Ukraine’s top general, Oleksandr Syrskyi, revealed that Ukraine had captured 594 Russian servicemen and 100 settlements during its operation in the Kursk region. The operation aimed to divert Russian forces from other areas, drawing around 30,000 troops to the Kursk front. The incursion also featured the use of western-supplied F-16 fighter jets to repel air attacks from Russia.
As Russian forces advance towards the mining city of Pokrovsk, Ukrainian officials have ordered residents to evacuate within two weeks. The White House condemned a Russian missile attack on a hotel in Ukraine that injured journalists and killed a safety adviser. The IAEA chief warned of a risk of a “nuclear incident” at the Kursk nuclear power plant.
President Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine successfully tested its first domestically-produced ballistic missile and plans to present a plan to end the war with Russia to US presidential candidates. The number of people killed in Russian attacks overnight has risen to five, including deaths from drone attacks in Zaporizhzhia and a missile strike in Kryvyi Rih.
Air raid sirens have been heard near the nuclear plant in Kursk, indicating a missile threat as UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi inspects the facility. These developments come amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with the conflict showing no signs of immediate resolution.
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