Thursday, August 29, 2024

Russian drone attack: Air raid alerts across Ukraine, explosions and damage reports

"Several groups of Shahed attack drones were launched on Ukraine from partially occupied Kherson Oblast and the Russian Kursk Oblast, triggering air raid alerts in at least nine
Ukrainian oblasts and reports of explosions during the night. Debris from the intercepted drone fell on a residential building in the Holosiivskyi district, damaging windows and doors. Shaheds’ debris fell on a playground in the Dniprovskyi district and set fire to a gazebo in a cottage town in the Desnyanskyi district. In the city of Cherkasy, a fire broke out on the territory of a private enterprise due to falling drone debris.
In Kharkiv, a series of explosions were reported shortly after midnight by public broadcaster Suspilne. Air raid alerts were issued in Kyiv, Zhyromyr, Sumy, Chernihiv, Poltava, Cherkasy, Mykolaiv, Kirovohrad, and Kharkiv oblasts." NV

Mexican President Pauses Relation with U.S. and Canadian Embassies over Criticism

"Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that his country was pausing relations with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in Mexico following letters and statements. The president says diplomatic officials from both countries had spoken out against his proposed judicial reform, which calls for yearly open elections for all federal judges.
They have to learn to respect Mexico’s sovereignty,” Lopez Obrador said." Breitbart

111 combat engagements on front lines, Russians step up in Kupiansk and Kurakhove sectors

"111 combat clashes have taken place on the front lines with increased enemy’s activities in the Kupiansk and Kurakhiv sectors.
The areas in Sumy region along the Ukrainian-Russian border continue to suffer from Russian airstrikes. Thus, the Russians dropped guided air bombs on Pustohorod, Bilopillia, Horile, and Basivka. Civil infrastructure facilities on the Russian territory are hit by the Russian army as well.
In the Kharkiv sector, the invaders twice assaulted the Ukrainian positions near Lyptsi and Vovchansk. The battle is currently ongoing. The situation is under control. Also, the enemy dropped unguided air bombs from helicopters near Kozacha Lopan, Alisivka and Kudiivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched seventeen attacks on the Ukrainian positions. The Ukrainian defenders repelled enemy’s assaults near Synkivka, Kolisnykivka, Stelmakhivka, and Kruhliakivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked in the areas of Druzheliubivka, Novoiehorivka, Makiivka, Nevske, and Novosadove. Since the beginning of the day, the Ukrainian soldiers have already repelled eight attacks.
In the Siversk sector, the enemy attacked twice near Spirne but was rebuffed.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian troops launched nine assaults near Ivanivske, Klishchiivka, Andriivka, Bila Hora and Hryhorivka. Hryhorivka also came under the strike with unguided air missiles.
In the Toretsk sector, as many as thirteen enemy’s assaults have been launched. Today, the enemy attacked near Pivnichne, Druzhba, Toretsk, New York and Nelipivka. The battles near Nelipivka are currently ongoing in three locations. The aggressor launched an air strike targeting the settlement of Druzhba with unguided air missiles.
Currently, the largest number of clashes was recorded in the Pokrovsk sector. Thus, throughout the day, the occupiers have attempted 34 times to push the Ukrainian defenders out of their positions near eleven settlements. Almost half of all clashes took place near Selydove and Novohrodivka. The Ukrianian forces thwarted the enemy’s onslaught and repelled a total of 23 enemy attacks in the sector. Other battles are currently in progress. The enemy suffers significant losses in manpower.
In the Kurakhove sector, the invaders attacked the Ukrainian Defense Forces 22 times, trying to push forward near Ukrainka, Heorhiivka, Kostiantynivka, and Karlivka. Almost half of those battles are still ongoing, including fierce fight near Karlivka.
In the Vremivka sector, the invaders twice attacked the positions of the Ukrainian troops in the direction of Kostiantynivka and Vodiane. The aviation was employed five times to launch strikes with unguided air missiles on Vuhledar and Yehorivka.
In the Orikhiv sector, the settlement of Stepove was hit by two glide bombs. The occupiers also launched two assaults near Robotyne and Novodanylivka.
No offensive operations were recorder in the Dnipro River sector. The enemy targeted Kozatske with unguided air missiles launched from the Su-25 plane." Ukrin

"Fire broke out at an oil depot in the Kamensky district

"Fire broke out at an oil depot in the Kamensky district of Russia’s Rostov region following a drone attack. According to the Baza Telegram channel, the attack on the oil depot took place around 3 a.m. Two drones crashed on the ground. Three storage tanks were set on fire." Ukrin