The Ukrainian air force said it had shot down 67 out of 73 drones and one of three missiles launched by Russia

Key developments on Sept. Russia preparing to attack 3 nuclear plants in Ukraine, Zelensky tells UN No Russian troops on Vuhledar outskirts, governor claims Around 20 Russian soldiers captured during operation to recapture Vovchansk aggregate plant,

Three days before his communist government turns 75, China's foreign minister warned fellow leaders Saturday against an “expansion of the battlefield” in Russia's war with Ukraine and said the Beijing government remains committed to shuttle diplomacy and efforts to push the conflict toward its end.