Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which hits the half-year mark this week, has already killed some 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers, a general said, and the fighting Monday showed no signs that the war is abating.
NIKOPOL, Ukraine –
The UN says 5,587 civilians have been killed and 7,890 injured in the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on Feb. 24th, although the estimate is likely conservative. This handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defence Ministry Press Service on Monday, Aug. 8th, 2022, shows the Russian military’s Grad multiple rocket launchers firing rockets at Ukrainian troops at an undisclosed location.
Vladimir Rogov, an official with the Russia-installed administration of the Zaporizhzhia region, said Monday that because of the shelling, staffing at the nuclear plant has been cut, with only skeletal personnel remaining to maintain its operation. On the frontline, the Ukraine military said it carried out a strike on a key bridge over the Dnieper River in the Russian-occupied Kherson region. Local Russia-installed officials said it killed two people on Monday and wounded 16 others.
Sevastopol, the Crimean port that is the home of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, has seen a series of drone attacks. A drone exploded at the fleet’s headquarters on July 31st, and another was shot down over it last week. Authorities said air-defence systems have shot down other drones as well.