Russia-Ukraine war updates: Kyiv makes ‘notable progress’ in 72 hours – US

This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday, September 1:

This blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday, September 1:

• The United States says it has seen “notable progress” by Ukrainian forces in the southeastern province of Zaporizhia over 72 hours as its counteroffensive picks up speed.
• The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Monday in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
• The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs will cap the number of Russian diplomats allowed at the Copenhagen embassy to five and administrative staff to 20.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there cannot be “sustainable peace” in Ukraine unless Kyiv regains control of Russian-occupied territories, including Crimea.