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Heavy fighting flares in Yemen, Sudan and Ukraine

New strikes and shelling killed dozens across three fronts on 4 September according to reports.

The WarMap Live reporter · · 1 min read · from 10 reports

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Late on 4 September the map lit up in three separate theatres. In Yemen, warplanes struck Houthi lines west of Taiz for the first time since July, and then fierce fighting broke out near the Bab al‑Mandab strait, leaving a hundred and twenty dead. In Sudan, two shelling attacks hit towns in South Kordofan — an RSF‑aligned group killed five in Dilling, including a child, and Popular Forces killed another five civilians in Delin. Over in Eastern Europe, a Russian drone hit the Ukrainian security service headquarters in Kyiv with no injuries, while Russian air defences claimed to have destroyed four hundred and eighty Ukrainian drones across thirteen regions. Ukrainian drones retaliated against an oil depot near Sochi, and another Russian drone injured a three‑year‑old girl in Poltava. Finally, an Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon killed two men in Nabatiyé. All of these events were confirmed by the outlets listed in the feed.

Yemen fighting intensifies

Yemeni warplanes hit Houthi positions on the Hays front west of Taiz, the first airstrike there since July, with no casualties reported by Anadolu Agency.

Heavy clashes erupted near the Bab al‑Mandab strait between Houthis and other forces, leaving 120 people dead according to The Hindu.

Sudan shelling kills ten

An RSF‑aligned group shelled Dilling in South Kordofan, killing five people including a child, Anadolu Agency reported.

Popular Forces shelled Delin, also in South Kordofan, killing five civilians and wounding others, per Sudan Tribune.

Ukraine, Russia and Lebanon see drone strikes

A Russian drone struck the Ukrainian SBU headquarters in Kyiv with no casualties, France 24 Espanol said, while Russian air defences downed 480 Ukrainian drones over 13 Russian regions, TASS reported.

Ukrainian drones hit an oil depot near Sochi airport, causing no injuries, BBC Russian noted, and a separate Russian drone crashed in the Kremenchuk district of Poltava, injuring a three‑year‑old girl, confirmed by Ukrinform and Ukrainska Pravda.

Israeli bombardment hit Nabatiyé in southern Lebanon, killing two men, Le Monde International reported.

Questions people ask

How many people died in the Yemen fighting?

The clashes near the Bab al‑Mandab strait caused 120 casualties, while the earlier airstrike west of Taiz caused none.

Who carried out the shelling in Sudan?

An RSF‑aligned group hit Dilling, and Popular Forces shelled Delin, according to Anadolu Agency and Sudan Tribune.

Were there any casualties from the Russian drone strike on Kyiv?

No casualties were reported from the drone that struck the SBU headquarters in Kyiv.

The incidents in this briefing

Every incident summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any sentence here can be checked against its source.

  1. 5 killed in shelling by RSF-aligned group in Dilling, Sudan · Anadolu Agency
  2. Yemeni warplanes strike Houthi positions west of Taiz · Anadolu Agency
  3. 5 civilians killed in Popular Forces shelling of Delin, South Kordofan · Sudan Tribune (Arabic)
  4. Russian drone hits Ukrainian SBU HQ in Kyiv · France 24 Espanol
  5. Israeli bombardment kills two in southern Lebanon · Le Monde International
  6. Russian air defenses down 480 Ukrainian drones · TASS
  7. Child injured in Russian drone attack on Poltava region · Ukrinform
  8. Russian drone strike injures 3-year-old girl in Poltava region · Ukrainska Pravda
  9. Clashes in Yemen near Bab al-Mandab strait · The Hindu
  10. Ukrainian drones strike oil depot near Sochi airport · BBC Russian

This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 incident reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no facts beyond those in the incidents listed above.

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