Newsletter 09/08/2024
Daily news digest
Attack on Kostyantynivka: three children may be among the 14 dead
The strike damaged at least four private houses, a shopping center, a post office, shops, a car wash and cars.
War
Pentagon says developments in Kursk region consistent with U.S. policy
Ukraine has the right to defend itself, and the latest events in Kursk region (Russia) correspond to the policy pursued by the United States.
War update: 101 combat clashes in past day
Ukraine’s military reported a total of 101 combat engagements with Russian invasion forces, with most Russian assaults repelled in the Pokrovsk axis.
Russian army loses 1,030 more soldiers in Ukraine in past day
The Russian army’s combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to August 9, 2024 amount to nearly 588,540 invaders, including another 1,030 troops killed or wounded in action in the past day.
Ukraine’s military confirms overnight strike on Lipetsk airfield in Russia
Ukraine’s forces struck another blow against another major enemy target on Russian soil, hitting the Lipetsk military airfield.
Despite the developments near Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region, gas transit to European customers proceeds as usual
"Gas transmission to European consumers is taking place as usual, without changes. The nominated volumes are confirmed, the physical gas flow is maintained," the company reported.
National Resistance Centre has received technical data on air defence systems that Russians are transferring to Crimea
The Centre of National Resistance has published technical documentation of Russian air defence systems "Pantsir-S" and "TOR-M1", which the invaders are moving to the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.
Ukroboronprom listed among Top 50 defense companies in the world
In 2023, Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC (Ukroboronprom) generated 72% more in revenues from product sales compared to 2022, which made the company a growth leader among the global arms manufacturers.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game developers help purchase 100 cargo vans for Ukrainian border guards
Ukraine’s scouts raid Kinburn spit, eliminating 30 invaders, destroying military hardware
On August 9, during a brazen raid on the Kinburn spit occupied by the Russian invasion troops, Ukraine’s defense intelligence (GUR) operatives eliminated 30 enemy personnel and destroyed armored hardware, also planting the GUR battle flag on one of the enemy positions.
The amphibious operation was carried out by the units "Khimera", "Stugna", "Paragon", "Siberian Battalion", "Terror" as part of the special unit of Timur GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine with the support of the Naval Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and in cooperation with other components of the State Security and Defense Forces. During the mission on the spit, the special forces attacked the Russian fortifications at their positions "Kinburn Fortress", "Marine Station" and "Suvorov Monument". Near the latter, soldiers of the GUR installed the battle flag of the Military Intelligence of Ukraine. The Kinburn spit will be free, like all other temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.