War in Ukraine today: latest news, 06 September 2026 (photo)

The war in Ukraine has reached its 1656th day. According to the General Staff, 245 combat engagements were recorded along the frontline in the past day, with 87 airstrikes carried out by the enemy, dropping 288 bombs.

US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Kyiv on September 6, holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The envoys had previously met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, with both sides describing the discussion as "substantive". However, Zelensky told reporters that he expects the war to continue into the winter months.

Zelensky also mentioned that he does not expect an increase in Patriot air defense supplies from the US until next year. The parties teased future trilateral meetings, including US-Ukraine-Europe talks and US-Ukraine-Russia talks, but no dates or locations were announced. Ukrainian drones also struck Russia's Ryazan oil refinery and Rostov air defenses, according to Kyiv Independent.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ukrainian Women's Guard (UAVarta), Kyiv Independent — 2 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.