In the western region of Russia Kursk According to official information, there were power outages in many cities as a result of Ukrainian drone attacks.
These are infrastructure objects in the districts Dirty, Corenovo It is Glushkovo was attacked, said the governor of Kursk Roman Starovoit on Thursday on his Telegram channel. All three districts border Ukraine.
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Later in this article:
- Ukraine is making more progress in the south
- Britain warns of Russian attacks on civilian ships
- Russian Defense Minister inspects military camp near Ukraine
In Dirty It is Glushkovo According to the Shot on Telegram news channel, two substations were hit, causing power cuts in a total of 67 municipalities.
Starowoit confirmed the power cuts without providing specific figures.
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According to the governor, the city close to the border was also Rylsk bombarded with cluster munitions.
“A woman suffered moderate shrapnel injuries and was taken to the district hospital where she received medical care,” Starowoit wrote. Several homes, garages and vehicles were damaged by cluster munitions.
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Ukraine is making more progress in the south
Ukraine says it is making more progress in the south. “We have west of Robotino achieved partial success”, says the spokesperson for the southern group, Oleksandr Stupunon national television.
“In some areas we advanced between 100 and 600 meters.” Ukrainian troops would continue to expand their positions. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said troops responded to Russian attacks Robotino It is Verbove repelled.
About regions Odessa It is Mykolaiv in the south too Kirohowrad The Ukrainian Air Force said 24 Russian-launched drones were shot down in central Ukraine.
In the city Kherson According to Ukrainian information, two people died in a Russian attack. The president’s advisor made a corresponding announcement Volodymyr Zelensky, Andriy Yermak, on Telegram.
Britain warns of Russian attacks on civilian ships
Britain warned that Russia could attack civilian ships in the Black Sea and blame Ukraine. Intelligence information indicated this, the Ministry of Defense in London announced on Thursday night. The British assume that Russia could use sea mines near Ukrainian ports for this purpose.
A few weeks ago, the British government accused Russia of an attempted attack on a civilian cargo ship in the Black Sea. “The world is watching – and we see through Russia’s cynical attempts to blame Ukraine for the attacks,” said the Foreign Minister James Smartly with. The US government had also warned about Russian attacks.
Russia almost certainly wants to avoid openly sinking civilian ships and instead blame Ukraine for such attacks, the London ministry wrote. By publishing this assessment, they wanted to expose Russia’s tactics and prevent possible attacks.
According to the British assessment, Russia could attack civilian ships traveling in Ukraine’s humanitarian corridor in order to prevent the export of Ukrainian grain and put even more pressure on the country’s economy.
Moscow canceled a deal to export Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea in July. Since then, according to British information, Russia has had a total of around 130 port infrastructure facilities Odessa, Chornomorsk It is Reni damaged. Almost 300,000 tons of grain were destroyed – the amount would have been enough to feed 1.3 million people for a year, the British wrote.
Russian Defense Minister inspects military camp near Ukraine
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu According to official information, in the south of the country the training of soldiers for Moscow’s war of aggression against Ukraine was inspected.
The authority published footage on its Telegram channel on Thursday showing Shoigu watching the training of recruits and volunteers with drones. The publication apparently also served to refute constant complaints about the lack of preparation of soldiers for military operations in the neighboring country.
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In the video you can see Shoigu flying to the military camp in a helicopter and inspecting several combat training stations there. Shoigu then paid tribute to several female paramedics.
You may also see a masked, uniformed man who describes himself as a volunteer and praises not only the training but also the equipment.
Shoigu has been criticized for months – including by war supporters in Moscow. In addition to soldiers’ lack of training, their poor equipment and weaponry is also a point of criticism often expressed by many military bloggers in Russia.
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