The Ukrainian army has reportedly shot down 24 Iranian-made ‘Shahed’ drones launched from Russia in the past 24 hours. “On the night of August 5, 2024, residents of Russia attacked ‘Shahed’ drones, but the troops of the air force found and destroyed them,” said Sergi Lisak, head of the military administration of Dnipropetrovsk region, in the eastern part of the Ukraine, in reported updates. by the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.
The same source said that drones launched by the attacking country were shot down in Kiev, Vinnytsia, Sumi, Kharkov, Kirovograd, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
At the same time, in the last few hours, strong explosions were heard in the center and east of the Ukrainian capital after the authorities implemented an air alert. “Air defenses are working in Kiev. Stay in shelters,” Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram. An AFP journalist heard five large explosions in the Pozniaky district on the eastern side of the city.
The Ukrainian infiltration in Kursk failed
Russian border guards have foiled an infiltration attempt by Ukrainian troops in the Kursk region, where heavy shelling by Kiev forces has left five civilians injured, including three children. This was reported by the governor, Alexei Smirnov, announced by the group Tass.
Russia, drones over Belgorod and Kursk: one dead and 5 injured
Ukrainian drones were neutralized over the Belgorod and Kursk regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said, shortly before the toll from the attacks: at least one dead and five wounded. According to the acting governor of the Kursk region, five people, including three children, were injured in the Sudzha region, and the governor of Belgorod spoke of one death later after the drone hit a car.
Kursk Governor shot down 11 Ukrainian drones during the night
Russian air defense systems shot down 11 drones in the sky above the Kursk region (Russia) during the night. This was announced – as reported by Tass – by the governor of the region Alexei Smirnov in a post on his Telegram channel.
Ukraine: loud explosions in Kiev after air raid warning
A loud explosion was heard in the center and east of the Ukrainian capital after authorities activated an air alert. “Air defenses are working in Kiev. Stay in shelters,” Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram. An AFP journalist heard five large explosions in the Pozniaky district on the eastern side of the city.
Ukraine: 24 Iranian drones launched by Russia shot down
The Ukrainian army has reportedly shot down 24 Iranian-made ‘Shahed’ drones launched from Russia in the past 24 hours. “On the night of August 5, 2024, residents of Russia attacked ‘Shahed’ drones, but the troops of the air force found and destroyed them,” said Sergi Lisak, head of the military administration of Dnipropetrovsk region, in the eastern part of the Ukraine, in reported updates. by the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. The same source said that drones launched by the attacking country were shot down in Kiev, Vinnytsia, Sumi, Kharkov, Kirovograd, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Russia: anti-war pianist and activist dies in prison
The Russian pianist Pavel Kushnir, who was arrested for protesting against the conflict in Ukraine with some interventions on YouTube, has died in prison, as announced by his mother, who it was announced by the newspaper Mediazona. According to the woman, Irina Levina, Kushnir, who was 39 years old, was told by the authorities that her son died due to a hunger and thirst strike in a detention center in Birobizhan, in the East Foreign Russia. The news of his death has not been officially confirmed.
2024-08-06 08:15:13
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