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Ukraine-Russia War: 2026-09-11

Friday, September 11, 2026 4 updates Last updated 06:16 UTC
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Police urge civilians to leave Slovyansk and Kramatorsk as Russian strikes intensify

Donetsk police say forced evacuations of families with children have begun in Slovyansk and Kramatorsk, the largest cities still fully under Ukrainian control in Donbas. Officials report near-daily glide bomb strikes and rising civilian casualties. Russia already controls almost all of Luhansk and about 80% of Donetsk region, according to BBC Monitoring.
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Putin arrives in New Delhi for BRICS summit shadowed by Ukraine and Iran wars

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in India on Friday for an 11-member BRICS summit. He is due to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines. Al Jazeera reports the gathering will be dominated by wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, plus economic challenges among expanded BRICS members.
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Russian MoD claims capture of Hoptivka and Zarubynka in Kharkiv region

The Russian Ministry of Defence said its forces have taken control of Hoptivka and Zarubynka in Kharkiv region. The claim was reported by Military Summary and has not been independently verified by Western outlets in this check.
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Five killed, 67 injured in Russian drone strike on Pavlohrad mall, Ukraine says

Ukrainian officials say a Russian drone hit a shopping centre in Pavlohrad, Dnipropetrovsk region, killing five people and wounding 67, including eight children. Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said the daylight strike hit when streets were full of people. President Zelensky said drones were used against people standing near shopping centres.