Ukraine Strikes Military Depots in Donetsk and Bryansk Amid Massive Drone Wave
Ukrainian forces conducted overnight strikes on September 2-3, targeting a Russian ammunition depot in Volodymyrivka, a logistics base in Ocheretyne, and a weapons concentration in Russia's Bryansk Oblast. Simultaneously, Russia launched a wave of 163 drones across Ukraine; Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 135. In a major leadership shift, President Zelensky dismissed Ground Forces Commander Gen. Gennady Shapovalov on September 2, appointing Brigadier General Svyatoslav Zaitsya as his replacement to unify operational planning.
Date: September 3, 2026
Location: Donetsk, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 2
Source: Kyiv Independent