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Live: New air raid alerts in Ukraine a day after massive Russian attack
Ukrainian authorities issued new air raid alerts across the country on Tuesday as Russian bombers took to the skies, a day after Moscow carried out a massive attack on Ukraine’s power grid. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

Issued on: 27/08/2024 – 02:23
Modified: 27/08/2024 – 08:31

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An inversion trail from a fighter bomber marks the sky over Ukrainian positions, in the Donetsk region, on April 13, 2024.
An inversion trail from a fighter bomber marks the sky over Ukrainian positions, in the Donetsk region, on April 13, 2024, © Anatolii Stepanov, AFP
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Ukraine’s air force confirmed early Tuesday the “takeoff of several Tu-95MS from the Engels airfield” in western Russia, prompting air raid alerts across the country.

At least four more people were killed in overnight Russian attacks, according to local officials, two in southeastern Zaporizhzhia and two in the central city of Kryvyi Rig after a missile struck a hotel. A further two were missing in Kryvyi Rig, “likely under the rubble”, regional governor Sergiy Lysak said in a post on Telegram.

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is to visit Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant on Tuesday to “independently assess” events following Ukraine’s unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

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Where the deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine are located
Where the deadly Russian strikes on Ukraine are located

Some of the areas in Ukraine that have been hit by Russian strikes in the past 24 hours. © FRANCE 24

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Ukraine downs about a dozen drones, several missiles near Kyiv, authorities say
Ukrainian air defences shot down about 15 drones and several missiles near Kyiv during Russia’s overnight attack, according to Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv’s military administration.

“Everything that flew to the capital of Ukraine was destroyed,” he said in a statement via the Telegram messaging app.

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China slams US sanctions over Ukraine war
China called US sanctions on its entities over the Ukraine war “illegal and unilateral” and “not based on facts”, in comments on Tuesday ahead of White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan’s arrival in Beijing for days of high-level talks.

Last week the United States imposed sanctions on more than 400 entities and individuals for supporting Russia’s war effort in Ukraine, including Chinese companies that US officials say help Moscow skirt Western sanctions and build up its military.

Washington has repeatedly warned Beijing over its support for Russia’s defence industrial base and has already issued hundreds of sanctions aimed at curbing Moscow’s ability to exploit certain technologies for military purposes.

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At least four more killed by overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine
Russia launched several waves of missile and drone attacks targeting scores of Ukrainian regions and killing at least four people, Ukraine’s military said early on Tuesday, a day after Moscow’s biggest air attack of the war on its neighbour.

Two people were killed when a hotel was “wiped out” in the central Ukraine city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said. Two died in drone attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia, east of Kryvyi Rih.

Kyiv region’s air defence systems were deployed several times overnight to repel missiles and drones targeting the Ukrainian capital, the region’s military administration said on Telegram.

Reuters’ witnesses reported at least three rounds of explosions overnight in Kyiv.

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UN nuclear head to visit Russian plant near fighting
UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is to visit Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant on Tuesday to “independently assess” events following Ukraine’s unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly warned of the dangers of fighting around nuclear plants following Russia’s full-scale military offensive into Ukraine in February 2022.

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Air alerts in much of Ukraine as Russian bombers take off, authorities say
Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts in much of the country on Tuesday, after Kyiv’s air force confirmed the takeoff of Russian bombers from western Russia.

“Takeoff of several Tu-95MS from the Engels airfield has been recorded,” Ukraine’s air force said on Telegram, estimating that missiles could enter Ukrainian air space around 4:00 am (0100 GMT).

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Explosions heard in Kyiv, Reuters witnesses and local media report
Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv early on Tuesday, Reuters witnesses and local media reported, with Ukraine’s air defence forces saying all of the country was under the threat of a Russian ballistic weapons attack.

It was not clear whether the explosions were air defence systems in operation or air weapons hitting their targets.

“Don’t ignore the air raid alerts, seek cover,” Ukraine’s air force said on the Telegram messaging app.

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Biden condemns ‘outrageous’ Russian attack on Ukraine power grid
US President Joe Biden denounced an “outrageous” Russian assault on Ukraine’s power grid Monday, vowing Moscow would “never succeed” in its ongoing war and pledging continued support to Kyiv.

Russia fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine earlier Monday, killing at least four people and battering the country’s already weakened energy grid, officials there said.

“I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s continued war against Ukraine and its efforts to plunge the Ukrainian people into darkness,” Biden said.

“Russia will never succeed in Ukraine, and the spirit of the Ukrainian people will never be broken.”

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Biden speaks with Modi about Indian premier’s recent visit to Ukraine
President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, days after the most prominent leader from a nation that maintains a neutral position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine visited Kyiv.

Modi said in a post on X that he spoke to Biden about “India’s full support for early return of peace and stability” in Ukraine. He said the leaders also discussed India’s concern about the safety of Hindus and other religious minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh after this month’s ousting of the country’s long-serving prime minister.

The White House said Biden commended Modi’s engagement with Ukraine as well as his visit last week to Poland, one of Ukraine’s closest Eastern European allies.

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Yesterday’s key developments:
Russian forces unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine on Monday morning, targeting multiple regions across the country. Power and water supplies were disrupted in parts of Kyiv following the attacks, Ukrainian officials said. At least five people were reported killed.
Poland said that a drone had likely entered its airspace early on Monday morning during a Russian bombardment of Ukraine, adding that the object may have landed on Polish territory and that searches were underway.
The United States voiced outrage Monday at the Russian assault on Ukraine’s power grid and vowed sustained support for Kyiv.
Kyiv urged allies to allow long-range strikes in order to “accelerate the end of Russian terror” following Moscow’s massive strike on Ukraine on Monday.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)