US EditionRussia Hits Ukraine with Drones as Kyiv Celebrates Independence Day
Russian forces launched 72 drones and a ballistic missile on Ukraine, with Ukraine shooting down 48 drones; attacks caused deaths and injuries across multiple regions.
- On Aug. 24, Russia launched 72 drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, while Kyiv's air force shot down 48 drones and 24 Shahed drones struck 10 locations.
- From Russian bases, forces fired strikes from Kursk, Millerovo, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk as part of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 2022.
- Local officials reported civilian fatalities in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Kherson Oblast, with injuries in Sumy Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast including a child.
- Reports inside Russia described Russia's Defense Ministry shooting down 95 Ukrainian drones over 14 regions, with drone-related fires at the Ust-Luga Novatek facility, Syzran oil refinery, and injuries in Bryansk region.
- In letters and statements, Western leaders and Kyiv said U.S. President Donald Trump urged a negotiated settlement, saying `Now is the moment to bring an end to the senseless killing`, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for support.
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The summit on the war in Ukraine is in full swing. A meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy could take place within two weeks. Both countries continue to report mutual attacks. Follow the latest developments in our live blog.
On the night of August 24, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from the Tagangorod region in the Russian Federation, as well as 72 Shahed attack UAVs and simulators of various types from Kursk, Millerovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in the Russian Federation.
Russia hits Ukraine with drones as Kyiv celebrates independence day - Everett Post
(LONDON) — Russia launched drones and a missile into Ukraine overnight into Sunday, the air force in Kyiv said, as the country kicked off independence day celebrations marking the anniversary of its 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 72 drones and one Iskander-M ballistic missile into the country in its latest overnight barrage, of which 48 drones were intercepted or suppressed. The m…
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