Friday

August 9, 2024

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine launches a "massive" drone attack on Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, with Lipetsk air base reportedly on fire. Several villages are evacuated, with six people reportedly injured. (Reuters)

2024 Kursk offensive

Russia declares a "federal-level" emergency in Kursk Oblast as Ukrainian forces continue to advance. (AP via ABC News)

Akhmat special forces commander Apti Alaudinov says that Ukrainian troops "simply passed-by" their positions without engaging them, with Akhmat troops choosing to retreat until more Russian reinforcements could arrive. Other reports indicate that Akhmat troops fled from Ukrainian forces. (The New Voice of Ukraine via MSN)

A Russian military convoy is destroyed on the E38 highway in Oktyabrsky District. (The Guardian)

Ukrainian troops capture the Gazprom gas facility in Sudzha. A video shows Ukrainian soldiers inside the natural gas facility, with much of the town reportedly under Ukrainian control. (Reuters via Al Arabiya)

Eastern Ukraine campaign

2024 Kostiantynivka supermarket missile attack

A Russian missile attack on a supermarket in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, kills 14 people and injures 43 others. (Reuters)

Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war

The United States announces it will send Ukraine a $125 million military aid package, including FIM-92 Stinger missiles, artillery ammunition, and anti-armor systems. (Reuters)

Gaza war

Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

Third Battle of Khan Yunis

Israeli troops launch a new assault on Khan Yunis, with airstrikes killing at least 21 Palestinians in the city and Israeli troops initiating ground operations in the city for the third time since the war's beginning. (AP)

United States support for Israel in the Gaza war

The United States finances Israel with $3.5 billion to spend on U.S. weapons and military equipment. (Reuters)

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Israeli occupation of the West Bank

The United States declares the Netzah Yehuda Battalion eligible for US military assistance. The unit is known for establishing illegal outposts on Palestinian land, and was removed from its traditional posting in the West Bank in 2022 due to human rights violations against Palestinians. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

Nine people are killed and 26 others injured after a bus crash in Polatlı, Turkey. (AP)

Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283

A Voepass Linhas Aéreas ATR 72-500 aircraft crashes in Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board. (AP) (G1 Globo)