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More than half of Ukraine’s regions have been struck in a massive Russian missile and drone barrage that appeared to target energy infrastructure and reportedly left at least three people dead.
In what appeared to be Moscow’s biggest attack against the country in weeks, 15 Ukrainian regions were targeted early on Monday, with the barrage beginning around midnight and continuing beyond daybreak.
According to Ukraine’s air force, there were multiple groups of Russian drones moving toward eastern, northern, southern, and central regions of Ukraine, followed by multiple cruise and ballistic missiles.
“There are wounded and dead,” Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on the Telegram messaging app.
Explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv. Power and water supplies in the city have been disrupted by the attack, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
It comes after a British security advisor to a team of journalists covering the war in Ukraine died in a suspected Russian missile strike.
Former British soldier Ryan Evans, 38, was killed and two Reuters news agency journalists injured in the strike on Hotel Sapphire in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk on Saturday night.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on X that the hotel was destroyed in a Russian missile strike, calling the act “deliberate”.
Ukrainian drone tried to attack oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl as Kyiv experiences power and water outages
A Ukrainian drone attempted to strike an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, a city northeast of Moscow this morning, according to regional governor Mikhail Yevrayev via Telegram.
He reported that there were no casualties or damage from the incident.
Meanwhile, parts of Kyiv experienced power and water outages following a large-scale Russian air attack on Monday, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko via Telegram.
Ukraine’s largest private energy producer, DTEK, announced the implementation of emergency power outages in response to the attacks.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 09:00
At least three killed in Ukraine during Russian air strikes, authorities say
At least three people have been reported killed in Ukraine following extensive Russian air strikes today, according to regional authorities.
The fatalities reportedly occurred in the western city of Lutsk, the eastern region of Dnipro, and the southern area of Zaporizhzhia, according to Reuters.
Earlier, Ukraine’s military reported a widespread air raid alert across the country this morning due to a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack, following multiple waves of overnight drone assaults.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 08:30
New blasts heard on approach to Kyiv, Reuters witnesses say
During Monday morning hours, new explosions were heard near Kyiv, which appeared to be the sound of air defence systems responding to an air attack, according to Reuters witnesses.
These blasts came after several previous waves of attacks and explosions.
Kyiv, along with the rest of Ukraine, was under air raid alerts, with the Ukrainian air force warning of a potential large-scale Russian assault.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 08:10
ICYMI: American citizen among those injured in Russian strike on hotel, US state department confirms
The US State Department confirmed that an American citizen was among those injured in the Russian strike on a hotel in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, which also killed British safety adviser Ryan Evans and injured two Reuters journalists.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the presence of American citizens at the hotel, stating: “My condolences go out to the family and friends. This is a daily Russian terror that continues, because Russia has the ability to continue.”
The identities of the injured American and other affected individuals have not been disclosed.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 07:50
Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says
Ukraine’s military reported a widespread air raid alert across the country this morning due to a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack, following multiple waves of overnight drone assaults, Reuters reported.
The Ukrainian air force noted the launch of several missiles and numerous drones, but by 0500GMT, no explosions were reported.
“Up to 10 drones were destroyed on their approach to the city,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration said, on Telegram.
Despite the attacks, there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, and no response from Russia.
Both countries continue to deny targeting civilians, claiming their attacks focus on critical infrastructure.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 07:30
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Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 06:50
Ukraine has captured over 240 Russian soldiers during its Kursk incursion — report
Ukraine has reportedly captured at least 247 Russian soldiers since launching an incursion into Russia’s Kursk Oblast on 6 August, according to a Washington Post analysis of visual evidence, including over 130 photos and videos.
Some of the captured troops identified themselves as conscripts, raising political issues for Russian President Vladimir Putin, as these men are often young, poorly trained, and have not been promised combat roles, the outlet reported.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a video of Russian soldiers surrendering en masse like that,” Dara Massicot, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was quoted as saying.
“Having conscripts in combat undermines the social contract between Russian families and the government that has held under Putin’s leadership since 1999,” Massicot added.
The footage spans locations over 22 kilometres inside Russia and shows groups of captured soldiers, with some videos depicting at least 40 soldiers captured near the Sudzha border crossing.
Both the Ukrainian and Russian governments have not revealed the number of Russian soldiers captured during the Kursk offensive.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 06:30
Flights restricted as Ukraine drone attack on Russia’s Saratov damages homes, governor says
A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Saratov region on Monday caused damage to homes and led to flight restrictions, according to Russian officials and news agencies.
The regional governor, Roman Basurgin, reported on Telegram that falling debris from drones, intercepted by Russia’s air defence systems, damaged a residential complex in the city of Saratov, and a woman was also injured in the incident.
Russia’s defence ministry stated that its air defence systems shot down nine drones over the Saratov region, which is located about 900 kilometres (560 miles) from Ukraine’s border, according to Reuters.
According to Russia’s RIA news agency, flights were limited at the Saratov regional airport, as reported by the airport’s press service.
Maroosha Muzaffar26 August 2024 06:12
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