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August 26, 2024

Russia launches massive airstrike, three killed

Good morning. It’s 10:20am in Kiev. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia has launched a missile and drone attack. Witnesses say there was an explosion near Kiev, which was the air defense responding to the attack.

At least three people were killed, according to local authorities. Casualties were reported in the western Lutsk, eastern Dnipro and southern Zaporizhia oblasts.

Power and water supplies have been cut off in some parts of Kiev, says Kiev Mayor VItaly Klitschko He said in the Telegram messaging app.

Ukraine’s largest private energy producer, DTEK, said it would introduce emergency power outages in response to the attack.

We will keep you posted on further developments. Meanwhile, here is the latest news from elsewhere in the Ukraine-Russia war:

Ukraine on Sunday called on Belarus to withdraw a significant number of its troops and equipment from the border between the two countries.Under pressure from Moscow, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry warned Belarus not to make a “tragic mistake”. It said troops on the border included Belarusian special forces and former Wagner mercenary fighters.
A British man working for the Reuters news agency was killed in an attack on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency reported.. Ryan EvansHe worked as a security adviser for the agency and was killed on Saturday when a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire, where he was staying as part of a six-person team.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the hotel was hit by a Russian Iskander missile, which can strike from distances of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles).“An ordinary city hotel has been destroyed by the Russian Iskander,” he said in a speech on Sunday night, adding that the attack was “totally deliberate and well-planned… My condolences go to the family and friends.” Russia has been bombing hotels in front-line areas for more than a year.
Ukrainian forces advanced up to three kilometers into Russia’s Kursk region and seized two more settlements.President Zelensky also said this in his evening speech.
Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine on Sunday, leaving at least four people dead and 37 wounded, the Ukrainian military and local authorities said.The nighttime strikes targeted Ukraine’s frontline areas of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. “Most of the missiles did not reach their targets,” the air force said.
During his meeting with Zelensky, former U.S. President Donald Trump voiced his support for Ukraine and said he wanted to stop the war with Russia.The Ukrainian president spoke to Indian journalists in an interview posted on his social media channels on Sunday.

Good morning. It is 10:20am in Kyiv. Russia has launched a missile and drone attack, according to Ukrainian military. Witnesses reported blasts near Kyiv, which were attributed to air defence responding to the attack.

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At least three people were killed, regional authorities said. The casualties were reported in western Lutsk, eastern Dnipro and southern Zaporizhzhia regions.

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Power and water supplies were disrupted in parts of Kyiv, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app.

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Ukraine’s largest private energy producer DTEK said it was introducing emergency power outages following the attacks.

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We will keep you updated on developments. Meanwhile, here is the latest news from elsewhere in the Ukraine-Russia war:

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Ukraine on Sunday called on Belarus to pull back what it described as significant levels of Belarusian forces and equipment deployed at their common border. The Ukrainian foreign ministry warned Belarus against making “tragic mistakes” while under pressure from Moscow. The ministry said Belarus special forces and former Wagner mercenary fighters were among the troops at the border.

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A British man working for the Reuters news agency has been killed in a strike on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency has said. Ryan Evans, who was working as a safety adviser for the agency, was killed after a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire on Saturday where he was staying as part of a six-person team.

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Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said the hotel was hit by a Russian Iskander missile, a ballistic missile that can strike at distances up to 500 km (310 miles). “An ordinary city hotel was destroyed by the Russian Iskander,” he said in his evening address on Sunday, adding the strike was “absolutely purposeful, thought out … my condolences to family and friends.” Russia has been bombing hotels in frontline areas for more than a year.

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Ukraine’s forces advanced up to three kilometres in Russia’s Kursk region, taking control of two more settlements there, Zelenskiy also said in his evening address.

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Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said. Overnight attacks 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.

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Former US president Donald Trump signalled his support for Ukraine in a conversation with Zelenskiy and said he wants to stop the war with Russia, the Ukrainian president told Indian reporters in an interview posted on his social media channel on Sunday.

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Kiev residents were evacuated to the subway this morning.

Morning #Ukraine

Residents of Kiev fled to the subway as Russia launched a massive missile attack across the country. pic.twitter.com/HVHGjikcG5

— Olga Stefanishyna (@StefanishynaO) August 26, 2024

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Ukrainian drones attempted to attack an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl, the regional governor said. Mikhail Evlaev Reuters reported.

Russia launches massive airstrike, three killed

At least three people were killed, according to local authorities. Casualties were reported in the western Lutsk, eastern Dnipro and southern Zaporizhia oblasts.

Power and water supplies have been cut off in some parts of Kiev, says Kiev Mayor VItaly Klitschko He said in the Telegram messaging app.

Ukraine’s largest private energy producer, DTEK, said it would introduce emergency power outages in response to the attack.

We will keep you posted on further developments. Meanwhile, here is the latest news from elsewhere in the Ukraine-Russia war:

Ukraine on Sunday called on Belarus to withdraw a significant number of its troops and equipment from the border between the two countries.Under pressure from Moscow, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry warned Belarus not to make a “tragic mistake”. It said troops on the border included Belarusian special forces and former Wagner mercenary fighters.
A British man working for the Reuters news agency was killed in an attack on a hotel in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, the news agency reported.. Ryan EvansHe worked as a security adviser for the agency and was killed on Saturday when a missile struck the Hotel Sapphire, where he was staying as part of a six-person team.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the hotel was hit by a Russian Iskander missile, which can strike from distances of up to 500 kilometers (310 miles).“An ordinary city hotel has been destroyed by the Russian Iskander,” he said in a speech on Sunday night, adding that the attack was “totally deliberate and well-planned… My condolences go to the family and friends.” Russia has been bombing hotels in front-line areas for more than a year.
Ukrainian forces advanced up to three kilometers into Russia’s Kursk region and seized two more settlements.President Zelensky also said this in his evening speech.
Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding 37, the Ukrainian military and local authorities said.The nighttime strikes targeted Ukraine’s frontline areas of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. “Most of the missiles did not reach their targets,” the air force said.
During his meeting with Zelensky, former U.S. President Donald Trump voiced his support for Ukraine and said he wanted to stop the war with Russia.The Ukrainian president spoke to Indian journalists in an interview posted on his social media channels on Sunday.