#Ukraine‘s advance into Russia continues unchecked. Its tactic of blowing the bridges across the Reka Seym river at Glushkovo & Zvannoe is paying off. Ukrainian forces now thought to have taken control of 2 villages close to the river – and will no doubt go on to seize much more. https://t.co/UXpMwsUHIt pic.twitter.com/zBTkHR6aSB
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 19, 2024
Day: August 19, 2024
⚡️The Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ), founded by Hollywood actor George Clooney, has been declared an “undesirable” organization, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said on Aug. 19.https://t.co/gVGDGxiJcP
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 19, 2024
⚡️ Energy equipment fire causes outages in Russian town, railroad section in Siberia.
A fire broke out at a substation near a railroad station in Russia’s Kemerovo Oblast in Siberia, causing outages in the town of Mariinsk, authorities said on Aug. 19.https://t.co/NLIy6XfW6P
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 19, 2024
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Aug. 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/tbCIYd8nGE
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 19, 2024
BREAKING:
Chinese Coast Guard vessels have rammed Philippine Coast Guard Vessels within Philippine territorial waters.
Both ships sustained serious damages after the Chinese aggression.
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 19, 2024
⚡️Ukraine downs all 11 Russian drones launched overnight.
Ukrainian air defense shot down all 11 of the Shahed-type attack drones that were launched by Russia overnight on Aug. 20, the Air Force reported.https://t.co/SeIh9S486G
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 19, 2024
