The attack was corroborated by Rybar, one of the most popular pro-Kremlin Russian Telegram channels, who claimed that a local resident who filmed the video and then handed it over to the Ukrainian media had been arrested.
"Russian Ground Forces have continued conducting offensive operations along multiple areas of the front line, with Russia achieving further tactical advances," the British Defense Ministry said.
This is the first time the Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukrainian forces reached the town amid multiple reports about their presence there.
The Emergency Situations Ministry said that a "federal-level of response" would be directed at the region, but did not specify what that entailed.
This comes as the second reported case this week. A Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter was reportedly hit by an FPV drone in Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6 in what some called the first such successful attack in history.
Alaudinov became the first Russian commander to acknowledge losses since Ukraine launched a cross-border incursion into Kursk Oblast on Aug. 6. Despite Moscow claiming repeatedly that the Ukrainian advance has been halted, the fighting continues.
"We can't do that," Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told journalists, adding that "it's not up to us."
This number includes 1,030 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Strong explosions and fires were reported in the town of Rylsk in Kursk Oblast overnight on Aug. 9, Russian-affiliated Telegram channels reported.
The United Arab Emirates introduced a ban on ships bearing the flag of the African nation of Eswatini, signaling further restrictions on "shadow fleet" vessels carrying Russian oil, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8.
Gerasimov and top officials "seemingly dismissed intelligence warnings that Ukrainian soldiers were gathering near the border with Russia’s western Kursk region as much as two weeks before they began the assault," Bloomberg said.
A Russian glide bomb attack on the town of Selydove in Donetsk Oblast killed two civilians and injured 11 others, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Aug. 8.
Singh said that the U.S. has "supported Ukraine from the beginning to defend themselves against attacks that are coming across the border."
Ukrainian wrestlers Parviz Nasibov and Zhan Beleniuk won silver and bronze respectively at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 8.
The law on "undesirable" organizations has existed since 2015 and has been used to target perceived opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime, including NGOs, independent media outlets, human rights groups, and others.
Key developments on Aug. 8: * Battles in Kursk Oblast ongoing in two districts, Russia claims * 'Many' Russian soldiers captured in Kursk Oblast battles, Ukraine's state project claims * Russia closes 3 train stations in Kursk Oblast for passenger transport * Any Ukrainian operations in 'Russian border regions' will benefit future talks with
German-supplied weapons may be used in Ukraine's "completely legitimate" incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, the Bundestag's Defense Committee Chair Marcus Faber said on Aug. 8 after Russia claimed that German equipment was involved in the operation.
In a video conference with Alexey Smirnov, the acting governor of Kursk Oblast, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that it would a be one-time payment to "citizens who need it." He added that "other damage will also need to be assessed."
At least nine Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones flew off course and entered Belarus during Russia's attacks on Ukraine in July, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported on Aug. 8.
According to data seen by Reuters, five Western insurance companies have continued providing services to Russian oil tankers, despite concerns that most Russian oil is still being traded above the $60 per barrel price cap.
Three different collections, including one with the Kyiv Independent brand merchandise and two more featuring works of Ukrainian artists, are already available for purchase.
Russia and China are discussing the possibility of a barter trade, with the first deal involving agriculture expected as early as this autumn, Reuters reported on Aug. 8, citing three undisclosed trade and payment sources.
Russia attacked a border village in Sumy Oblast on Aug. 8 with KAB bombs, killing a 22-year-old man and his 6-year-old sister, Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said on television.
The West African nation of Niger cut ties with Ukraine on Aug. 6, two days after neighboring Mali made a similar announcement.
Thousands of Russian users say they cannot access YouTube from browsers or phones.
The new measures are designed to prevent sanctioned goods from entering Russia, the ERR public broadcaster reported.
The project published drone footage of what it presented as 32 captured Russian soldiers, adding that eight more did not fit into the frame.
"Will the events in this or that Russian border region have a psychological impact on society? It will, without a doubt," Mykhailo Podolyak said on national television, implying this will create additional pressure on the Kremlin.
"Everyone understands that thanks to nuclear power, the whole country has been living without electricity supply restrictions for ten days now," Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
This number includes 1,140 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Several thousand people have been reportedly evacuated amid the ongoing fighting in the oblast, Russian media reported.
Key developments on Aug. 7: * Russian offensive expected to wind down within 2 months, Budanov says * Putin meets top Russian officials over Kursk region situation as more battles reported * Ukrainian FPV drone hit Russian Mi-28 helicopter in 'historic' feat, SBU source says * Ukrainian special forces raid Russian-occupied island in Black
