Individuals 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 Protection Ministry stated Sunday.
Forty-six of the drones have been over the Kursk area, the place Ukraine has despatched its forces in current weeks within the largest incursion on Russian soil since World Battle 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 within the Tver area, northwest of Moscow, and the Ivanovo area, northeast of the Russian capital. Russia’s Protection 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 brought about a fireplace at an oil refinery.
Ukrainian drone strikes have introduced the combat removed from the entrance line into the guts of Russia. For the reason that starting of the 12 months, Ukraine has stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, concentrating on refineries and oil terminals to decelerate the Kremlin’s assault.
In the meantime, Russia’s Protection Ministry stated Sunday it had taken management of the cities of Pivnichne and Vyimka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk area. The Related Press couldn’t independently confirm the declare.
Russian forces have been driving deeper into the partly occupied jap area, the entire seize of which is among the Kremlin’s major ambitions. Russia’s military is closing in on Pokrovsk, a vital logistics hub for the Ukrainian protection within the space.
In Ukraine in a single day, eight drones have been shot down out of 11 launched by Russia, based on the Ukrainian air pressure.
One particular person was killed and 4 wounded in shelling in a single day within 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 assault.
