⚡️ Russia to create troop groups in Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk oblasts amid Ukraine’s incursion.
The Russian Defense Ministry said it will establish troop groups in Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk oblasts to defend settlements amid Ukraine’s incursion into Kursk Oblast.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 20, 2024
Day: August 20, 2024
Goodnight #Ukraine. Ukrainian air force reporting lots of Russian planes buzzing around tonight https://t.co/qfgh4cNveg – so threat of missile launches. So, in the meantime here’s a Crime & Punishment update. Stay safe people & #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/oGqWVz1V81
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 20, 2024
Kursk update: Things are so bad, Russian authorities are now urging residents to avoid using dating websites. 😂
Ukrainian forces said to be hacking into websites and CCTV camera’s to monitor activities of Russian forces. https://t.co/t5IHYlSewW pic.twitter.com/8MyxGiHJ2L
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) August 20, 2024
I come back to the UN at the time of immense challenge for the people of Israel.
Israel is under attack on 7 fronts.
I hope that the UN will present the moral clarity required to face such evils,”
says Israeli Ambassador @dannydanon who has returned to the difficult UN post. pic.twitter.com/KRZkZK28ia
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 20, 2024
BREAKING:
Boeing announces that it’s suspending all test flights of its long-delayed 777X passenger planes.
The suspension is caused by an 777X experiencing problems with a structural component between the engine and the plane’s wings in a test flight.
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 20, 2024
A Russian soldier who defected through a joint operation of the Freedom of Russia Legion and Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) project “I Want to Live” conducted espionage and injured his commander in a grenade attack.https://t.co/VRFMrFM7Ft
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 20, 2024
One of at least two pontoon bridges built by Russia over the Seim River in Kursk Oblast is no longer visible in satellite imagery, and smoke was detected in the area, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Aug. 19.https://t.co/XARuMw9nmr
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 20, 2024
⚡️ Russian forces attack children’s cafe in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing boy, injuring 4.
Russia struck a children’s cafe in Malokaterynivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring four others, local authorities reported.https://t.co/NrkDzWf0tf
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) August 20, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin flew into Chechnya and met its leader Ramzan Kadyrov on his first visit to the North Caucasus region since 2011.
Read more: https://t.co/LPovMQt5Jy pic.twitter.com/v9XsAwHlXz
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) August 20, 2024