Russia-Ukraine War: Important Events on Day 926

The war between Russia and Ukraine is now in its 926th day, and things are still getting worse on the ground, in political talks, and in relations between countries. Here are the most important news and events from the last 24 hours.

Fighting in the eastern parts of Ukraine

• People Killed in Donetsk: Russian attacks on the eastern part of Ukraine’s Donetsk region killed at least five people. Vadym Filashkin, the governor of Donetsk, said that three people died and four were hurt in the town of Kostiantynivka. Two men were also killed near the town of Toretsk, which is about 12 miles (20 kilometres) southeast of Kostiantynivka.
• —Attack by Missile in Dnipropetrovsk: The number of hurt people in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region has gone up since a Russian missile attack on the city of Pavlohrad. The governor of the region, Serhiy Lysak, says that 82 people have been hurt and that 60 of them are currently getting care in hospitals.
• A piece of one of the dozens of Russian drones that were shot down early Saturday morning was found near the Verkhovna Rada, which is the country’s government building. This was reported by the parliament of Ukraine. Concerns have been made about how close military operations are to the capital’s most important buildings.—wakes in Poltava: Over 50 people were killed when Russia attacked a military school in the city of Poltava. Their wakes were held there. This attack is one of the bloodiest in the past few weeks. People knelt in silence to show their respects as the hearses bringing the bodies went by on their way to a military graveyard outside the city.
• The town of Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region was shelled by Ukrainian troops, who hurt at least three people, according to Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the region.
• Russian Advances in Donetsk: The Russian Ministry of Defence said that its troops had taken over the town of Kalynove in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine. Kalynove is about 25 kilometres (16 miles) southeast of Pokrovsk, which is a major logistics hub in Ukraine. It is a key strategic location for Russia in its larger attack to take over this area.
• Drone Attack in Voronezh: A Ukrainian drone attacked a place in Russia called Voronezh that stores weapons. The governor of the province, Alexander Gusev, admitted the attack and said that “explosive objects” started the fire. There were no deaths, but there was a local state of emergency, and several hundred people had to leave their homes.

Changes in politics and diplomacy

• Joint Op-ed by the Heads of Intelligence in the UK and US: Richard Moore, who is in charge of MI6 in the UK, and William Burns, who is in charge of the CIA, wrote an opinion piece together for the Financial Times. The story talked about how important it is for the West to keep supporting Ukraine and how the UK and US are still working to help Kyiv fight off Russian invasion.
• Blinken will be going to London soon: Antony Blinken, the secretary of state for the United States, will be in London on Monday and Tuesday. He plans to talk about the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and other important security problems.
• Italy Promises Support for Ukraine: After meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a gathering in Lake Como, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said again that her country would always support Ukraine. The two leaders talked about how to end the war and rebuild Ukraine.
• Zenelnskyy meets Geert Wilders, a Dutch politician: At the same event, President Zelenskyy talked about Ukraine’s peace plan with Geert Wilders, the leader of the biggest party in the Dutch government and a far-right politician from the Netherlands.

Anxiety Over Transfers of Weapons

• Armenia’s missiles are a threat to Ukraine: There were reports that Iran might send nuclear weapons to Russia, which made Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs very worried. The ministry said that more military coordination between Iran and Russia is very dangerous for Ukraine, Europe, and the Middle East. Reports from August said that Russia was looking forward to getting hundreds of Fath-360 short-range ballistic missiles from Iran.
• As a new day begins in the conflict, the whole world is still keeping a close eye on it. The next part of the war will be determined by diplomatic and military activities. The situation is still serious, and both groups are ready for more to happen.