If you’re joining us this holiday noon, know that this has been a morning for the war in Ukraine.
Here’s what you want to know:
That’s it for now: stay tuned for more updates and research throughout the afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry said fuel compressor stations were affected in three regions of Ukraine.
It also claims to have attacked electrical substations and artillery airfields in the West during an intense bombardment on Monday morning.
Telegram claims that its director Pavel Durov “has nothing to hide” after his arrest in France and adds that the charges against him are “absurd”.
The billionaire founder of the encrypted messaging app was detained after his personal plane landed at Le Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday.
News channels BFMTV and TF1 cited anonymous sources as saying that the Russian-born businessman, who became a French citizen in 2021, is the subject of a search warrant.
Both outlets recommend that the investigation focus on the lack of moderators on Telegram and possible criminal activity through users.
They said the warrant alleges that their platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other crimes; The French government has not yet commented.
As we reported today, Russia claimed that Ukraine introduced several drone attacks on buildings in Saratov.
Ukraine has not yet responded to those claims, but the video below purports to show the moment a drone crashed into a high-rise construction in Russia.
The Russian government says several more people were injured.
Hundreds of people took refuge in an underground metro station as Russia launched a barrage of missiles and drones on the Ukrainian capital.
Kyiv citizens were photographed sitting on the steps of an exercise station, waiting for light as missiles hit power and water infrastructure sites in the city.
Russia said today that it carried out actions opposed to Ukraine, saying it targeted sites connected to the Ukrainian military.
A “military object” has reportedly entered Polish airspace following the Russian attack on Ukraine this morning.
It comes amid Russia’s biggest attack on Ukraine in weeks, targeting Moscow’s electrical infrastructure in three regions.
By Deborah Haynes, Security & Defense Editor
One of the greatest secret weapons in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is gaining visibility.
A new video posted on social media seeks to publicize the covert activities of a network of Ukrainian civilians living (and fighting) on Russian lines.
Led by Ukrainian special forces, this resistance movement is developing, according to its commander, who specifies that any adult (old, young, man) can join.
All they want is to be unwavering with Ukraine. . . and brave.
A British citizen, who worked for Reuters, was discovered dead after a suspected Russian airstrike in Ukraine, the news firm confirmed.
Ryan Evans, a security adviser to the news agency, was found dead on Sunday under the rubble of the Sapphire Hotel in the east of the city of Kramatorsk, which is under Ukrainian control but close to the front line.
The Ukrainian government said Russian forces had attacked a hotel in the eastern Donetsk region. Russia has not yet commented.
In a statement, Reuters said: “We are devastated to learn that Reuters security adviser Ryan Evans, a member of our reporting team in Ukraine, has been killed.
“Ryan, a member of a Reuters team who was staying at the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, when he suffered a missile strike on Saturday, August 24, 2024. “
A new video posted on social media seeks to publicize the covert activities of a network of Ukrainian civilians living – and fighting – on Russian lines.
Led by Ukrainian special forces, this resistance movement is growing, according to its commander, who specifies that any adult (old, young, male) can join.
Below, Sky News explains more. . .
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reacted this morning to Russian measures against his country.
He says more than a hundred missiles were used, as well as around a hundred drones, and asked Western allies to supply air defense means.
Earlier, their leader had asked them to allow the use of their long-range weapons against targets in Russia.
Ukraine’s foreign minister also needs his country’s allies to shoot down Russian drones and missiles that invade its airspace (see post 9. 34).
This morning, Moscow attacked 15 regions of Ukraine, in addition to Kyiv, where other people took refuge in underground metro stations after explosions were heard.
Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram that there is “a lot of damage in the energy sector. “
Kremlin: ceasefire talks have ‘lost their relevance’
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said the attacks fuel infrastructure critical to Ukraine’s war effort.
He said any prospect of ceasefire negotiations with kyiv had “lost relevance” and warned against a new reaction to the Kursk raid.