Ukraine will definitely receive security guarantees that will be the result of a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing.

Russia's actions against Ukrainians in the occupied territories, particularly forced conscription, compulsory passportization, and Russification, amount to nothing less than genocide.

Plans being developed within the Coalition of the Willing to deploy troops as part of security guarantees for Ukraine are substantial and real, but no details will be disclosed so that Russia would not be able to prepare.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Paris for a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, followed by further negotiations within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he has no message for Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Russia will ultimately have to make its own decision regarding the war in Ukraine—and the United States will respond accordingly.

Throughout the day, Russian forces attacked communities in the Nikopol and Synelnykove districts of Dnipropetrovsk region using drones and artillery. One person was killed, and another was injured.

During its inaugural meeting, the Governing Board of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund approved operating rules, established committees, and authorized the opening of the Fund’s bank accounts.

Russian occupying forces attempted to stage a video of raising their flag in Kupiansk, but Ukrainian Defense Forces disrupted the effort by eliminating the assault group.

On September 3, nine people were killed and seven injured in the city of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, following Russian artillery and drone strikes.

Today, September 3, the leadership of Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance and experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) began discussions on the implementation of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal and UK Defense Secretary John Healey coordinated the next steps to enhance the defense capabilities of both countries during their meeting in Kyiv.

As a result of a Russian artillery strike on the town of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, eight civilians were killed and six others were injured.

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine’s NATO PURL fund, which is used to purchase weapons from the United States, has already surpassed $2 billion.

Leaders of the Nordic-Baltic states have pledged to increase military assistance to Ukraine, noting that recent weeks have shown that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is not interested in peace.

Ukraine’s border guards are preparing for an increase in passenger traffic due to the celebration of Rosh Hashanah from September 22 to 24.

Over the past day, 39 combat clashes took place in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad agglomeration, one of the hottest sectors of the front, and more than 20 have already occurred today.

Russian forces struck a civilian bus in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, with an FPV drone, injuring three people.

As of September 3, no Russian drones have reached the M-14 Mykolaiv–Kherson highway thanks to countermeasures introduced since August 27. However, the route cannot be considered fully safe, as the enemy has attempted to deploy UAVs in the area twice, both of which were intercepted and destroyed.

For the transitional period, it would be more appropriate to designate the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) as a regulator of the virtual assets market.

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, held a phone call with General Fabien Mandon, Chief of the Defense Staff of the French Armed Forces, to discuss the current situation on the frontlines and the key needs of the Ukrainian military.

A Russian strike drone hit the central part of Sumy on September 3.

On Wednesday, September 3, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at her official residence in Marienborg.

A 17-year-old Ukrainian teenager has been successfully returned from Russian-occupied territory as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's Bring Kids Back UA initiative.

The UK government on Wednesday, September 3, announced a new package of sanctions against 11 Russian individuals and entities involved in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.

Russia has launched 526 aerial weapons against Ukraine, including more than 500 strike drones and 24 missiles.

A man has been killed as a result of a Russian attack on the Khmelnytskyi region.

UK Defense Secretary John Healey has visited the site of a recent Russian strike in Kyiv that damaged the British Council building.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Denmark for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and talks with leaders of the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) cooperation format, according to presidential spokesperson Sergii Nykyforov.

Estonia will participate in the procurement of U.S.-made weapons for Ukraine under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative and is prepared to send a military contingent to Ukraine if such a step is approved by the Coalition of the Willing.

An International Monetary Fund mission has arrived in Kyiv to hold meetings with the Ukrainian authorities.

During the night and early morning of September 3, Russian forces attacked the Khmelnytskyi region with drones and missiles, resulting in damage across the Khmelnytskyi community.

Russia has launched 526 aerial weapons against Ukraine, including more than 500 strike drones and 24 missiles.

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he is “very disappointed” in Vladimir Putin and added that his administration plans to take certain measures to reduce casualties in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, a unit of Russia’s 3rd Radio-Technical Regiment was reportedly attacked in the mountains above Lazurne.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has arrived in Ukraine for an official visit.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces carried out 408 strikes across 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. A 62-year-old man was killed in an attack on the Polohy district.

Ukraine’s air defense forces have neutralized 430 Russian drones, 14 Kalibr cruise missiles, and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles.

On the night of September 3, Russian forces launched a drone attack on the city of Lviv.

The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed another high-speed boat belonging to Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, along with seven invaders.

Nizhyn, located in the Chernihiv region, has been partially left without electricity and water following a Russian attack.

On September 2, Ukrainian Defense Forces reported 166 combat engagements with Russian forces.

Russian forces attacked an infrastructure facility in Ivano-Frankivsk region, causing a fire.

Rivne region came under a massive Russian air attack overnight on September 3, with air defense forces successfully intercepting many enemy targets.

The total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to September 3, 2025, have reached 1,084,570 personnel, including 780 in the past 24 hours.

Khmelnytskyi region sustained damage following attacks by Russian missiles and drones.

Russian drone strikes caused damage in Lutsk.

On Tuesday evening, ahead of the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, to discuss ways of increasing pressure on Russia.

Russian propaganda media are circulating a video claiming that Russian army units eliminated 17 servicemen of the National Guard’s Azov Regiment and destroyed two U.S. armored vehicles near Hlushchenkove, Kharkiv region.

Putin is a war criminal who has no interest in ending the war, and who can only be forced into peace through economic measures.

As a result of a Russian drone attack on Znamianka in Kirovohrad region, five people were injured, 17 houses were damaged.