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[^2]\n\nThe Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation announced the delivery of a remotely operated Khyzhak combat module for use in Ukrainian aviation. [^3]\n\nOn 2026-09-02, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense reported that during the previous month Ukrainian forces struck 12 major Russian oil refineries, a gas extraction facility, a chemical plant, three oil terminals and warehouses, and two Russian defense industry facilities, with strikes reaching up to 1,900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. [^4]\n\nZelensky said that teams from both countries are finalizing the text of a 'Drone Agreement' aimed at significantly improving the defense capabilities of both Germany and Ukraine. [^5]\n\nZelensky stated that he spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz about a Russian attack on Leipzig airport, which he called 'another escalation by Russia.' [^6]\n\nA NATO jet shot down a drone over Latvia on the exercise's final day after Russian jamming pushed it off course. 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