistic missiles.
— In the long run, the answer is artificial intelligence — software that enables an attack drone to fly the last mile without a pilot. It's a twofold challenge for developers — there are two essential steps an AI-enabled drone must be able to perform by itself. The first challenge is navigation: developing software for the tiny flight controller on board the drone that knows the intended flight path and recognizes the territory below, guiding the device to its target without GPS or other help. The second step is the strike — recognizing the targeted object and diving or releasing an explosive payload without a signal from a pilot on the ground.
Ukraine says nine killed in Russia strikes on hospital — 28 September 2024 (LINK)
One person killed, 23 hurt in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine — 22 September 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 45 media reports (LINK)
Son of suspect after apparent Trump assassination attempt in Florida says dad was passionate about Ukraine cause — 15 September 2024 (LINK)
Questions will be raised about Trump's exposure to attack, but Secret Service is also being commended for stopping itsource — (LINK)
G7 foreign ministers condemn Iran's export of ballistic missiles to Russia — 14 September 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 38 media reports (LINK)
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal, Zelensky says — 14 September 2024 (LINK)
No new pledge on Ukraine missiles after Starmer-Biden talks — 13 September 2024 (LINK)
UK's Starmer says Russia started Ukraine war and can end it any time in response to Putin's threat that use of long-range British missiles inside Russia would put it at war with Nato — 12 September 2024 (LINK)
US and UK pledge almost $1.5 billion to help Ukraine during diplomats' visit to Kyiv — 11 September 2024 (LINK)
Kremlin warns of escalation if US allows Kyiv to hit Russia with long-range missiles — 11 September 2024 (LINK)
Two NATO members — Romania and Latvia — say Russian drones violated their airspace — 8 September 2024 (LINK)
Ukraine's 'dragon drones' rain molten metal on Russian positions in latest terrifying battlefield innovation — 7 September 2024 (LINK)
Heather Cox Richardson: Russian malign activity and Trump, computer hackers, Ukraine — 5 September 2024 (LINK)
The Swiss government has appointed Jacques Gerber, current Jura Minister for the Economy and Health, as its "Delegate for Ukraine". He will take up his position on January 1, 2025. It's unusual for a politician to move into the Swiss bureaucracy. — 5 September 2024 (LINK)
— Over the next twelve years (by 2036), the Federal Council intends to provide CHF5 billion in support to Ukraine and the wider region, including CHF1.5 billion for the 2025–28 period.
— In June, the Federal Council reaffirmed that Switzerland's private sector should play a key role in Ukraine's recovery efforts. With a stimulus programme providing CHF500 million in funding over a four-year period, the government intends to create incentives for private investment in Ukraine recovery efforts by Swiss companies, thus ensuring visible 'Swissness'.
— Ukrainian refugees receiving skills training in Switzerland may also subsequently provide expertise to help rebuild Ukraine.
Kyiv suspends Chief of Unmanned Systems amid allegations of treason and Russian ties — 4 September 2024 (LINK)
Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50, officials say — 3 September 2024 (LINK) — ground.news: 374 media reports (LINK)