Military action in Donetsk region, enemy shelling, power outages, gold of Ukrainian Paralympians. How will the 921st day of full-scale war be remembered?
shelling of Kharkov on September 1
On Sunday, September 1, Russia shelled Kharkov.
According to the head of the Kharkov regional military administration Oleg Sinegubov, as a result of enemy strikes, a shopping center in the Saltovsky district, the Kharkov Sports Palace, and residential buildings were damaged. As of 6 p.m., 47 victims were known, including seven children, the youngest of whom was three months old.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine reported that three people were rescued from under the rubble.
According to the OVA, two medics and two rescuers were among the wounded. The doctor is in serious condition.
The prosecutor's office stated that, according to preliminary data, the Russian Federation attacked the regional center with Iskander-M missiles. The missiles' speed in the air reached about 6 thousand km/h.
The OVA leader noted that the operation to clear the rubble in the sports complex, where one of the missile hits occurred, is ongoing.
At least 6 strikes were recorded near the sports complex, some of which hit the ground,” Sinegubov said.
The Ministry of Energy said that one of the energy facilities was hit.
Kharkiv region police noted that more than ten strikes were on civilian infrastructure. According to bomb disposal experts, there were 6 explosions on the territory of the sports complex: three hits by S-300 air defense missiles and three Iskander-M missiles. The enemy also struck the shopping center with Iskander-M missiles.
President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the latest shelling of Kharkiv by Russians, calling on partners to help Ukraine stop this terror. 30 wounded. All necessary forces for the rescue operation have been brought in,” he said in a video address.
He stressed that all necessary forces of the world should be involved now to stop this terror. “This does not require extraordinary forces, but sufficient courage of leaders – the courage to give Ukraine everything it needs to defend itself,” Zelensky noted. Russian invaders fired at Kurakhovo in Donetsk Oblast from Uragan multiple launch rocket systems. At least three people were killed in the attack, said Vadim Filashkin, head of the Donetsk OVA.
“At least 3 people were killed and 9 were wounded as a result of the shelling of Kurakhove. Today in the afternoon, the Russians used “Uragans” there, hitting the private sector and high-rise buildings in the city center,” Filashkin wrote.
The Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office will report that as of 17:30, the number of wounded has increased to 11 people, including 5 women and 6 men. One person is in serious condition.
A plane crash occurred at the Ivan Kozhedub Kharkiv National University of the Air Force.
As reported by the university, a Mi-2 helicopter crashed during a training flight in the training aviation brigade. As a result, the crew – two people – died.
The university's Facebook page reported that investigators, experts in the field, and specialists from a special commission of the Ministry of Defense are working at the scene. The command of the university and the military unit are helping to analyze and establish the causes of the tragedy.
On the evening of September 1, Russia launched a missile strike on Sumy.
According to the regional military administration, the building where the center for social and psychological rehabilitation of children and the orphanage are located came under fire. The OVA emphasized that the building is located in the middle of a residential area of the city.
All necessary services are working at the site. People are receiving medical assistance. The consequences of the enemy attack are being clarified.
On September 2, there will be power outages in Ukraine.
According to Ukrenergo, the time of application and scope of restrictive measures will be as follows:
from 00:00 to 16:00, one queue at a time will be disconnected;
from 16:00 to 24:00, two queues at a time.
Ukrenergo warned that changes are possible. Power supply to critical infrastructure facilities is not limited.
The Ukrainian team won the first “gold” of the 2024 Paralympic Games in athletics – Oksana Zubkov triumphed in the T12 long jump competition. Public.Sport”.
Zubkovskaya, 43, has won gold medals in the long jump at the previous four Paralympics. At London 2012, the Ukrainian also set the current world record in her class with a jump of 6.60 meters.
In Paris, the athlete took the lead after her first jump of 5.64 meters. With her second jump, the Ukrainian flew 11 centimeters further, securing her lead in the intermediate standings – 5.75 meters. Oksana's jump for gold came on her fifth attempt – 5.78 meters and a new personal season record for the Ukrainian.
Zubkovskaya's closest pursuer, Spaniard Sara Martinez, stopped at 5.40 meters.
Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Serbin also became the Paralympic champion at the 2024 Games.
< The Ukrainian outpaced his rivals in the 100-meter backstroke. He covered the distance in 1:05.84 minutes, breaking his own world record.
Thus, he became a two-time Paralympic champion, defending his title, which he received in 2021 in Tokyo.
Another Ukrainian, Danylo Chufarov, finished third in the swim.
Recall that the Ukrainian Paralympic team has 25 medals, including 3 gold. The Ukrainians are 10th in the medal standings.
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