Russian forces have thwarted new night attacks by Ukrainian drones in the western regions of Tula and Belgorod, Russia announced on Tuesday (29 August). The Ministry of Defense did not provide any information on possible injuries or damage. Follow our live.
Repeated Attacks. Drone strikes on Russian territory and the Crimea peninsula, annexed in 2014, have become almost daily in recent weeks, targeting the Russian capital in particular. At the end of July, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he was pleased that “the war is coming to Russia’s territory”.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive is making tedious progress. The Ukrainian army on Monday announced the liberation of the village of Robotyne after weeks of fighting on the southern front. Since the start of their counter-offensive in June, Ukrainian forces have been advancing slowly, faced with extremely dense fortified defenses.
The Ukrainian Defense Minister denies any corruption. According to an investigation by several Ukrainian media, in the fall of 2022 the Ministry of Defense Oleksiï Reznikov signed a contract with a Turkish company for the supply of winter uniforms, the price of which tripled after the signing. The latter rejected false accusations on Monday.