Military actions in Donetsk region, 109 combat clashes, enemy shelling, power outages, the first state bilingual school for Ukrainians in Budapest. How the 920th day of a full-scale war will be remembered. The main news for Saturday, August 31: fighting in the Pokrovsk direction, shelling of Vremenny Yar, consequences of the attack on Kharkov” > Consequences of shelling in the Kharkov region
On Aviation Day, August 31, President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked everyone who works for a peaceful sky.< /p>
“Today is Aviation Day – the day of all who live in the sky. Military and civilian pilots, engineers, technicians, industrial workers – each of you protects our state, ensures stability, does everything so that Russian aircraft never appear in our air. Thank you to everyone who works for a peaceful sky over Ukraine!” Zelensky wrote.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that as of 16:00 on August 31, the number of combat clashes along the entire front line since the beginning of the day has increased to 109. The enemy continues offensive actions. The most active enemy is in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhovsky directions.
Sumy and Chernihiv regions are being shelled from the territory of the Russian Federation.
More details about the operational situation as of the evening of August 31 – in the news.
At least 5 people were killed as a result of the shelling of Vremenny Yar in Donetsk region, reported the head of the Donetsk OVA Vadim Filashkin.
Russians shelled the city this morning, shells hit a private home and a multi-story building. The dead are men aged 24 to 38.
“Vremya Yar is a city where normal life has been impossible for over two years. Don't turn yourselves into a Russian target! Evacuate,” Filashkin stressed. .
A search and rescue operation in a 12-story building destroyed by Russians the day before has been completed in Kharkov.
“We understand that the destroyed part of the house where it was hit will be dismantled. All relevant services, volunteer and charitable organizations are working on the ground,” said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration.
As a result of the shelling, 82 apartment buildings, 11 private buildings, 3 administrative buildings, 2 educational institutions, 47 retail establishments, 57 cars, 2 warehouses, 10 garages and 1 enterprise premises were damaged.
The day before, at about 15:30, the enemy carried out an air strike with FAB-500 in five locations in the Industrial, Slobidsky districts and the central part of Kharkov. Yesterday evening, 7 people were reported killed, today the head of the OVA reported 6 victims: a 74-year-old man, an 18-year-old girl, a 14-year-old child, a 73-year-old woman, a 49-year-old man and a woman who was the last to be unblocked, the data is being established.
Mourning was declared in the regional center on August 31.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said in an interview with CNN that during meetings with officials in Washington on Friday, he presented a list of targets in Russia for ATACMS to defeat.
“We are showing that the airfields they use to strike our cities are located in the deep strike zone,” Umerov said, adding that Ukraine is seeking to lift ATACMS restrictions to protect Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure.
< The Defense Minister noted that Ukraine is more focused on the "opportunities" that the territory in the Kursk region provides it, rather than on maintaining Russian territory in exchange for lands that Russia seized from Ukraine.
< p class="MsoNormal">On Sunday, September 1, power outage schedules will be in effect throughout the day, Ukrenergo reported.
Tomorrow, September 1, the time of application and scope of restrictive measures will be as follows:
00:00 – 17:00 – one phase of shutdowns
< p class="MsoNormal">17:00 – 22:00 – two phases of shutdowns
22:00 – 24:00 – one phase of shutdowns
Detailed schedules for each region can be found on the websites of regional energy companies and on their pages in social networks.
Today, August 31, the first state bilingual secondary school and gymnasium for Ukrainian children opened its doors in the capital of Hungary, Budapest.
As reported by the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this became possible as a result of agreements between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, reached during the Hungarian leader's visit to Kiev in July of this year.
Long-term preparatory work for the opening of the school was carried out by the Ukrainian society in Hungary “House of Ukrainian Traditions”, which took over the management of the educational institution.
The educational process will be carried out in the native Ukrainian language from grades 1 to 12, the program will include the study of Hungarian and English as foreign languages. The educational institution is financed by the state budget of Hungary.
The most complete picture of today is on our website. We hope that tomorrow there will be more good news.
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