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Kyiv still advancing in Kursk as Moscow opens 400 shelters amid evacuation

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Ukrainian forces are still “advancing further” into the Russian border region of Kursk as Moscow scrambled to open hundreds of shelters amid a mass evacuation.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said geolocated footage showed that despite Russian claims that the cross-border assault had stabilised, Kyiv’s forces were still pushing forwards.

Russia’s emergency ministry said 400 temporary shelters across the country had been opened to house around 30,000 people forced to flee Ukraine’s offensive which began last week.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian military chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi claimed his troops had taken nearly 390 square miles of territory in Kursk, a huge portion of land in just a week.

Such a gain, if true, would mean his forces have taken almost three times as much territory in the past week than they did during their entire roughly three month counteroffensive last summer, according to estimates.

“The troops are fulfilling their tasks. Fighting continues actually along the entire frontline,” the general said. “The situation is under our control.”

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Ukraine ‘not interested in taking Russian territory’

Ukraine is not interested in “taking over” territory in Russia, its foreign ministry has said.

Spokesman Georgiy Tykhy also described Ukraine’s week-old invasion of the Kursk area as “absolutely legitimate”.

“Ukraine is not interested in taking over the territory of the Kursk region,” he added.

Alexander Butler13 August 2024 15:30

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Two killed by Ukrainian shelling in Lysychansk,

Two people were killed when Ukrainian forces shelled a bus with civilians in the Russian-held city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, the TASS news agency cited Russian-appointed local authorities as saying.

Russian-installed officials earlier said that more than 30 people had been wounded in the attack.

Alexander Butler13 August 2024 14:30

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Ukrainian troops still advancing into Russia

Ukrainian forces are still “advancing further” into the Russian border region of Kursk as Moscow scrambled to open hundreds of shelters amid a mass evacuation.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank, said geolocated footage showed that despite Russian claims that the cross-border assault had stabilised, Kyiv’s forces were still pushing forwards.

Russia’s emergency ministry said 400 temporary shelters across the country had been opened to house around 30,000 people forced to flee Ukraine’s offensive which began last week.

Alexander Butler13 August 2024 13:57

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Romania defuses stray mine on its Black Sea shore

Romania’s navy carried out a controlled explosion on Tuesday of a mine that had drifted to its Black Sea shore, the defence ministry have reported.

Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have a joint taskforce to defuse stray mines, which began floating in the Black Sea after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

The ministry said the navy was alerted by local officials early on Tuesday about an unidentified object that had washed up on shore near Grindul Chituc in southeastern Romania. The area is part of the Danube Delta, which Romania shares with Ukraine.

“By examining photographs taken on site, the object is most likely an anti-landing seamine of the YaRM type,” the ministry said in a statement. The mine was detonated at around 0950 GMT, the ministry added.

The Black Sea is crucial for shipments of grain, oil and oil products and is shared by Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia and Turkey, as well as Ukraine and Russia.

Since the war started, more than 100 drifting mines have been discovered and destroyed, the Romanian navy has said.

Tom Watling13 August 2024 13:29

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On Geneva Conventions’ 75th anniversary, fighters in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond ignore rulebook of war

Tom Watling13 August 2024 13:00

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EU sends ‘crucial’ £3.6bn in financial aid to Ukraine

The European Union has sent €4.2 billion (£3.6bn) in “crucial” financial aid to Ukraine, taking the total value of bloc support for Kyiv to €12 billion.

Ukrainian prime minister Denys Shmhyal expressed gratitude to the bloc for actioning the payment and announced that Kyiv has received the funds.

“This assistance is crucial to maintain our macro-financial stability, advance recovery and drive key reforms,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Tom Watling13 August 2024 12:28

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Russian soldiers on the frontline in Kursk – pictured

Russian medics help attend to a patient in a field hospital at an undisclosed location in the Kursk region
Russian medics help attend to a patient in a field hospital at an undisclosed location in the Kursk region (Kommersant Photo/AFP via Getty I)
Local Russian militia fighters stand at an undisclosed location in the Kursk region
Local Russian militia fighters stand at an undisclosed location in the Kursk region (Kommersant Photo/AFP via Getty I)

Tom Watling13 August 2024 12:26

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UN rights office concerned about civilians after Ukraine offensive in Russia

The United Nations’ human rights agency is concerned about the possible impact of recent military developments in the war between Russia and Ukraine, its spokesperson has said in regard to Ukraine‘s recent cross-border assault on the Kursk region.

“Wherever military operations are occurring by either side, the protection of civilians and civilian objects in accordance with international humanitarian law must be the top priority,” the spokesperson told a briefing.

The UN has unverified reports of four civilians killed, plus one male war correspondent and one female paramedic injured, she added. It has not been able to establish under what circumstances the casualties occurred.

Tom Watling13 August 2024 12:00

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Mapped: Ukraine’s cross-border attack

Below you can see a map detailing Ukraine’s historic cross-border assault into the Russian region of Kursk, which began a week ago today.

Ukraine’s military chief claims his forces have taken nearly 390 square miles of territory in just seven days, nearly three times the amount of occupied land retaken by Kyiv’s troops during the three-month counteroffensive last summer.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US-based think tank that tracks developments on the frontline, suggested a more conservative estimate of around 305 square miles.

Nonetheless, the capture of such a large swathe of territory is a significant advancement for Ukrainian troops, a feat evermore significant given it is inside Russia, as opposed to being a retake of land in Ukraine that Moscow’s forces had previously occupied.

Tom Watling13 August 2024 11:36

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Footage shows damage in Kherson region after ‘massive’ Russian strikes

Footage below shows the extent of eight hours of Russian strikes in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson yesterday.

The video, released by local governor Oleksandr Prokudin, details several destroyed houses.

Earlier, we reported that at least one woman was killed and ten more injured, including two young girls, throughout yesterday’s strike in the region.

One dead and 10 injured in Russian strikes on Kherson

Tom Watling13 August 2024 11:23

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