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[Korrespondent] 09:30 The Air Force showed a video of a Ukrainian MiG-29 operating on Russian military crossings in the Kursk region. The video shows the preparation of a MiG-29 aircraft, which uses GBU-62 JDAM-ER air bombs and destroys bridge crossings in the Kursk region. It also shows pilot Vadim Voroshilov (Karaya), who carries out these operations.
08:57 Ukraine's military operation in Russia's Kursk region is legal and falls under Kiev's right to self-defense, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: "Ukraine has the right to self-defense. And under international law, this right does not end at the border." The Secretary General added that NATO was not informed in advance of Ukraine's plans and did not play any role in them.
At the same time, Stoltenberg believes that Ukraine is taking a risk by advancing on Russian territory, but Kyiv itself must decide how to conduct its military campaign. "President Zelenskyy has made it clear that the operation is aimed at creating a buffer zone to prevent further Russian attacks across the border. Like all military operations, this is associated with risks. But it is Ukraine's decision how to defend itself," he explained.
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Number of armed clashes has grown to 109 - Ukrainian General Staff
Ukrainian military holds the defense with dignity.
It is very hot in the Donetsk region, and the largest number of clashes are in the Pokrovsk direction, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine published operational information on the Russian invasion as of 16:00 on Saturday, August 31.
It is reported that since the beginning of the day the number of combat clashes along the entire front line has increased to 109: the most active enemy is in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhovsk directions.
In the Sumy and Chernigov regions, 15 districts of different settlements came under enemy artillery strikes.
"Among them are Khrenovka, Ulanovo, Velikaya Pisarevka, Slavgorod and Stepok. Sopich was shelled twice, and Porozok three times. Russian terrorists targeted Glukhov, Manukhovka, Zhuravka and Obody with aerial bombs, in particular," the report says.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy attack continues in the area of Volchansk, Liptsy and Malye Prokhody suffered bomb strikes.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Russians began to storm the positions of our units 12 times near Sinkovka, Kolesnikovka and in the direction of Lozovaya; six combat clashes are still ongoing.
"In the Liman direction, the invading army carried out six attacks on Ukrainian positions near Tverdokhlebovoye, Nevsky, Novosadovoye, Dibrova and in the Serebryansky forest during the day. Three combat clashes ended without success for the enemy, and three continue. The occupiers fired unguided rockets from Ka-52 helicopters," the General Staff reported.
It is also noted that the enemy is trying to find a weakness in our defense in the Northern direction.
Near Verkhnekamenskoye, Vyimka, Zvonovka and Spornoye, he carried out seven attacks. He received a tough rebuff. The fighting near Vyimka and Verkhnekamenskoye is still ongoing, the General Staff reported.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the invaders began 12 assaults near Kalinovka, Chasovy Yar, Andreyevka and Kleshchievka, three of which have not yet been completed. The General Staff notes that the enemy is suffering losses and concentrating its efforts in the areas of Kalinovka and Andreyevka.
In the Toretsk direction, the number of enemy attacks has increased to nine. Our soldiers stopped eight of them. The battle is still being fought in the Nelipovka area, where the enemy is attacking most actively, the report continues.
But the greatest number of armed clashes are in the Pokrovsky direction.
"Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have already made 23 attempts to push our defenders from their positions in the areas of seven different settlements. Most of the clashes, almost half, took place near Novogrodovka. Selidovo and Pokrovsk were hit by UABs," the General Staff clarified.
It is also reported that 21 enemy attacks were recorded in the direction of Ukrainsk, Lesovka, Galitsynovka, Georgievka and Konstantinovka in the Kurakhovsky direction. The occupiers made their main efforts in the areas of Georgievka and Konstantinovka - they carried out eleven and five assaults, respectively.
In the Vremovsky direction, two military clashes continue near Ugledar and Vremovka; the enemy has attacked three more times in the direction of Makarovka, but has received a tough rebuff.
In the Orekhov direction, the occupiers unsuccessfully attacked three times - at Malaya Tokmachka and Rabotino. Twenty unguided air missiles were launched at Rivnepolye.
In the Dnieper direction, one enemy assault was successfully repelled.
In other directions there are no significant changes.
Let us recall that since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the total number of Russian military casualties has reached almost 615 thousand people . In the previous day alone, 1,360 fighters were lost, which is close to a record figure.
Earlier , footage appeared online of a bridge across the Seim River in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation destroyed by Ukrainian troops.
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