Russia-Ukraine conflict live_ Moscow hit by second drone assault in two days; Russian strike hits faculty dormitory in Kharkiv

From 7h in the past 01.26 EDT Moscow hit by second drone assault in two days Helen Livingstone Russian air defences have shot down “a number of” drones concentrating on the Moscow area, mayor Sergei Sobyanin has mentioned, with one hitting a tower that had been struck on Sunday. The Russian defence ministry mentioned two drones have been destroyed by air defence techniques within the Odintsovo and Narofominsk districts close to Moscow, whereas a 3rd was jammed and crashed within the capital, the Russian state information company Tass reported early on Tuesday. The ministry blamed the assaults on Kyiv. Sobyanin mentioned in a Telegram submit that no accidents had been reported. “The facade of the twenty first ground was broken. The glazing of 150 sq. metres was damaged,” he mentioned. Moscow’s Vnukovo airport was additionally quickly shut and flights redirected. Moscow hit by contemporary drone strike, says mayor Learn extra

14m in the past 08.09 EDT Ukraine’s overseas ministry referred to as in Poland’s ambassador to Kyiv on Tuesday over what it mentioned have been “unacceptable” feedback made by Polish presidential overseas coverage adviser, Marcin Przydacz. In a press release on the ministry’s web site, Ukraine’s overseas ministry spokesperson Oleh Nikolenko mentioned: Throughout the assembly, it was emphasised that statements concerning the alleged ungratefulness of Ukrainians for Poland’s assist are unfaithful and unacceptable.

41m in the past 07.41 EDT Right here is the Guardian’s newest write-up of the Moscow drone assault A high-rise Moscow constructing housing Russian authorities ministries has been hit by a drone for the second time in three days, the town’s mayor has mentioned, as air defences additionally shot down “a number of” drones concentrating on the capital area. The Russian defence ministry mentioned two drones have been destroyed by air defence techniques within the Odintsovo and Naro-Fominsk districts close to Moscow, whereas it claimed a 3rd was jammed and went “uncontrolled” earlier than it crashed within the Moscow Metropolis enterprise district, a cluster of glass skyscrapers that was constructed to point out Russia’s rising integration into world monetary markets. The ministry blamed Ukraine for what it referred to as an “tried terrorist assault”. Images and video confirmed {that a} drone had ripped off a part of the facade of a contemporary skyscraper, IQ-Quarter, 3.4 miles (5.5km) from the Kremlin, which homes employees from a number of ministries, together with Russia’s Ministry of Digital Growth, Communications and Mass Media. Moscow tower hit for second time in contemporary drone strike, says mayor Learn extra

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1h in the past 07.18 EDT The Ukrainian presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak, has advised Reuters Kyiv didn’t and won’t assault civilian vessels or some other civilian objects within the Black Sea, calling Russian statements “fictitious”. Russia’s defence ministry mentioned it had thwarted an assault from Ukrainian drones in a single day on civilian transport vessels within the Black Sea, the Interfax information company reviews. “Undoubtedly, such statements by Russian officers are fictitious and don’t include even a shred of fact. Ukraine has not attacked, is just not attacking and won’t assault civilian vessels, nor some other civilian objects,” Podolyak advised Reuters.

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2h in the past 06.39 EDT The Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak claims Russia is behind the army coup in Niger. He tweeted: “It’s now completely clear that Russia is behind the so-called army coup in Niger. It’s a customary Russian tactic: to divert consideration, seize the second and develop the battle.” It’s now completely clear that #Russia is behind the so-called “army coup” in #Niger. It’s a customary Russian tactic: to divert consideration, seize the second and develop the battle. The assist expressed to the rebels by representatives of pro-Russian #Mali and Burkina Faso… — Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) August 1, 2023

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2h in the past 06.18 EDT Reuters reviews that the chief of employees of Algeria’s army has arrived in Russia and is because of meet Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu, with the TASS information company citing the Algerian embassy in Russia as saying on Tuesday. It didn’t say what they’d focus on.

2h in the past 06.01 EDT Abstract of the day to date … Russian air defences have shot down “a number of” drones concentrating on the Moscow area, mayor Sergei Sobyanin mentioned Tuesday, with one hitting a tower that had additionally been struck on Sunday. The Russian defence ministry mentioned two drones have been destroyed by air defence techniques within the Odintsovo and Narofominsk districts close to Moscow, whereas a 3rd was jammed and crashed within the capital. The ministry blamed the assaults on Kyiv. Sobyanin mentioned in a Telegram submit that no accidents had been reported. Moscow’s Vnukovo airport was additionally quickly shut and flights redirected.

The mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest metropolis, mentioned early on Tuesday that no less than three drones hit populated areas of his metropolis and one drone destroyed two flooring of a dormitory. Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram: “A fireplace broke out and emergency companies are attending. Particulars on casualties are being clarified.”A physician was killed and a nurse was wounded in Russian shelling of a hospital in Ukraine’s southern metropolis of Kherson on Tuesday, regional officers mentioned.

Ukraine’s inside minister has claimed an try and cross into the nation on its northern border within the Chernihiv area by a Russian saboteur group has been foiled.

The Russian ministry of defence claims it efficiently repelled a unmanned boat drone assault on two of its ships within the Black Sea fleet – the Sergey Kotov and the Vasily Bykov. In a press release the ministry mentioned the unsuccessful assault was 340 km southwest of Sevastopol, and that three Ukrainian drone boats have been destroyed.

Valery Gerasimov , the chief of the final employees of Russia’s armed forces, has visited Russian troops in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia area, a part of which is occupied by Russia and which the Russian Federation claims to have annexed. Gerasimov was one of many key Russian army figures repeatedy criticised by Yevgeny Prigozhin forward of the Wagner group’s aborted rebellion.

Denis Pushilin , the Russian-imposed appearing governor of occupied Donetsk, has mentioned the village of Staromaiorske stays hotly contested between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

A resident of Krasnodar in Russia has obtained a 12-year jail sentence after being discovered responsible of passing data to the safety service of Ukraine.

At the least six folks, together with a 10-year-old baby, have been killed and greater than 80 folks at the moment are recognized to have been injured after Russia struck a high-rise residence in Kryvyi Rih on Monday.

3h in the past 05.48 EDT A physician was killed and a nurse was wounded in Russian shelling of a hospital in Ukraine’s southern metropolis of Kherson on Tuesday, regional officers mentioned. “In the present day at 11.10am, the enemy launched one other assault on the peaceable residents of our neighborhood,” Reuters reviews army administration head Roman Mrochko wrote on the Telegram messaging app. Images posted by officers confirmed the bloodied ground of a balcony and a gaping gap in a roof with particles strewn over the ground. Mrochko mentioned the younger physician had solely labored in his job for a couple of days and that docs have been combating for the lifetime of the nurse.

3h in the past 05.37 EDT Suspilne reviews that in Kherson area a 41-year-old man has been hospitalised after a mine exploded whereas he was driving a tractor.

3h in the past 05.24 EDT Denis Pushilin, the Russian-imposed appearing governor of occupied Donetsk, has mentioned that the village of Staromaiorske stays hotly contested between Russian and Ukrainian forces. Ukraine at one level claimed to have captured it, however Russian authorities have claimed that management of areas of the village continues to alter arms. Tass reviews Pushilin advised the Russian Solovyov Dwell channel that Ukraine is struggling heavy losses within the space and placing in a number of service personnel. He’s quoted as saying: One of many scorching spots is Staromaiorske. The settlement actually withstands rather a lot. The enemy periodically enters there, our items are knocked out, for some interval they even rolled again as a way to perform the operation extra precisely. The enemy doesn’t take into consideration the lack of manpower, however each particular person is necessary to us. Staromaiorske is within the south-west of Donetsk area, near the border with Zaporizhzhia area. The Russian Federation claimed to annex each areas final 12 months.

4h in the past 04.52 EDT Ukrainian political adviser Anton Gerashchenko has mentioned {that a} second drone strike on the enterprise district of Moscow inside days reveals that the Kremlin is unable to guard the town’s most privileged residents, and symbolises the failure of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He wrote on social media: The Moskva-Metropolis high-rises have been an emblem of Russian financial flourishing and success, in addition to Russia’s integration into world financial system. After the second drone assault they may symbolise failure of the “particular army operation” and lies of the Kremlin regime that promised and retains promising Moscow residents full safety. Those that work in Moskva-Metropolis towers are the privileged class of presidency officers and enterprise folks. They noticed with their very own eyes that Russian authorities are incapable of and can’t shield even their social group. There isn’t any air defence, air raid alerts, bomb shelters for them. Russia is unprotected. All the things that is occurring in Russia and Moscow is a transparent consequence of the full-scale conflict that Russia wages.

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4h in the past 04.41 EDT Interfax reviews {that a} resident of Krasnodar in Russia has obtained a 12-year jail sentence after being discovered responsible of passing data to the safety service of Ukraine.

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4h in the past 04.13 EDT Reuters report an adviser to Russia’s financial system minister mentioned on Tuesday the ministry’s staff have been persevering with to work remotely after drone strikes on the coronary heart of Moscow’s monetary district, with consultants assessing the harm to infrastructure there.

4h in the past 04.03 EDT Kharkiv’s mayor Ihor Terekhov has described final evening within the metropolis as “very troublesome”. Earlier he mentioned that drones destroyed two flooring of a dormitory, and Reuters reviews he confirmed on Ukrainian tv that the dormitory was not in use. Regional governor Oleh Synehubov mentioned a sports activities advanced within the metropolis’s Shevchenkivskyi district was hit, damaging a two-storey constructing. A 63-year-old safety guard had been injured and was in hospital.

5h in the past 03.30 EDT Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of Russia’s Bryansk area, has reported on Telegram that Ukrainian forces have shelled the village of Churovichi. He mentioned there have been no casualties, however that residential buildings and two automobiles have been among the many objects broken.

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5h in the past 03.25 EDT Ukraine claims it repelled Russian saboteur group crossing northern border Ukraine has thwarted an in a single day try by a Russian saboteur group to cross its northern border, the inside minister, Ihor Klymenko, wrote on the Telegram messaging app. “Final evening, within the Chernihiv area, border guards stopped an try by an enemy saboteur-reconnaissance group to cross the state border of Ukraine inside the Semenivka neighborhood,” Reuters reviews he mentioned. Serhiy Naev, commander of the joint forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, mentioned 4 armed folks tried to cross the border however have been repelled by Ukrainian fireplace. Klymenko mentioned the 4 folks have been detected shifting from Russian territory. He added that reserves of the State Border Guard Service and Ukraine’s armed forces have been deployed to strengthen the world. Ukraine has strengthened its northern army sector following the reported arrival of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and a few Wagner group troops in Belarus. The reported presence of the Wagner mercenaries has additionally led to Poland reinforcing its border.

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