Crimea Inform news site reported on Aug. 16 that a fire broke out at a transformer substation in the town of Dzhankoi and that some ammunition detonated at a depot in the village of Maiske.
Russian Defense Ministry claimed that ammunition detonated due to a fire that broke out at one of the military bases in Maiske.
Sergey Aksyonov, a Russian-installed proxy in the occupied Crimea, said two people were injured, and that the detonation of ammunition continues.
Russia's proxies also reported that the railway was damaged as a result of explosions.
According to the Russian state-controlled RIA Novosti news site, around 2,000 people were evacuated from Maiske following the explosions.
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"This strike clearly shows that Russia’s goals have not changed. They want war — and they are striking not only our people, not only our cities and communities. Russia is now striking at everyone in the world who seeks peace," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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At least 23 people were killed in the attack on the capital, including four children, authorities said. Three of them were aged 2, 14, and 17.
The U.S. State Department approved a military sale to Ukraine for Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles and related equipment worth an estimated $825 million, the agency announced on Aug. 28.
India's Russian oil imports are expected to increase by 10-20% in September, in spite of U.S. tariffs aimed at pressuring New Delhi into severing economic ties with Moscow.
The Aug. 28 call came after Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities overnight.
This marks the first time a vessel carrying fuel from the blacklisted facility has entered a Chinese import terminal.
The attack on the junction station occurred around 5 a.m. in Tver, a Russian city northwest of Moscow.
Russia launched 598 drones overnight, including Shahed attack drones and decoys, as well as 31 missiles.
Witkoff — a real estate mogul with no previous diplomatic experience — reportedly went to the meeting with Putin without a U.S. State Department notetaker.
"This Ukrainian film deserves greater international recognition, as it speaks on behalf of those who defend freedom and the right to live every single day," the Ukrainian Oscar Committee said.
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Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto described the strike as "an attack on Hungary’s sovereignty," saying it "endangered our energy security and nearly (forced) the use of our strategic reserves."
