Russia-Ukraine war: List of secret occasions, day 909

As the war getsin its 909th day, these are the primary advancements.

A woman rides her bicycle amid the ruins of war in Myrnohrad. An apartment block is in ruins behind her. There is rubble al around. — Fighting in the eastern Donetsk has left cities and towns in ruins [Genya Savilov/AFP]

Published On 22 Aug 2024

Here is the scenario on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

Fighting

Acting Kursk local guv Alexei Smirnov stated one lady was eliminated and 2 individuals hurt after their carsandtruck was struck by an explosive dropped by a Ukrainian drone simply outside Sudzha.
Ukraine stated it had damaged anumberof Russian pontoon crossings over the Seym River with US-made HIMARS rocket systems to protect its attack into Russia’s Kursk area. Moscow stated its forces had stopped Kyiv’s advance into its area.
Alexander Bogomaz, the guv of Russia’s Bryansk area, which borders Kursk and Ukraine, stated Russian forces pressed back a Ukrainian effort to getin that area. Bogomaz identified the Ukrainian forces as a “sabotage and reconnaissance group” however did not define if they were part of Ukraine’s military.
Ukraine’s General Staff stated its forces came under duplicated Russian attacks around the frontline town of Pokrovsk in the east. The military stated there were 46 Russian attacks on the front throughout Wednesday and that 44 were droveaway. Two were continuing as of 19: 00 GMT. The General Staff stated 238 Russian soldiers were eliminated or injured in the exactsame location. It did not reveal Ukrainian losses.
Russia’s Ministry of Defence stated its forces hadactually taken control of the town of Zhelanne, which lies some 20km (12 miles) to the southeast of Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian forces damaged 50 out of 69 Russian attack drones introduced throughout the nation overnight. It did not fancy on casualties or damage.
In Russia, the Defence Ministry stated air defence shot down 11 drones over Moscow and its surrounding area. The attack was one of the mostsignificant on Moscow consideringthat the start of the war in 2022.

Politics and diplomacy

Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Chinese Premier Li Qiang to the Kremlin and stated that Russia’s financial and trade links with Beijing were “yielding results”. Moscow has deepened ties with China inthemiddleof heavy financial sanctions from numerous industrialized countries over its intrusion of Ukraine.