Drones attack two power plants in Russia
Drones attacked the Kashira and Konakovo power plants in Russia overnight.
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01 September 2024
Russians attack Kharkiv with Grom-E1 missile, injury toll rises to three
On the evening of August 31, Russia struck the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv with a Grom-E1 missile from a Su-34 from the territory of Russia’s Belgorod region.
Netherlands handing over 28 Viking tracked vehicles to Ukraine
The Netherlands is sending 28 more BvS 10 Viking tracked amphibious armored vehicles to the Ukrainian military.
Russian missile attack kills one civilian, injures four more in Sumy region
One person was killed and four others were injured in a Russian missile attack on one of the communities in the Sumy region on Saturday evening, August 31.
Restrictions on strikes deep inside Russia ridiculous – Finland’s president
Ukraine’s partners should remove all restrictions on the use of Western weapons against targets located in the territory of the state that continues to commit war crimes.
31 August 2024
Zelensky: We require both: permissions for long-range use, and long-range shells and missiles
Russian terror can be stopped only in one way: by strikes on Russian military airfields, on their bases, on the logistics of Russian terror.
Pokrovsk direction the hottest – President Zelensky
The Pokrovsk direction faces the highest number of assaults. The situation is also difficult in the Kramatorsk, Toretsk, and Kupiansk directions.
Update on Russian attack on Kharkiv: six dead, 99 injured
The number of injured from the Russian attack on a high-rise building in Kharkiv on August 30 has increased to 99 people.
Russians shell Nikopol with artillery and drones: gas stations, private households damaged
Throughout the day, the Russians shelled Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk region with artillery and drones damaging two gas stations, three private households and an outbuilding.
About 200 civilians remain in Sudzha as Russians destroy city with glide bombs – military
About 200 civilians remain in Sudzha, Kursk region as the Russians are destroying the city with glide bombs.
Russians shell Kupiansk: one dead, one wounded
The Russian military shelled Kupiansk and the village of Kamiana Yaruha in Kharkiv region. A 36-year-old man died in an explosion in Kupiansk, and another local resident was injured. Two women from the shelled village of Kamiana Yaruha also sustained injuries.
Russian strike kills two civilians, leaves dozen injured including two children in Cherkaska Lozova
Two people have died in Cherkaska Lozova, Kharkiv region, as a result of a Russian attack on a residential building.
Eight injured as Russian army hits residential building in Kharkiv region
Russian soldiers shelled the village of Cherkaska Lozova in Kharkiv region, leaving four people injured. An apartment building caught fire after the explosion.
Kickboxer Roman Holovatiuk killed in action at war with Russia
Internationally acclaimed athlete Roman Holovatiuk was killed in the war against Russian invaders.
Russians hit Chasiv Yar, five people killed
In the morning, Aug 31, the Russians targeted Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region killing five people.
Russians targeting Pokrovsk – fire station damaged
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, a firefighter station was damaged by the Russian shelling; the personnel were not injured.
Defense forces repelling three Russian assaults in South
In the zone of responsilblity of Operational Command South, Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian assault in the Orichiv sector and two more – in the Prydniprovske sector.
Day of mourning declared in Kharkiv
In Kharkiv, where six people died as a result of Aug 30 Russian bombardment, a day of mourning has been declared on August 31.
Defense forces shoot down 24 Russian drones overnight
On the night of Aug 30-31, the Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down 24 Russian Shahed-131/136 type drones, while 25 crashed on their own. Three drones flew to Russia and Belarus.
Russians shell nine settlements across Kharkiv region in past day
On August 30, the Russian forces shelled nine settlements across Kharkiv region.
Drone debris leaves four households in Cherkasy district damaged
Four houses were affected after a downed drone debris crashed in the neighborhood.
Russian strikes hit 19 settlements across Kherson region
During the past day, the Russian invasion forces shelled 19 settlements in Kherson region.
Russian artillery pummels Nikopol, Marhanets
In the early hours of Sunday, August 31, the Russians shelled the towns of Nikopol and Marhanets in Dnipropetrovsk region, causing damage, leaving at least one person injured.
War update: 183 combat clashes along frontlines
A total of 183 combat engagements were reported on the Ukrainian battlefield in the past 24 hours, with the situation remaining most tense in the Pokrovsk axis and Russian invaders also being active in the Kupiansk, Lyman, and Kurakhove directions.
All Russian drones targeting Kyiv early Saturday intercepted - authorities
Air defense forces on Saturday, August 31, destroyed all Russian one-way attack drones that were targeting Kyiv.
Kharkiv bombardment update: seven killed, 97 injured, including 22 children
The casualty toll from the latest Russian air strike on Kharkiv has reached 97, according to the latest update.
Russia’s war casualties in Ukraine up by 1,360 in past day
Russia’s combat casualty toll in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion has reached an estimated 614,950, including 1,360 soldiers killed or wounded in the past day alone.
Black Sea update: Russia deploys warship carrying up to four missiles
Russia keeps on combat duty in the Black Sea a single Kalibr cruise missile carrier with a total salvo of up to four missiles.
U.S. envoy on Kharkiv airstrike: Russia must be held accountable
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, in the wake of Russia’s deadly airstrike on Kharkiv, emphasized the need to hold Moscow accountable for war crimes.
Explosions rock Kyiv suburbs as air defense activated amid air raid alert
A number of explosions were heard in Kyiv region as air defense forces engaged aerial targets in the early hours of Saturday.