Between the missile and the satellite-guided bomb… What is the Grom-E1, this Russian hybrid weapon used in Kharkiv?
The Russian military used a new weapon on Kharkov on August 31. It is a hybrid missile called the Grom-E1 .
Death toll from Russian attacks on Poltava rises to 49 dead and 219 wounded
At least 49 people were killed and 219 injured in a Russian missile attack on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava that partially destroyed a military institute, according to a new report by the country's authorities. Regional governor Filip Pronine shared the same assessment, adding that “up to 18 people could be under the rubble.”
What we know after the Russian strikes at Poltava
At least 41 people died on Tuesday, September 2, in a Russian missile strike on Poltava . A military institute was targeted while an outdoor ceremony was taking place, prompting the anger of some Ukrainian observers towards their military.
Russia: Frenchman Laurent Vinatier remained in detention until February 21
The preventive arrest of Frenchman Laurent Vinatier has been extended until February 21, the Russian judiciary announced. Moscow accuses this researcher of not registering as a “foreign agent” in the country.
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Ukrainian military says it used 'dragon drone'
On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, one of the units of the Ukrainian army broadcast on Telegram images of a “dragon drone”, an aerial weapon with incendiary ammunition. However, there is no evidence at this stage that these images are real.
Let's say thermite, these munitions are made up of a chemical mixture of metal powders. In the video, we see the gun drop its product on a wooded area to set it on fire.
“The Dagon drone is working,” reads the caption, shared by the military unit in question, none other than the drone specialists of the 108th Territorial Defense Brigade.
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At least 41 killed and 180 injured in Russian missile strike in Poltava
At least 41 people were killed and 180 injured on Tuesday in a Russian missile attack that specifically targeted a military institute in the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “More than 180 people were injured. Unfortunately, there are many dead. Currently, 41 people have been declared dead,” the statesman continued.
Russian scientist sentenced to 15 years in prison for 'high treason'
A Russian aerodynamics scientist, Alexander Chipliuk, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Russia on Tuesday for “high treason”, Russian agencies said, an additional sentence to that of a colleague in May.
“The Moscow court found Mr. Chipliuk guilty under Article 275 of the criminal code (high treason) and sentenced him to 15 years in prison,” the judge announced, according to the Tass State news agency. The file being classified, no information was provided regarding the facts of which he is accused.
Mr. Chipliuk headed the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. He was arrested in the summer of 2022, as was his colleague, Anatoli Maslov, who was sentenced in May to 14 years in prison for treason.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will monitor the security of the Zaporizhia plant in Ukraine
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, announced on the social network on Tuesday Under Russian control since the beginning of the war, the plant is raising serious fears in Europe. Recently, the operator of the structure announced that the power lines of the plant were damaged by Russian fire.
It's been two years since we were established @IAEAorg Zaporozhye Support and Assistance Mission (#ISAMZ) to help ensure nuclear safety and security at Europe's largest NPP.
I am heading to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine to continue our assistance and prevent a nuclear accident. pic.twitter.com/GLli4kkRL9— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) September 2, 2024
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, 572 children have been killed in Ukraine
Ukraine's general prosecutor said in a statement late Monday that 572 Ukrainians had lost their lives since the Russian offensive on Kiev territory began in 2022.
Kiev accuses Mongolia of 'sharing responsibility for Vladimir Putin's crimes' by refusing to hand him over to international justice
Since Monday, Vladimir Putin is on a diplomatic visit to Mongolia. On Tuesday, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi reacted strongly to this state of affairs, accusing Mongolia of “allowing the accused criminal to escape justice, thereby sharing responsibility for his war crimes.”
Since March 2023, the Russian president has been under an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which accuses him of “illegal deportation” of Ukrainian children. As a signatory to the Treaty of Rome, Mongolia should, in theory, arrest anyone subject to such a warrant.
The probability of Vladimir Putin being arrested in Mongolia is low, but not impossible
Since March 2023, the Russian president has been under an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), which accuses him of “illegal deportation” of Ukrainian children. As a signatory to the Treaty of Rome, Mongolia should, in theory, arrest anyone subject to such a warrant. The risk of him being arrested is low but not impossible, according to Mathilde Philip-Gay, a professor of public law at Lyon 3 University who is currently working on implicating Russian officials.
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Vladimir Putin on a diplomatic visit to Mongolia
The Russian president is currently in Mongolia “at the invitation of Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh,” according to the Kremlin. The two leaders “will discuss the prospects for the development of Russian-Mongolian relations.”
In the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia, two dead and two injured
On the night of Monday to Tuesday, two Ukrainian civilians were killed during a Russian strike in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhia. They are a 38-year-old woman and an 8-year-old boy, according to the governor of the oblast, Ivan Fedorov. Also, two people were injured, a 43-year-old man and a 12-year-old child, who are currently in intensive care.
Another Russian strike left one dead and three wounded in Dnipro, Ukraine
A Russian attack left one dead and three wounded in Dnipro yesterday, according to the head of the military administration of this Ukrainian region.
The launch site of a new Russian nuclear-powered missile has been identified by American researchers
According to Reuters, US researchers say they have discovered, using satellite images, the launch site of Russia's new nuclear-powered missile, the Bourevestnik 9M370, described by the Kremlin as invincible. The facility would be located 475 kilometers north of Moscow. Nine under-construction launch pads appear on satellite images captured by researchers.
The Anglo-Saxon Press Agency contacted the Russian Ministry of Defense and the embassy in Washington, which did not want to respond.
Russia makes biggest advance into Ukraine since 2022
Russian forces advanced 477 km² in Ukraine in August, the biggest monthly advance since October 2022, according to the Institute for the Study of War's (ISW) compilation of confirmed and sustained movements.