At 15:57, Schmyhal predicts a deficit in billions for Ukraine.
15:32 Ukraine Ponders Self-Defense Strategies Beyond Western Aid The Ukrainian countryside has endured the largest bombardment and missile assault by Russian forces since the conflict's outset. Despite the hour, these relentless attacks persist. Consequently, Ukraine is looking into alternative methods to shield itself from Russian aggression, apart from the aid it receives from the West.
15:11 Zelensky: Ukraine Delivers Successful First Launch of Homegrown Ballistic Missile As per President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine has triumphantly executed the initial test launch of an indigenous ballistic missile. "Our defense industry has successfully launched the first Ukrainian ballistic missile," Zelensky announces. He extends his congratulations to "our defense industry" yet maintaining discretion regarding the missile's specifications.
14:45 Moscow Accuses US of Role in Ukrainian Incursion into Russian Cursk Oblast Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov considers the role of the US in the Ukrainian infiltration into the Russian Cursk Oblast as established fact. Ryabkov warns that the government's response could be even more severe than prior instances, as per the Russian state-run news agencies RIA and TASS. He omits sharing any evidence or specifics to substantiate his claims. The White House denies prior knowledge of the Ukrainian troops' sudden infiltration into Cursk on August 6.
14:19 Zelensky: F-16jets Intercept Russian Missiles Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms that the recently acquired F-16 fighter jets have already successfully engaged and neutralized Russian missiles. "During this extensive missile attack, we managed to shoot down several missiles with the aid of F-16 jets," Zelensky shares. The aircraft were reportedly utilized for intercepting the catastrophic air assault that took place on Monday. The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Belgium have pledged over 60 of these fighter jets to Ukraine.
13:59 Warning Alert Instated Near Russian Nuclear Power Plant Cursk The city of Cursk in the Russian Cursk Oblast is under emergency alert, as sirens signal a possible threat from a missile attack. A Reuters correspondent reports the situation. The nuclear power plant in Cursk, currently under inspection by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is situated in Cursk.
13:44 Russian Forces Overtake Another Location Near Pokrovsk
The Russian military has reportedly seized control of a village near the strategically vital city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. The village of Orlowka in the Donetsk region has been claimed as captured by the Russian Ministry of Defense via Telegram. Orlowka is the Russian equivalent of the Ukrainian village of Orliwka. Surprisingly, clashes between the Ukrainian army and Russian troops continue in the Russian region of Cursk, while the Russian forces press their offensive in Donetsk.
13:21 Lavrov Watches as Nuclear Threat Looms
In response to Ukraine's appeal to its allies to employ weapons sent from the West, even if they're used to invade Russia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cautions that it's dangerous for nuclear powers to meddle with fire. He mentions that Russia is revising its nuclear doctrine, but does not provide details. The doctrine permits nuclear weapons to be used if Russia's sovereignty or territorial integrity comes under threat.
13:04 Syrskyj: Progressives Advance in Cursk - Situation in Pokrovsk Challenging
Ukrainian forces under Commanding General Oleksandr Syrskyj report advancement in the Russian region of Cursk. However, Russian soldiers are making their way towards the city of Pokrovsk in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, where the situation remains precarious.
12:42 Munz: Escalation of Rocket Attacks Inevitable
Following weeks of drone attacks, Russia is increasing its rocket attacks on Ukraine. Munz, an ntv correspondent, explains that with winter approaching, this timing is not coincidental.
12:33 Kyiv: 594 Russian Troops Apprehended in Cursk
As per the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's armed forces, Oleksandr Syrskyj, Ukraine has apprehended a total of 594 Russian troops in the Cursk region. This is the first disclosure of such a figure. Earlier this week, the "Washington Post" had identified at least 247 Russian prisoners of war based on an analysis of photos and videos.
12:09 Blackouts and Restrictions to Last Multiple Days
Following Ukraine's most massive Russian assault since the conflict's inception, power outages and stricter energy restrictions are anticipated to endure for several more days. President Ivan Plachkov of the Ukrainian Energy Association informs the Kyiv24 TV channel that they may persist for another one to two weeks. Plachkov asserts that the Russian attack on Monday was one of the most devastating strikes on the energy infrastructure, aiming to impose a total blackout on the energy system.
11:46 Roth: Russian onslaught to instigate EU refugee influx Russia, as per SPD foreign policy expert Michael Roth, is set to initiate a refugee influx towards Europe with its aggressive attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure. The sequence of attacks is deemed to be "the commencement of a fresh destruction crusade against Ukraine's energy infrastructure," Roth stated to Politico. "The objective is to impair Ukraine's weapon production capacity and render life unbearable for the population, thereby causing new refugee waves towards the EU." Roth further noted, "The damage is so extensive that a prompt repair is scarcely feasible." He urged assistance for the upcoming "harsh winter" - such as emergency power generators - and a US authorization to employ long-range weapons against the airfields from where Russian bombers take off.
11:21 Ukrainian Border Patrol: No significant military activity in Belarus The Ukrainian Border Patrol reports no substantial military activity in Belarus. Spokesperson Andrij Demtschenko reported to Ukrainian TV that no military presence or equipment movement has been spotted near the border. However, he underscored the persistent risk that Belarus poses to Ukraine. Lately, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry asserted that Belarus had amassed troops and equipment near the border. Belarus maintains close ties with Russia.
10:56 Russian governor acknowledges Ukrainian breakthrough attempts in Belgorod Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod region, acknowledged on Telegram that "reports suggest the enemy is attempting to breach the border." This confirms accounts from Russian Telegram channels (see entry from 10:02). "As per the Russian Ministry of Defense, the situation at the border is challenging but manageable," Gladkov said. "Please remain calm and rely solely on authentic information sources." The governor added that Ukraine had assaulted the region with over 20 drones in the previous 24 hours. Kyiv has yet to comment on the alleged incidents.
10:50 Report: Ukraine creating new heavy troop units Ukraine is reportedly assembling new mechanized brigades for the defensive struggle against Russian aggression, as per the independent Ukrainian portal "MilitaryLand." The personnel is expected to be enlisted from Ukrainians abroad and partially trained there. A mechanized brigade usually comprises around 2,000 soldiers and is equipped with heavy military machinery such as tanks.
10:44 IAEA chief Grossi inspects Russian nuclear power plant in Kursk IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has arrived at the Kursk nuclear power plant in the Russian border region with the same name, according to a report by the Russian state news agency TASS. Grossi had announced the previous day that he would personally lead the inspection of the facility near the city of Kursk due to the critical situation. Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers had entered the Kursk region in a surprise attack on August 6. Russia alleges that Ukraine has repeatedly attacked the facility. The government in Kyiv has yet to comment officially on this.
10:23 FSB Opens Criminal Investigations Against Deutsche Welle Reporter
The Russian security service FSB is reportedly initiating criminal proceedings against two foreign journalists. They are accused of unlawfully crossing the Russian border to report on the Ukrainian invasion in the Kursk region. Reuters reports this, citing the Russian news agency Interfax. According to this, the journalists are a reporter for Deutsche Welle and a correspondent for the Ukrainian TV channel 1+1. The FSB has so far initiated criminal proceedings against at least seven foreign journalists who were allegedly reporting from Kursk.
10:02 Ukrainian Troops Try to Penetrate Border in Belgorod Region
Ukrainian forces are reportedly attempting to breach the Russian border in the southern Belgorod region. Combat is currently underway, according to The Guardian, citing Russian Telegram channels. The Telegram channel Mash reports that around 500 Ukrainian soldiers attacked two checkpoints in Nechoteyewka and Shebekino in Belgorod, and combat is ongoing at both locations. Belgorod shares a border with the Russian region of Kursk, where Ukrainian forces have seized Russian territory since early August.
09:45 Kyiv Announces Heavy Russian Casualties
Russia has allegedly lost 1,280 soldiers within a day, according to the Ukrainian general staff. The number of fatalities or incapacitated Russian soldiers has now reached 610,100 since the start of the war. Kyiv also reports that 12 Russian tanks, 19 armored vehicles, 52 artillery systems, 120 drones, 103 missiles, and one multiple rocket launcher were destroyed in the previous 24 hours. These figures cannot be independently verified. Russia remains silent about its own losses.
09:21 "All Targets Directed Towards Kyiv Capital Were Destroyed"
Ukraine's air force claims that it has destroyed five Russian-launched missiles and 60 drones. Russia targeted the country with ten missiles and 81 drones in total, according to the air force's Telegram channel. Around 15 drones and several missiles were intercepted near Kyiv, according to the head of the local military administration, Serhiy Popko. "All targets headed towards the capital Kyiv were destroyed." Ten drones were still flying in Ukrainian airspace as of 9 am local time (8 am CEST). Other drones were shot down. Three hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles and two Iskander missiles could not be shot down, according to air force commander Mykola Oleschuk on Telegram. The military's figures are not entirely verifiable but provide a generally accurate assessment of the scale of the attack.
08:57 Overnight Assaults Result in Multiple Casualties - Russia Fires Kinzhal Missiles
Russia has carried out repeated heavy aerial assaults on Ukraine for a second consecutive night, employing a selection of weapons. Preliminary data from Ukrainian authorities indicate that at least four casualties have been reported - two individuals were killed following a missile strike on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, while two more were fatally wounded due to drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia. According to the Ukrainian air force, Russia deployed long-range bombers from which cruise missiles were launched, and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were also discharged.
08:33 Beijing Advocates for Widespread Support of Own Peace ProposalChina endorses broader endorsement of its peace plan for the People's Republic. China's Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, emphasizes that after diplomatic discussions with Indonesia, Brazil, and South Africa, these countries represent the Global South and are influential figures in advocating for global peace. They have maintained communication with both Ukraine and Russia and are dedicated to resolving the conflict through political dialogue and negotiations, asserts Li. China and Brazil published a joint peace plan in the current year, featuring a peace conference involving the warring parties and no further territorial expansion on the battlefield. China and Russia skipped a peace conference in Switzerland last June, with Russia absent from the invitation list, and China choosing not to attend.
08:05 Chechen Commander: Two Settlements in Kursk "Liberated"In the ongoing conflicts in the Russian region of Kursk, Russian military authorities declare the "liberation" of two more settlements. This is according to the Russian state news agency TASS, citing the deputy head of the military-political main department of the Russian Armed Forces and the commander of the Chechen special unit Achmat, Major General Apti Alaudinov. "I am delighted to inform you that the Arbat unit has thoroughly cleared the settlements of Nishnaya Parovaya and Nechayev today, and the 1427th regiment is moving in. Consequently, this area has also been cleansed and brought under control," Alaudinov stated in a video posted on a Telegram channel. The frontline situation has remained essentially unchanged today, the general noted. "The adversary has indeed suffered substantial losses today. They attacked relentlessly, and consequently, they incurred significant losses." These claims remain unverified independently. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) confirms that at least geographic imagery published on Monday demonstrated that Ukrainian forces were operating immediately west of Nechayev.
07:37 Biden Denounces Most Recent Russian Attacks as "Inhumane"US President Joe Biden condemns the Russian attacks on Monday as "inhumane". "I denounce, with extreme vehemence, the continued Russian aggression against Ukraine and its endeavors to entrap the Ukrainian people in darkness," states Biden. Russia will never triumph in Ukraine. Moscow is "targeting the foundations" of Ukraine with attacks and aiming to "destroy supplies," explains the German Foreign Office. The British Foreign Secretary David Lammy denounces the Russian attacks as "cowardly".
07:05 ISW: Belarusian Invasion of Ukraine Unlikely
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) continues to contend that an invasion of Ukraine by Belarusian forces is improbable. The U.S. think tank cites a recent report by the Ukraine-based open-source news organization Frontline Insight and Rochan Consulting, which suggests that Belarusian combat units typically operate at only 30 to 40 percent of their full strength and require mobilization to deploy units. No such mobilization has occurred. Instead, it is likely that the present activity is geared toward distracting Ukrainian forces away from their efforts along the frontline, thereby bolstering Russian troops. The current number of Russian forces in Belarus is insufficient to execute a coordinated invasion from the Gomel region border. A Belarusian invasion of Ukraine, or even military involvement in the conflict, would weaken the power of strongman Alexander Lukashenko to defend his regime. Domestic discontent can significantly escalate. The subsequent presidential elections are slated for February 2025.
06:32 Gabbard Aligns Herself with Trump, Advocates for US to "Retract from the Brink of War"Former Democratic presidential candidate and congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, now a defector from her party, is endorsing Republican candidate Donald Trump for the November election. Gabbard pledges to do everything in her capacity to aid Trump's return to the White House. Analyzing the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, Gabbard notes that Trump would first focus on bringing the United States "back from the brink of war" if re-elected. Gabbard ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 but had minimal chances of success and ultimately endorsed Joe Biden, who emerged victorious for the Democrats. Throughout her campaign, Gabbard advocated for the demilitarization of U.S. foreign policy. Now 43, the Hawaii politician had to address accusations that her candidacy was backed by Russia and intended to weaken the Democrats.
06:17 Biden Praises Modi's Ukraine VisitUS President Joe Biden commends Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his visit to Ukraine last week. Modi, whose country upholds neutrality in the Ukraine-Russia war, wrote on the network X that he had discussed with Biden India's full support for a swift return to peace and stability in Ukraine. The White House explains that Biden had applauded Modi's interaction with Ukraine and his visit to Poland last week. Warsaw is among Ukraine's closest allies in Eastern Europe. We are receptive to any other country that heeds the perspective of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and assists him in working toward a just peace, said John Kirby, the National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications.
05:45 Eyewitnesses Report Three Consecutive Blast Series in KyivIn the most recent aerial assault on Kyiv, eyewitnesses report at least three successive blast series. There haven't been any reports of casualties or injuries as of now. Kyiv's air defense systems have been active throughout the night, aiming to thwart the rockets and drones aiming for the capital, as reported by the regional military administration on Telegram. These attacks transpired just a day after the largest Russian air raid so far in this conflict.
05:03 Air Force: Russia Deploys Bombers and Drones towards UkraineAs per Ukrainian sources, Russia has launched bombers and drones heading towards Ukraine. The Tu-95ms bombers took off from the Engels airbase in southwestern Russia, as the Ukrainian Air Force reveals on Telegram. In addition, attack drones are also on course for Ukraine. Alerts have been activated in numerous regions of Ukraine, according to local officials.
04:04 Casualties Rise to Two after Russian Missile Attack on Kryvyi RihThe casualties from the Russian missile assault on the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih have increased to two, according to Ukrainian news. A Russian missile hit a hotel, with up to five individuals potentially trapped beneath the debris. Rescue operations are still underway, Ukrainian media reports citing the district and city military administrations. The Russians targeted the hotel with a ballistic missile, as reported by the city administration. These reports cannot be independently verified.
02:04 New Russian Drone Attack in Kyiv RegionA new Russian drone attack has reportedly occurred in the Kyiv region, as per Ukrainian reports. "Enemy UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) movement detected," the Kyiv regional military administration reports on Telegram. "Air defense systems are activated in the region."
00:35 At Least One Death in Russian Rocket Strike on Kryvyi RihAt least one individual has lost their life in a Russian rocket strike on a civilian facility building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih. Another five people may still be trapped beneath the debris, according to regional authorities. The head of the Kryvyi Rih military administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, reports on Telegram that four individuals have been hospitalized with injuries. The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhiy Lysak, explains on Telegram that the civilian building has been "leveled to the ground." These reports cannot be independently verified. There has been no response from the Russian side yet.
23:19 Zelenskyy Promises Retaliation against Russia for Air StrikesFollowing the large-scale Russian air raids against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has promised retaliation. He states that the military response is being prepared using the F-16 fighter jets provided by the West, Zelenskyy mentions in his evening video address. He does not disclose details about the planned retaliation. However, he once again refers to the Ukrainian offensive in the Russian region of Kursk, which has been going on for three weeks. Ukrainian troops have extended their control there and captured more Russian prisoners of war, which enhances the chances of a prisoner exchange.
22:03 USA: Russia Intends to Cast Ukraine into Darkness
In light of the massive bombardments in Ukraine, the USA alleges that Russia intends to "cast the Ukrainian people into darkness as autumn begins," as stated by John Kirby, spokesperson for the US National Security Council. The attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure are "scandalous," Kirby declares. The USA condemns "Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine."
21:20 Further Evacuations ordered in the Donetsk area
Due to Russia's advances, Ukrainian authorities have issued further evacuation orders in the Donetsk region. The area requiring compulsory evacuation has been expanded due to deteriorating security conditions, requiring children and their parents or guardians to leave their homes, Donetsk Governor Vadym Filaschkin reports. A total of 27 settlements in the Kostyantynivka and Selydove regions have been listed. Previously, evacuations had been ordered in the Pokrovsk area due to the advance of Russian troops.
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The European Union could potentially provide additional military aid to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression, given their ongoing self-defense strategies.
In light of Ukraine's progress in developing its own ballistic missile technology, there has been discussion about the European Union's role in further strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities.
