People cry close to the physique of a relative who was killed in a Russian strike on the residential neighbourhood in Cherkaska Lozova, Kharkiv area, Ukraine, Saturday Aug. 31. 2024.
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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones in a single day, together with two over Moscow and 9 over the encompassing area, the Defense Ministry stated Sunday.
Forty-six of the drones have been over the Kursk area, the place Ukraine has despatched its forces in current weeks in the most important incursion on Russian soil since World War II. An additional 34 have been shot over the Bryansk area, 28 over the Voronezh area, and 14 over the Belgorod area — all of which border Ukraine.
Drones have been additionally shot down deeper into Russia, together with one every in the Tver area, northwest of Moscow, and the Ivanovo area, northeast of the Russian capital. Russia’s Defense Ministry stated drones have been intercepted over 15 areas, whereas one different governor stated a drone was shot down over his area, too.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that falling particles from one of many two drones shot down over town prompted a fireplace at an oil refinery.
Ukrainian drone strikes have introduced the struggle removed from the entrance line into the center of Russia. Since the start of the 12 months, Ukraine has stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, focusing on refineries and oil terminals to decelerate the Kremlin’s assault.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry stated Sunday it had taken management of the cities of Pivnichne and Vyimka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk area. The Associated Press couldn’t independently confirm the declare.
Russian forces have been driving deeper into the partly occupied japanese area, the overall seize of which is likely one of the Kremlin’s major ambitions. Russia’s military is closing in on Pokrovsk, a vital logistics hub for the Ukrainian protection in the world.
In Ukraine in a single day, eight drones have been shot down out of 11 launched by Russia, in line with the Ukrainian air power.
One particular person was killed and 4 wounded in shelling in a single day in the Sumy area, native officers stated, whereas Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov stated 5 individuals have been wounded in his area. On Sunday, 28 extra have been wounded when Russia shelled the regional capital, additionally known as Kharkiv, Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated.
Syniehubov stated a shopping mall, a sports activities facility and residential buildings have been amongst these broken in Sunday’s attack.
