What to Remember From Tuesday, August 27

What to Remember From Tuesday, August 27

Five civilians were killed in renewed attacks by Russian drones and artillery on Tuesday, according to local Ukrainian officials.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a news conference on August 27, 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP)

Ukraine was hit by fresh Russian strikes that left at least five dead on the night of Monday, August 26, to Tuesday, August 27, the day after one of the most serious attacks. “particle” Since the start of the Russian invasion of the country, according to Kiev. On the front, the Ukrainian army announced new advances in the Russian border region of Kursk. Here's what to remember from today.

At least five killed in new strikes

Five civilians were killed Tuesday in Russian drone and artillery attacks in the Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv and Kherson regions, according to local Ukrainian officials. Kyiv said it had shot down five missiles and 60 Russian drones during the second night of a massive air assault on energy infrastructure. F-16 fighter jets were used in particular to repel the strikes, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who announced the delivery of the first of the Western jets in early August, after more than two years of waiting.

The governor says a new attempt to penetrate the Belgorod region

On Tuesday morning, the governor of the Russian Belgorod region bordering Ukraine spoke about a new attempt by the Ukrainian armed forces to infiltrate. “There are reports that the enemy is trying to cross the border of the Belgorod region. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the situation on the border remains difficult, but under control.”Advertise.

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Advances in Russia's Kursk region, Kyiv military says

Ukraine has taken stock of its ongoing surprise offensive, which began in early August, in the Kursk region on the Russian border. Kyiv’s forces have claimed new advances and captured 100 towns in 1,294 square kilometers in the region. The Ukrainian military also claimed that 594 Russian soldiers had been captured and that Moscow had redeployed some 30,000 troops to try to counter the Ukrainian advance.

IAEA warns of risk of fighting near Kursk power plant

During his visit to the region, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi highlighted the danger posed by the proximity of fighting to the Kursk nuclear power plant. “The presence of a nuclear power plant of this type in such close proximity to a point of contact or a military front is a very dangerous fact.”Advertise.

Moscow announces control of a new village in eastern Ukraine

Russia continues to make steady gains on the eastern front, which remains the epicenter of fighting in Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry announced the capture of a new Ukrainian village, Orlivka, about fifteen kilometers from the strategic city of Pokrovsk.

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