12 Aug 2025, 03:30
The War Continues in Ukraine: Key Events of September 12
- In the Donetsk region, fighting continues with casualties among civilians.
- Negotiations between Trump and Putin could lead to a peace process.
- The EU plans to introduce new sanctions against Russia.
As of the morning of September 12, the situation in Ukraine remains tense.
Fighting
- As a result of a Ukrainian drone strike in Horlivka, occupied by Russia in Donetsk, two emergency service workers were killed, reported the Russian administrator Ivan Prikhodko on Telegram.
- Russian troops launched numerous attacks in the Kherson region, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuring seven, reported Governor Oleksandr Prokudin.
- In the Donetsk region, two civilians were killed and 11 were injured over the weekend, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin.
- The Russian offensive also led to casualties in Kup'yansk, where one person was killed and two women were injured.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that Russian forces have used over ten thousand aerial bombs and nearly 1,400 drones for attacks in the region over the past week.
- Russian troops captured the village of Zatyshok in the Donetsk region, which was reported by the Ukrainian monitoring group DeepState.
Peace Negotiations
- Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Ryabkov stated that Moscow hopes for a positive outcome from the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the USA, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, to normalize bilateral relations.
- Trump indicated that he would discuss possible changes in territories but also demand an end to the war.
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that the issue of territory must be recognized as effective, not just political.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reported on future discussions regarding sanctions against Russia and preparations for potential peace negotiations.
Sanctions
- The head of EU foreign policy, Josep Borrell, stated that the European Union is working on new sanctions against Russia and additional military support for Ukraine.
- The European Commission received 1.6 billion euros from frozen assets of the Russian central bank, 95% of which will be used to support Ukraine.
Politics and Diplomacy
- Trump plans to hold negotiations with European leaders and Zelenskyy in the middle.
- Zelenskyy also had phone conversations with the presidents of Lithuania, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and India.
Tags: Ukraine/Politics