2023-08-28 08:22:28
kyiv names its killed pilots
Ukrainian Air Force pays tribute to well-known pilot, one of three people killed in plane crash. Andriy Pilshchikov, whose callsign was “Juice,” and two other pilots died on Friday when two L-39 combat training jets collided in midair.
Moscow airports are operating normally
After flights were temporarily interrupted, due to a drone in the sky in the region, in Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports are operating normally. Overnight, 10 planes were diverted to other airfields, and half a dozen others were delayed.
Ukrainian drones shot down in Russian regions of Moscow and Bryansk
Russia claims to have thwarted night attacks by Ukrainian drones in the regions of Moscow and Bryansk (west). At dawn, “the air defense forces of the Lioubertsy district (south-east of the capital, editor’s note) destroyed a drone which was flying in the direction of Moscow”, indicated on Telegram the mayor of the Russian capital, Sergei Sobyanin. “There were no casualties or damage, according to initial information,” he added.
According to the Defense Ministry, the attack was led by kyiv and was foiled around 4:30 a.m. local time (3:30 a.m. French time).
Moscow’s Domodedovo and Vnukovo international airports were briefly closed to departures and arrivals before resuming operations.
During the night, two other aircraft were “destroyed by air defense in service over the territory of the Briansk region”, bordering Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Telegram.
Russians target Poltava
Dmytro Lunin, head of the military administration of the Poltava region, claims on Telegram that Russian forces targeted a factory.
Two people died and two others were injured. Rescuers are still looking for two other missing people in the rubble.
Is Zelensky going too far?
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi wants to submit a bill to the Ukrainian Parliament equating corruption with treason, he announced last night in an interview with the 1+1 television channel. “I understand that such a weapon cannot be used at all times in society, but in times of war, I think it will help,” he said.
Kherson region bombed 69 times
Last night the Russian army struck the Kherson region 69 times with mortars, artillery, tanks, rocket salvo systems, drones and aircraft. One person died and two others were injured, according to the Ukrainian military administrator.
In total, during the day, the Russian army fired 395 shells on the region, including 39 on the city of Kherson.
Zelensky thanks his soldiers
In his daily address last night, President Zelensky named many “warriors” and “rescuers” who “have distinguished themselves the most in protecting lives and Ukraine over the past seven days”. He thus thanked “Private Yaroslav Bevz”, a warrior of the 47th separate mechanized brigade. “It was he who replaced the Ukrainian flag at the school of Robotynedestroyed by the Russians.
Next month will be ‘productive’ for Ukraine, says its president
On social networks, the Ukrainian president announced Sunday a month of “productive September” for his country. On the battlefield, he notes that there are “new packages” including “artillery, armored vehicles, air defense and missiles, as well as mine clearance equipment”. “Each partner is aware of our needs. We are eagerly awaiting the decisions,” he told his allies. He also recalls that “Ukraine will participate in international events, in particular the United Nations General Assembly”.
Ukrainian troops advance on the southern front
According to’Institute for the Study of War, According to an American think tank, Kyiv troops have made “significant tactical progress” in Robotyne, in the western Zaporizhia region. The Ukrainians would have broken through the most difficult Russian defense line in the region.
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