Russia launched heavy strikes on the Ukrainian areas of Kharkiv and Donetsk on Saturday, leaving many people dead. A Russian guided bomb strike on a house in the Cherkaska Lozova hamlet of Kharkiv resulted in the deaths of two persons and the injuries of ten more, including children. A previous attack in Kharkiv on a playground and high-rise residential complex had left 22 children injured and seven people dead.
In the Donetsk region, Russian shelling in Chasiv Yar killed five people. Vadym Filashkin, the head of the Donetsk regional government, highlighted the ongoing challenges in Chasiv Yar, urging residents to evacuate to avoid becoming targets. The city has endured difficult conditions for over two years due to the conflict.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian military made incremental territorial gains when it took control of the Verezamske town in Donetsk. This news coincides with the fact that Ukrainian forces have also been present in the Kursk region of Russia since an unexpected cross-border raid on August 6. These rumors of shifting territory are still unconfirmed.
