Weekly Ukraine war summary: Russia attempts pincer movement at Vuhledar as Pokrovsk offensive stalls, Shahed drone shot down over Belarus
Throughout the week, Ukraine's Air Command reported that it had repelled the following night-time missile and drone attacks: On the night of Aug. 31 , Russian forces launched 52 Shahed drones, of which 24 were shot down, 25 “fell on their own” (likely due to electronic warfare), and three flew into Russia and Belarus. On Sep. 1 , Ukraine was attacked by 11 Shahed drones (eight were shot down), along with an Iskander-M ballistic missile. On Sep.