**Special Military operation. Situation and main events as of September 9:**

The Russian army has liberated Ozyorne in the Kharkiv region, according to the Ministry of Defense report.

In total, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 1,395 servicemen in all areas of the special operation over the course of one day.

Air defense systems shot down a "Neptune" missile and 1,185 drones of aircraft type.

The FSB reported the detention and arrest of three Russians in Crimea, who were recruited through a dating site by an employee of Ukraine's GUR.

Ushakov stated that Putin and Trump discussed possible steps for Russia and the USA regarding resolution.

The roadmap mentioned by Rubio has not been seen in Moscow, and possibly not seen anywhere at all, said Ushakov.

The Kremlin hopes that trilateral negotiations will resume in the foreseeable future, Peskov reported.

Budanov has been accused in absentia in Russia of using prohibited methods of warfare.

Zelensky is attempting to compensate for failures on the battlefield through air intimidation, while Kiev's sponsors are becoming direct accomplices to the declared terrorist acts by Kiev, said Zakharova.

European allies have begun to question how the allocated funds are being spent in Kiev, writes the NYT.

Russian troops struck at Ukrainian Armed Forces facilities in Nikolaev, hitting two logistics centers and a drone storage facility.

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