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Ukraine war latest: Russia’s neighbour launches military action – sparking fears of new war; Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of genocide

Azerbaijan, which neighbours Russia, launches military action against Armenia; in a highly significant development, a grain ship has left Ukraine despite the threat of attack by Vladimir Putin’s forces; Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of genocide at the UN General Assembly.

EU to ask China to push Russia towards ‘just peace’ in Ukraine
The president of the European Council will ask China at the United Nations Security Council to do more to push Russia towards a “just peace” in Ukraine, according to his draft speech seen by Reuters.

At the Security Council meeting held during the annual UN General Assembly in New York tomorrow, Charles Michel is expected to call for “a just peace that respects the UN Charter and its core principles — the territorial integrity of a sovereign nation.”

The draft says he will then turn directly to the Chinese delegation to say: “As responsible nations, let’s join forces – to persuade Russia to end this criminal war that is hurting so many.”

China’s vice president Han Zheng is in New York for the annual gathering of world leaders and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is also expected to attend the council meeting.

China has abstained from votes by the 193-member UN General Assembly that overwhelmingly demanded Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukraine – in an apparent move to remain on the fence over the war.

Source: https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-forces-liberate-village-explosions-in-crimea-from-kyiv-military-operation-12541713

Ukraine’s ‘Biggest Ever’ Drone Attack On Russia Annihilates Four Ilyushin Il-76 Military Transport Aircraft

As Russia grapples with relentless drone attacks that it attributes to the Ukrainian military, the country was hit by what it described as the biggest attack on its soil that led to the destruction of four Il-76 military transport aircraft.

In the attack on Russia’s Pskov Oblast, Russian state media reported in the early hours of August 30 that at least four Il-76 military transport aircraft were damaged in what was later confirmed to be a UAV strike on the Kresty airfield.

The first official communication came from the Pskov regional governor Mikhail Vedernikov, who informed that the air defense in Pskov airport was dealing with a “drone attack,” as he posted visuals of an explosion and a big fire. According to the sources, the attack caused the Ilyushin 76 military planes to burst into flames.

The regional governor later said, “I’ve been on site since the beginning of the incident. Preliminary reports suggest there are no casualties. The extent of the damage is being assessed.” The exact damage of Il-76 that caught fire could not be independently assessed by EurAsian Times.

Pskov lies near the Estonian border, more than 600 kilometers (372 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Although Kyiv rarely comments on strikes inside Russia, let alone take responsibility for the attack, it has not denied involvement in this latest attack that has rattled the Kremlin.

In what appears to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil, the Russian Defense Ministry (RuMoD) has reported that Ukrainian drones targeted six Russian regions.

Drones were shot down over Moscow, Oryol, Bryansk, Ryazan, and Kaluga after hitting an airfield in the western Pskov region. On his part, Mikhail Vedernikov ordered all flights to and from the airport to be canceled to examine the damage during the day.

Source: https://www.eurasiantimes.com/ukraines-biggest-ever-drone-attack-on-russia-destroys-four/

No Surgical Strike, But Terrorist Infiltration Foiled from Balakote Sector, Says India

The ministry asserted it was not a surgical strike, as claimed (File PTI Photo)

Hours after a report said India made another surgical strike on Pakistan, the Ministry of Defence on Tuesday refuted the claims and said that Indian Army foiled an infiltration bid by Pakistan on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Balakote Sector. However, the ministry asserted it was not a surgical strike, as claimed.

Ministry, in an official statement, said that on Monday morning, two terrorists were detected by alert troops to be making attempts to cross the LoC onto the Indian side, “making use of inclement weather, dense fog, thick foliage, and undulating ground in Hamirpur area of Balakote Sector.”

Earlier today, a newspaper report claimed that Indian Army has once again carried out a surgical strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

Quoting sources, the report claimed that Army destroyed four launching pads of Pakistani terrorists by entering 2.5 kilometers across the LoC on Saturday night.

It claimed that seven to eight terrorists were killed in India’s surgical strike and all the soldiers of the Indian Army returned safely after the mission.

WHAT MINISTRY SAID?

“Intelligence Inputs received from Multiple Intelligence agencies and Jammu and Kashmir Police revealed the presence of terrorists waiting to cross the LC from opposite own Balakote Sector. Based on these inputs own surveillance grid was placed on heightened alert and multiple ambushes were sited at suitable location,” the ministry’s statement read.

As the terrorists approached India’s ambush sites, they were challenged and then engaged with effective fire, the ministry said, adding that this forced the terrorists to flee from the ambush site by making use of weather and ground conditions.

“However effective fire resulted in one terrorist falling down on the ground near the LC. Additional troops were then moved into the area and search operations commenced in the afternoon after improvement of weather conditions and visibility,” it said.

During searches in the area, Indian Army recovered an AK 47 rifle with two magazines, 30 rounds, two grenades, and Pak-origin medicines.

Source: https://www.news18.com/india/surgical-strike-balakote-sector-indian-army-statement-terrorist-infiltration-bid-foiled-pakistan-8545251.html

Seven killed, 144 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine’s Chernihiv

Seven people including a 6-year-old girl were killed, 144 wounded, and 41 were in hospital after a Russian missile struck a central square in the historic northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Saturday, Ukrainian officials said.

“I am sure our soldiers will give a response to Russia for this terrorist attack,” President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address, delivered early on Sunday at the end of a visit to Sweden. “A notable response.”

He said that of the 144 people injured, 15 were children, and named the girl killed as Sofia. Fifteen others were police officers, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram. Klymenko said most of the victims were in vehicles, crossing the road, or returning from church.

Regional governor Viacheslav Chaus said 41 people were in hospital on Saturday.

Zelenskiy said the strike on Chernihiv, a city of leafy boulevards and centuries-old churches about 145 km (90 miles) north of Kyiv, coincided with the Orthodox holiday of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.

Debris was scattered across a square in front of the damaged theatre and surrounding buildings, where parked vehicles were heavily damaged. A 63-year-old who only gave her first name, Valentyna, showed the damaged balcony in her apartment opposite the theatre.

“It is horrific. Horrific. There were wounded, ambulances and broken glass in here. Nightmare. Just nightmare,” she said.

Rescuers work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv, Ukraine August 19, 2023. National Police/Handout via REUTERS

The roof of the neoclassical theatre was torn off by the strike.

Russia has attacked Ukrainian cities far from the frontline with missiles and drones as part of the full-scale invasion that began in February 2022.

People leaving church and others passing by were among those hurt when the missile hit the theatre, where a meeting was taking place, Chaus said.

Law enforcement agencies were looking into how Russians became aware of the event, which he said included business and community representatives but Ukrainian media reported involved drone manufacturers. Both sides have widely used drones on the battlefield.

Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-missile-strike-ukraine-city-chernihiv-kills-people-zelenskiy-says-2023-08-19/

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