More than half of Ukraine’s regions have been fired at 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.
Explosions were heard in the capital Kyiv, with power and water supplies disrupted, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
At least three people were killed – one in the western city of Lutsk, one in the central Dnipropetrovsk region and one in the partially occupied Zaporizhzhia region in the south-east – while thirteen others were injured, according to local officials.
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.
Key Points
- Russia targets energy supplies in strikes on 15 regions in Ukraine as three killed
- Kyiv asks Belarus to pull back from border
- Zelensky pays tribute to Reuters film crew as one killed in airstrike
- Reuters names British man Ryan Evans as security adviser killed in hotel strike
- UK defence secretary 'salutes the fearless resolve’ of Ukrainian people
- What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?
Ukraine’s presidential advisor calls on allies to allow long-range strikes on Russia
10:41
Tara Cobham
Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff has called on Kyiv’s allies to allow long-range strikes on Russia.
It comes after Moscow’s large-scale attack against Ukraine on Monday morning.
Ukraine says Russia hit energy infrastructure in three regions
10:37
Tara Cobham
Energy facilities in at least three Ukrainian regions were hit in a massive Russian attack on Monday morning, regional officials said.
Authorities in Zaporizhzhia, Rivne, and Lviv regions said on Telegram that energy infrastructure in their areas came under attack.
Local officials in several other regions reported that energy facilities and critical infrastructure were targeted well.
Ukraine downs around 15 missiles and 15 drones targeting Kyiv, authorities say
10:35
Tara Cobham
Ukraine's air defences shot down approximately 15 missiles and 15 drones targeting the capital of Kyiv during Russia's overnight attack on Monday, Serhiy Popko, the head of the Kyiv military administration, said via the Telegram messaging app.
Kyiv calls on allies to down Russian drones and missiles close to their airspace
10:34
Tara Cobham
Ukraine's foreign minister called on allies to agree to shoot down Russian drones and missiles over Ukrainian territory after a massive Russian strike on Monday.
Dmytro Kuleba said on X that "agreeing to use partners' air defence capabilities to shoot down missiles and drones close to their airspace" would help to end Russian attacks on Ukraine sooner.
This morning, Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on 15 Ukrainian regions, primarily targeting critical civilian infrastructure and our energy system.
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 26, 2024
There have been civilian deaths and injuries, as well as damage to energy facilities. Russia continues to wage a…
Everything we know about British national Ryan Evans killed in Ukraine
10:02
Tara Cobham
Ryan Evans, a British safety adviser for the Reuters news agency, has been identified as the man killed in a missile strike on Hotel Sapphire in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine on Saturday.
The incident occurred while Evans was staying at the hotel as part of a six-person team covering the Ukraine war.
Reuters said Evans, 38, was a former British soldier who had been with the agency since 2022. He died when a suspected Russian Iskander missile struck the hotel on Saturday.
My colleague Maroosha Muzaffar reports:
Russia’s Saratov airport lifts flight curbs after Ukraine drone attack
09:20
Maroosha Muzaffar
Russia’s Saratov airport lifted flight restrictions today after a Ukrainian drone attack that reportedly caused damage to residential areas and injured a woman.
The attack on Saratov’s regional airport involved Ukrainian drones that were allegedly intercepted and destroyed by Russia’s air defence systems.
The drones were reportedly targeting the airport, but the air defence systems managed to neutralise them before they could cause significant damage, local authorities said.
The debris from the destroyed drones, however, caused damage to a residential area in Saratov and reportedly led to injuries.
The airport imposed flight restrictions during the incident, but these restrictions were lifted later in the day once the situation was under control.
Russia targets energy supplies in strikes on 15 regions in Ukraine as three killed
09:18
Tara Cobham
Russian forces unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine early on Monday, and at least three people were reported killed in the attack, which appeared to target energy infrastructure.
The attack began at around midnight and continued after dawn in what appeared to be Russia's biggest attack against Ukraine in weeks.
According to the Ukrainian air force, there were multiple groups of Russian drones moving towards eastern, northern, southern, and central regions of Ukraine, followed by multiple cruise and ballistic missiles.
Explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, and power and water supplies in the city have been disrupted, the city's mayor, Vitalii Klitschko, said.
Another person was killed in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, where the attack sparked multiple fires, regional head Serhii Lysak said. One person was rescued from under the rubble, he said.
One person was also killed in the south-eastern, partially occupied region of Zaporizhzhia, regional head Ivan Fedorov said. He said an infrastructure facility was hit and caught fire.
In the southern Mykolaiv region, three people were injured, regional head Vitalii Kim reported. He also urged local residents to use "points of invincibility" in the region.
In the outlying Kyiv region, one person was injured in an attack that hit unspecified infrastructure objects and residential houses, regional head Ruslan Kravchenko said.
Ukraine's private energy company, DTEK, introduced emergency blackouts, saying in an online statement that "energy workers throughout the country work 24/7 to restore light in the homes of Ukrainians".
Луцьк. Рятувальники ліквідували наслідки чергової російської атаки
— МВС України (@MVS_UA) August 26, 2024
Близько 8:30 ранку сталося влучання у багатоквартирний житловий будинок на одному з проспектів міста.
Рятувальники оперативно ліквідували наслідки горіння та руйнувань конструкцій у квартирі. pic.twitter.com/TPkqbmc9Z3
Ukrainian drone tried to attack oil refinery in Russia’s Yaroslavl as Kyiv experiences power and water outages
09:00
Maroosha Muzaffar
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.
New blasts heard on approach to Kyiv, Reuters witnesses say
08:10
Maroosha Muzaffar
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.
ICYMI: American citizen among those injured in Russian strike on hotel, US state department confirms
07:50
Tara Cobham
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.
Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says
07:30
Maroosha Muzaffar
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.
Why is Ukraine destroying bridges in Russia’s Kursk?
07:10
Jabed Ahmed
Watch: India's Narendra Modi meets Volodymyr Zelensky and Indian community on visit to Ukraine
06:50
Maroosha Muzaffar
Ukraine has captured over 240 Russian soldiers during its Kursk incursion — report
06:30
Maroosha Muzaffar
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.
Flights restricted as Ukraine drone attack on Russia’s Saratov damages homes, governor says
06:12
Maroosha Muzaffar
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.
Will Modi’s Ukraine visit change his mind on support for Russia’s Putin?
06:00
Jabed Ahmed
Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine’s military says
05:51
Maroosha Muzaffar
Ukraine’s military reported that Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv early Monday, but there were no injuries or damage, according to preliminary information.
“Up to 10 drones were destroyed on their approach to the city,” Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration said, on Telegram.
He noted that a full assessment of the attack’s scale would be available later.
Air raid alerts were active across most of central and eastern Ukraine during the incident.
Falling drone debris damages houses in Russia’s Saratov region, regional governor says
05:33
Maroosha Muzaffar
Falling debris from drones that Ukraine launched at Russia’s Saratov region damaged several houses in the cities of Saratov and Engels, according to the region’s governor on Monday.
Roman Busargin said on Telegram that all emergency services were dispatched to the affected areas.
Engels, one of the cities hit, is home to a strategic Russian military bomber base.
American citizen among those injured in Russian strike on hotel, US state department confirms
05:22
Maroosha Muzaffar
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.
What is happening in Ukraine’s east frontline as Putin’s forces advance?
05:00
Jabed Ahmed
Kyiv asks Belarus to pull back from border
04:49
Maroosha Muzaffar
Ukraine has urged Belarus to withdraw its military forces and equipment from the shared border, cautioning Belarus against making “tragic mistakes” while under Russian influence.
The Ukrainian foreign ministry highlighted the presence of Belarusian special forces and former Wagner mercenaries, along with tanks, artillery, and air defence systems near the border.
The statement from the ministry said Ukraine “has never taken and is not going to take any unfriendly actions against the Belarusian people”. Ukraine emphasised that it has no hostile intentions towards Belarus.
Meanwhile, Belarus said on Monday that it sent aircraft, air defence forces and armour to its border with Ukraine. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko claimed that Ukraine has stationed over 120,000 troops along the border.
Zelensky sends condolences to Ryan Evans’s family
04:37
Maroosha Muzaffar
President Volodymyr Zelensky has condoled the death of an ex-British soldier who was killed in a suspected Russian missile strike on a hotel in Ukraine.
Ryan Evans, a safety adviser for the Reuters news agency, was in the Hotel Sapphire in the eastern city of Kramatorsk when it was hit on Saturday night.
In a statement, the agency said it was “devastated” to learn of his death and that two of its journalists were also injured, one seriously.
Mr Evans was part of a six-person team staying at the hotel while covering the war in Ukraine. Mr Zelensky said the hotel was hit by a Russian Iskander missile in a “deliberate” attack.
In his evening address on Sunday, he said: “A regular city hotel was destroyed by a Russian Iskander missile. Deliberately. Calculated. Seven people were injured, and one person lost their life. My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones.”
Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks Independence Day
03:58
Jabed Ahmed
Russia sends more artillery to troops fighting Ukraine in Kursk
03:00
Jabed Ahmed
Russia’s defence ministry has said it sent more artillery to the Kursk region where Russian forces are fighting thousands of Ukrainian troops who pierced the Russian border on 6 August.
“Additional missile and artillery weapons have been supplied to the group,” the ministry said in a statement on supplies to troops in the Russian border regions.
The Pope criticises push to ban activities of Russian-affiliated religious organisations in Ukraine
02:00
Jabed Ahmed
Pope Francis has criticised Ukraine's move to potentially ban the activities of Russian-affiliated religious organisations amid Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, saying that "churches are not to be touched."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the bill on 24 August which was passed by the parliament a few days earlier.
“I am concerned for the freedom of those who pray because true prayer is always for everyone. One does not commit evil by praying. If someone commits harm against their people, they will be guilty of that, but they cannot have done harm because they prayed,” Pope Francis said following his Sunday Angelus blessing.
“Let those who wish to pray in what they consider their Church be allowed to do so.”
New Ukrainian Palianytsia missile-drone explained
01:00
Jabed Ahmed
Ukrainian Defense Forces have received a new type of attack weapon named Palianytsia, described as a hybrid of a missile and an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Details about the Palianytsia missile are largely classified.
The drone missile can reach more than 20 Russian military airfields and was developed in one and a half years.
It is launched from a ground-based platform and features a turbojet engine.
China opposes US sanctions on firms over alleged ties to Russia's war efforts
Monday 26 August 2024 00:02
Jabed Ahmed
President Zelensky says Trump has signalled support for Ukraine
Sunday 25 August 2024 22:39
Jabed Ahmed
Former US President Donald Trump has signalled his support for Ukraine in a conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskiy and said he wants to stop the war with Russia, the Ukrainian president told reporters in an interview posted on his social media.
Republican presidential candidate Trump is locked in a tight-run race with Vice President Kamala Harris in the 5 Nov US election and has threatened US withdrawal from NATO and said he would not defend allies that did not increase their defence budgets.
Reuters names British man Ryan Evans as security adviser killed in hotel strike
Sunday 25 August 2024 22:03
Barney Davis
Ryan Evans, a member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine, was killed and two Reuters journalists were injured in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency said on Sunday.
Evans, who was working as a safety adviser for the agency, was killed after a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire where he was staying as part of a six-person team on Saturday, Reuters said in a statement.
Two of the agency’s journalists were being treated in hospital; one of them was seriously injured, it said.
“We are urgently seeking more information about the attack, including by working with the authorities in Kramatorsk, and we are supporting our colleagues and their families,” Reuters said.
Evans, a former British soldier, had been working with Reuters since 2022 and advised its journalists on safety around the world including in Ukraine, Israel and at the Paris Olympics. He was 38.
“We send our deepest condolences and thoughts to Ryan’s family and loved ones. Ryan has helped so many of our journalists cover events around the world; we will miss him terribly,” Reuters said.
The three other members of the Reuters team who were in the hotel at the time of the strike were accounted for and safe, the agency said.
Zelensky pays tribute to Reuters film crew as one killed in Russian strike
Sunday 25 August 2024 21:53
Barney Davis
President Zelensky expressed condolences to the families and friends of the victims of a Russian missile strike on a hotel housing a Reuters film crew.
In a post on X, he called the attack “deliberate”, adding: “Today in Kramatorsk, the entire day was spent clearing the rubble after a Russian missile strike. Among the injured were journalists - a Reuters film crew, citizens of Ukraine, America, and Britain. A regular city hotel was destroyed by a Russian “Iskander” missile.
“Deliberately. Calculated. Seven people were injured, and one person lost their life. My deepest condolences to the families and loved ones.”
Russia seized more than $100 million from Google for propaganda, according to reports
Sunday 25 August 2024 21:34
Jabed Ahmed
Russia has seized more than $100m (£76m) from Google to fund propaganda supporting Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, court documents show.
US court fillings, seen by The Telegraph, show bailiffs took the funds from the tech giant’s Russian bank accounts in 2022, tipping its unit in the country into bankruptcy.
According to the documents, bankruptcy managers handed the funds to Russian TV channels including the state-owned RT and Tsargrad.
Google’s Russian entity declared bankruptcy in 2022, saying the Kremlin had seized funds.
‘Terrible’ strike by Russia on civilian, US ambassador to Ukraine says
Sunday 25 August 2024 20:43
Jabed Ahmed
The US ambassador to Ukraine has condemned the Russian strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
Ambassador Bridget A. Brink wrote on X:“Another terrible strike by Russia on civilian targets in Ukraine last night, this time hitting a hotel in Kramatorsk and injuring a team of journalists. We condemn these attacks, for which Russia must be held accountable.”
Ukraine’s Zelensky says he would support India hosting second summit on peace
Sunday 25 August 2024 19:33
Jabed Ahmed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said negotiations were ongoing with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Switzerland regarding the second summit on peace in a conversation with Indian journalists.
Zelensky also said that he told India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi he would support India hosting the second summit on peace but added that Ukraine cannot organise it in a country which did not sign the communique from the previous summit.
“But I want to be frank, and this applies not only to India, but to any state that would be positive about hosting a second summit. We will not be able to hold a peace summit in a country that has not yet joined the peace summit communique,” Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian president added that he discussed all of the points from the communique and previous peace summit during the meeting with Modi on Friday.
Foreign Office statement as Reuters journalists injured in missile strike
Sunday 25 August 2024 19:30
Barney Davis
An FCDO Spokesperson said:“We are aware of reports of a British National missing in Ukraine and are seeking more information from the local authorities”.
Brit feared dead in missile attack
Sunday 25 August 2024 19:15
Barney Davis
In Kramatorsk, Reuters journalists have been pulled from under the rubble of a hotel destroyed by a missile strike.
The Kramatorsk City Council citing Oleksandr Honcharenko, the head of Kramatorsk City Military Administration reported Russian troops struck a hotel in Kramatorsk presumably with an Iskander-M missile, where Reuters journalists were staying.
Among the injured journalists were citizens of Ukraine, the United States, Latvia and Germany.
According to the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office, other foreign media journalists aged 38, 40, 41 and 46 sustained mine and blast injuries, brain injury, a broken leg, concussions, cut wounds and bruises.
Two 32 and 34-year-old women who were in their homes at the time of the attack, were also injured.
One killed by Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Belgorod region, governor says
Sunday 25 August 2024 18:45
Jabed Ahmed
One person was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the village of Solovyovka in Russia’s Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said via his channel in the Telegram messaging app on Sunday.
In pictures: Russian missile strike Kramatorsk, Donetsk region
Sunday 25 August 2024 17:45
Jabed Ahmed
Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian ‘Shahed’ UAVs
Sunday 25 August 2024 16:41
Jabed Ahmed
Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter crews fire from onboard machine guns and destroy the Russian-Iranian kamikaze UAV "Shahed-136". pic.twitter.com/zeB0D5kqwg
— Special Kherson Cat (@bayraktar_1love) August 25, 2024
524 Ukrainian settlements left without electricity, energy ministry says
Sunday 25 August 2024 15:46
Jabed Ahmed
In Ukraine, 524 settlements are without electricity supply due to hostilities and technological disruptions, the ministry of energy has said.
The ministry has called on Ukrainians to consume electricity more economically, especially during peak hours.
The statement added that attacks by Russian troops and drones have caused serious damage to the power system.
Ukrainian defence ministry shows video of drones hitting targets
Sunday 25 August 2024 14:37
Jabed Ahmed
The power of drones!
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) August 25, 2024
Ukrainian drone pilots are ensuring high losses for the occupiers.
: Unmanned System Forces Command pic.twitter.com/rHkGaS16Nq
New Ukrainian Palianytsia missile-drone explained
Sunday 25 August 2024 13:46
Jabed Ahmed
Ukrainian Defense Forces have received a new type of attack weapon named Palianytsia, described as a hybrid of a missile and an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Details about the Palianytsia missile are largely classified.
The drone missile can reach more than 20 Russian military airfields and was developed in one and a half years.
It is launched from a ground-based platform and features a turbojet engine.
Poland spent 3.3 per cent of its GDP on aid to Ukraine
Sunday 25 August 2024 12:39
Jabed Ahmed
Poland has spent 3.3. percent of its GDP on aid to Ukraine, the president has announced.
In total, Warsaw provided the country with $26 billion.
“In total, we have given Ukraine almost 1,000 pieces of heavy equipment - T-72 tanks, PT-91 Twardy, Leopard, various types of armored personnel carriers, 10 MiG-29 aircraft, 10 helicopters and much more,” the Polish president Andrzej Duda said.
Zelensky launches Ukraine’s new Palianytsia missile-drone
Sunday 25 August 2024 11:47
Jabed Ahmed
In the two and a half years of full-scale war, Russia has launched about 10,000 missiles of various types and more than 33,000 glide bombs at Ukraine. Stopping attacks on our cities can be achieved by targeting the carriers of this weaponry—Russian aircraft stationer at military… pic.twitter.com/mzisamRWd8
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 25, 2024
Sunday 25 August 2024 10:43
Jabed Ahmed
A member of the Reuters team covering the war in Ukraine was missing and two others were hospitalised after a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk.
In a statement, the news agency said that the Hotel Sapphire, where a six-person Reuters crew was staying, was hit “by an apparent missile strike” on Saturday.
“One of our colleagues is unaccounted for, while another two have been taken to hospital for treatment,” the agency said.
“Three other colleagues have been accounted for. We are urgently seeking more information, working with the authorities in Kramatorsk, and supporting our colleagues and their families. We will give an update when we have more information,” it added.
Vadym Filashkin, governor of Donetsk region, said in a post on Telegram on Sunday morning that “the Russians hit Kramatorsk”, and that two journalists were injured, while one was missing after a strike on a hotel.
“Authorities, police and rescuers are working on the spot. Debris clearance and rescue operations are ongoing,” he said.
The Russian Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ukraine‘s General Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement on Telegram that it had opened a “pre-trial investigation” into the strike, which it said happened at 10:35 p.m. local time (1935 GMT) on Saturday.
“Russian troops struck the city of Kramatorsk, probably with an Iskander-M missile,” it said.
Pictured: Russian strike in the town of Kramatorsk
Sunday 25 August 2024 10:13
Jabed Ahmed
Russia sends more artillery to troops fighting Ukraine in Kursk
Sunday 25 August 2024 09:43
Jabed Ahmed
Russia’s defence ministry has said it sent more artillery to the Kursk region where Russian forces are fighting thousands of Ukrainian troops who pierced the Russian border on 6 August.
“Additional missile and artillery weapons have been supplied to the group,” the ministry said in a statement on supplies to troops in the Russian border regions.
Russian army loses 1,190 soldiers in past day, Ukraine army says
Sunday 25 August 2024 09:16
Jabed Ahmed
More than 1,100 Russian soldiers have died or been wounded in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, according to General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Full report: Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks Independence Day
Sunday 25 August 2024 08:52
Jabed Ahmed
Russia and Ukraine have each exchanged more than 100 prisoners of war as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion.
Ukraine said the 115 Ukrainian servicemen who were freed were conscripts, many of whom were taken prisoner in the first months of Russia’s invasion.
Among them were nearly 50 soldiers captured by Russian forces from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.
Read the full report below:
Five civilians die in Ukraine's shelling of Russia's Belgorod region, governor says
Sunday 25 August 2024 08:29
Jabed Ahmed
Five civilians died and 12 others were injured after Ukraine shelled the town of Rakitnoye in Russia’s Belgorod region, the governor of the region in the country’s southwest said on Sunday.
Among the injured are three children, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region that borders Ukraine, said on the Telegram messaging app.
Nine of the injured were hospitalised, with six of them listed in a serious condition, including a 16-year-old girl who is in intensive care
“We will definitely help everyone who suffered,” Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app. “Our task now is to endure, to overcome trials, to cope with trouble.”
There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Both Russia and Ukraine deny targeting civilians in the war, which Russia launched with a full-scale invasion on its smaller neighbour in February 2022.
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles, drones, Ukraine military says
Sunday 25 August 2024 08:11
Jabed Ahmed
Russia launched several missiles and drones overnight targeting northern and eastern Ukraine, Kyiv’s military has said, with air defence systems destroying most of the weapons before they reached their targets.
The attack targeted Ukraine‘s frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, Ukraine‘s air force said on the Telegram messaging app.
“Most of the missiles did not reach their targets,” the air force said, adding that Russia launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile, an Iskander-K cruise missile and six guided air missiles. It did not specify how many missiles were destroyed.
The air force said Russia launched nine attack drones, with Ukraine‘s air defence systems destroying eight of them over the Ukraine‘s Mykolaiv region.
Oleh Sinehubov, governor of the Kharkiv region in the east, posted on Telegram that seven people were injured in the Russian attacks, including a 4-year-old child.
Ihor Terekhov, mayor of Kharkiv city, said a gas pipeline was damaged in the city and at least two houses were destroyed and 10 damaged.
There was no immediate comment from Russia.
Both sides deny targeting civilians in the war that Russia launched with a full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022.
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Why is Ukraine destroying bridges in Russia’s Kursk?
Saturday 24 August 2024 23:00
